God Gets His Fingernails Dirty
Jesus stops a funeral and raises a widow's only son. Learn how God enters our grief, overrules death, and personally promises forgiveness and eternal life to you through the cross and resurrection.
Why Do Bad Things Happen?
A sermon reflecting on 9/11, anxiety, and why bad things happen, drawing on Matthew 6 and the martyrdom of St. Blandina to point to the hope, peace, and comfort found in the cross of Jesus Christ.
The Office of the Keys
What is the Office of the Keys? Christ Lutheran Church in Mustang, Oklahoma explores how Christ gave His Church the authority to forgive sins in His name through confession and absolution.
Faith Comes from Hearing
A sermon on Mark 7's healing of the deaf man ("Ephphatha"), connecting it to baptism, the Holy Spirit, and the natural overflow of sharing the hope and joy of the Gospel with others.
Stewards of a Greater Eternity
A sermon on the Parable of the Dishonest Manager (Luke 16), exploring stewardship, wealth, and mortality — and why living for eternity, not just today, transforms how Christians give, forgive, and treat others.
Not a TED Talk: Beware the Ravenous Wolves
A pastor's job isn't to tell you what you want to hear. This message confronts false prophets, self-worship, and the temptation to leave Christ "in the winter snow" — and lands on the law that convicts and the gospel that raises the dead.
The Preparation
Christ Lutheran Mustang explores Confession and Absolution in the Divine Service—covering the Invocation, confession of sins, and God's liberating declaration of forgiveness through the pastor.
What Is the Liturgy?
Discover why Lutherans follow a liturgy—an ancient worship pattern where God serves us through Word and Sacrament. Learn how the Ordinary, Propers, and rubrics shape each Divine Service.
Jesus Came to Seek and Save
A VBS week celebrating how Jesus seeks and saves the lost. From Moses to Ruth, Zacchaeus, the empty tomb, and Paul, children learned that God finds us in trouble, loneliness, and sin. Christ Lutheran Church, Mustang, Oklahoma—sharing Christ’s love with every child.
Grace for the Pig-Stained
A sermon on the prodigal son and the radical love of the Father who runs to sinners. Lost and dead, yet restored by Christ’s grace. Christ Lutheran Church, Mustang, Oklahoma—proclaiming forgiveness stronger than shame and love stronger than sin.
Wisdom’s Feast for Sinners
Sermon on wisdom’s feast, the fear of the Lord, and Christ tearing down the dividing wall of hostility. All are invited to the banquet of forgiveness. Christ Lutheran Church, Mustang, Oklahoma—proclaiming Christ’s wisdom over the world’s fear.
When Love Is Absent
A sermon on the rich man and Lazarus, exposing the danger of selfishness and the call to love our neighbor. Christ frees us from sin, gives us His kingdom, and sends us to reflect His mercy. Christ Lutheran Church, Mustang, Oklahoma.
The Spirit Comes in Power: Pentecost and the Proclamation of Christ
At Christ Lutheran Church in Mustang, Oklahoma, this Pentecost sermon proclaims how the Holy Spirit comes in power—convicting of sin, creating faith, and sending believers to announce the forgiveness of sins in Jesus Christ to all nations.
Hope in the Valley of Tears
In one of Scripture’s darkest moments, Jeremiah writes words that have carried God’s people through centuries of grief: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end.” In this sermon, Pastor Ross reflects on the heartbreak of Lamentations, the suffering of God’s people, and the unshakeable mercy that meets us in our lowest valleys. Even when life collapses, when diagnoses come, when loved ones die, when tragedy strikes, and when our own sin weighs heavily on us, God’s love remains relentless. The cross is empty. The tomb is empty. Christ is risen—and His compassion is greater than every sorrow.
The Good Shepherd
Sheep wander, fall, and get stuck in the same ditch again and again—and so do we. In this Good Shepherd Sunday sermon, Pastor Ross proclaims the comfort of Jesus’ words: “I am the Good Shepherd.” Christ does not merely protect His flock; He lays down His life for His sheep. He knows us, names us, seeks us, restores us, and walks with us through every valley. Even in a world filled with tragedy, sin, and sorrow, the Good Shepherd promises to bind up the injured, strengthen the weak, and bring His flock safely home. His blood is poured out for sinners, His Spirit walks beside us, and His resurrection is our everlasting hope.
Stop Doubting, Start Living
On the evening of Easter, the disciples hid behind locked doors—afraid, uncertain, overwhelmed. Into that fear, Jesus appeared and spoke the words every anxious heart longs to hear: “Peace be with you.” In this sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter, Pastor Ross explores Christ’s gift of peace, the mission He gives His Church, and the hope that anchors us in a world filled with uncertainty, suffering, and death. The risen Lord breathes His Spirit upon His people and sends them out to proclaim forgiveness, life, and salvation to a world desperate for hope.
The God Who Hears the Afflicted
At Christ Lutheran Church in Mustang, Oklahoma, hear how Jesus fulfills Psalm 22, taking our sin and shame to the cross so we may walk in God’s peace, forgiveness, and the promise of resurrection.
Love One Another
At Christ Lutheran Church in Mustang, Oklahoma, hear how Jesus washes His disciples’ feet and commands us to love one another with His sacrificial love—a love that forgives, restores, and marks us as His people.
Nothing Is Impossible With God
On the night of the Annunciation, God breaks into a world of impossibilities. Mary, a humble virgin, receives the promise that she will bear the Son of God—Jesus, the Savior whose kingdom will never end. Through Mary’s astonishment, Elizabeth’s joy, and the angel’s proclamation, we see the God who restores what is broken, forgives sinners, and brings hope into a world that seems beyond repair. Christ comes in our flesh to save, redeem, and make all things new. Nothing is impossible with God.