The Lutheran Hour

Humble pie is on the menu at an ill-fated feast.

Some people never change. Most people do. With God, all people can.

"The kingdom of God is not a game. The law teaches us how to love others as God first loved us. Our performance matters, but in God's kingdom belonging comes before performance." Dr. Michael Zeigler

"We've all been asked to testify, to give a witness to what it is that we're looking for. We're always sending messages to the people watching us: this is what I value, this is what I'm looking for." Dr. Michael Zeigler

A king's dream, a mysterious statue with feet of clay, an unearthly rock that grows to fill all the earth, and God's empathy for a weeping world, embodied in Christ-it's all part of Dr. Michael Zeigler's message, this week.

The thing about God is, He's winning-even when it doesn't look like He's winning. Maybe, especially when it doesn't look like He's winning. Dr. Michael Zeigler begins a series of messages based on the book of Daniel that tells how God uses history as a ve

Open doors and loud tables—places where God does His quiet work of changing lives, one dinner invitation at a time. God made room at His table for us so that we can make room at our tables for others. New Series "Households of Faith"

Jesus is the Guest who will become the Host for all who trust in Him." New Series "Households of Faith"

Our relationship with God is not something to "set and forget" like a thermostat.

Messy prayers, loud tables, open doors-three signs of a spiritually vibrant household.

Are you living in fear or living by faith? We present a classic message from Pastor Ken Klaus. It's "Archives August".

How do you compare to your next-door neighbor, your brother-in-law, or the person you were five years ago? Comparing ourselves against God's requirements can prompt us to turn in repentant faith to Jesus, the Savior beyond compare. It's "Archives August".

Believing in Jesus Christ, we truly see things the way they are. It's "Archives August"

A 5-year-old boy once observed, "God has the whole world in His hands-but sometimes He drops it." Hear how Dr. Dale Meyer responded to that young philosopher in a classic message titled "Over the Darkness, God Hovers". It's "Archives August".

There is power in doing good works for the sake of others, but that kind of civic righteousness can't compare with the perfect righteousness of God which covers us through faith in Jesus Christ. In a classic radio message, Dr. Oswald Hoffmann shares the p

How do you react to the brokenness all around you? God gives His people the reflex to reflect His mercy in the world.

What kind of doctor prescribes a treatment that kills Him while saving the patient? The "Jesus Protocol" is the cure that kills and then makes alive.

God's perfect standards are exceeded only by His perfect patience and forgiveness.

Are you living in the reality of life as it is right now, life as it will be, or somewhere in between?

When we want something to be perfect, we practice it over and over until it becomes part of us. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus encourages His followers to practice being perfect, because God already sees them that way, through faith in Christ.

The human body can produce enough energy to power a tiny light bulb. Christ gives His followers power to light the entire world. Dr. Michael Zeigler reflects on the nature of that light and the power behind it.

Many of us know what it's like to try out for a team, for a role in a play, or first chair in the band. We might have been chosen first. We might have been chosen last. We might not have been chosen at all. So, how does God choose His team?

"Blessing is a condition that's true even if you're not completely conscious of it or even if you don't fully appreciate it. Only God can bless in this sense. Jesus, sitting in God's spot on the mountain, speaks for God as the Son of God and He blesses."

Jesus brings the Word of peace to those who have grown weary of all the babble.

First, God saves. Then, He gives instruction. An incident from World War II helps us put God's Ten Commandments in perspective.