Ascension Lutheran Church Podcast

Suffer All Even Death

This Sunday at our 11:00am Tyler service we will witness our Jr. confirmation students confess their faith and promise to remain in the Christian communion even if they must suffer death for the faith. It is a big vow for a 13-14 year old to make or for that matter anyone of any age and yet, that is what confirmation Sunday sets before us.

The Sweet Smell of Spring

Russian Olives have a scent that once you smell it, you don’t forget it. Certain smells evoke reactions. Like the smell of baking bread. That smell lifts the spirit.

To Be a Branch

Sermon from April 28, 2024 at Tyler Campus

Learning From Jesus to Fear Not

I had my semi-annual dentist appointment this morning. My hands always hurt after going to the dentist because I kept them so clinched.

April 21 Sermon

Sermon from Tyler Campus on April 21, 2024

More Joy Just Came to Our Family

It was a wonderful week!

Keep the Dance Going

If you are married long enough you know the dances of marriage. Conversations that invite the other into a caring relationship.

Dead Man Down Under

Tyler Campus Sermon - March 14th, 2024

Let's Dive Into The Deep End

Today I would like to go into the deep end of the theological pool and talk about our capacity to do good. Did you know that Lutheran theology has a very different answer to the question about our capacity to do good than many others.

Painful Anniversaries Antidote

Jesus’ resurrection from the grave wasn’t fuzzy or ghostly. It resulted in sharp edges of real holes in real hands of a real conquering-death-human.