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Send us Fan Mail Hello! Thanks for listening today! It is very common for people to look for something to learn from grief, and to get through it as soon as possible. But there is no lesson to be learned from grief. Grief is real. Stress is real. Pastor helps us look at this section of Revelation, and see that it is the culmination of the promise first given in the Garden of Eden, the promise of a...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Reformation! As we celebrate this event in history, we need to look at the WHY, because it's easy to see the controversy it caused, the division, and not see the good that came from it. We do not celebrate the controversy or Luther himself, but JESUS. In John 8, Jesus is talking to people who already believed in him. Why do they get upset with him when he promises them...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening! Our identity as children of God help us see that we are not defined by our sinful nature but by Christ and all he has done for us! The world tells us sin is good, okay to partake in. But we know the best place is as close to God as possible. He has given us the bible as a love letter to us, telling us how much he loves us and cares for us. May this be a const...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, and thanks for listening today! Do you ever feel like God doesn't really hear your prayers, or answer them in a way that satisfies you? Listen as Pastor Cherney talks about this parable in the book of Luke, and see how God is a God of justice. We don't need to do anything to make God care about us. He already cares, and loves us very much! He always hears our pray...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for joining us! In this Psalm, the psalmist is endlessly praising God with his whole heart! As we praise God, we are not doing it out of fear, but out of love and awe at the work God has done for us by sending his Son to save us. His power is not something we fear, but a reminder of his greatness. He will never lead us astray! In all we do, let us give thanks to Him. We hop...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, and thanks for listening today! Jesus is talking to his disciples in this section of Luke, and is addressing the very important topic of forgiveness. Listen to see how forgiveness is synonymous with Christian, and what it means to forgive (and what it doesn't mean!). How can we mirror Christ's forgiveness in our daily lives, and encourage others to forgive as well...

Send us Fan Mail Let's listen and learn about the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. Lazarus lived an uncomfortable life on earth,  but was filled with the ultimate comfort in heaven for eternity.  Let's take our chances to help others seriously,  serve our neighbors,  and tell others about the joys of heaven that await believers!  FB: @trinitylutheranelpaso IG: @trinitylutheraneptx we...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! Thanks for listening today!  We have a very complicated relationship with money. Listen to hear how that relationship factors into our relationship with God. What is contentment? What is desire? How do they relate to each other, and how does God fill out sense of contentment? Know that God has given us more than our daily bread, and has forgiven all our sins. Have a blessed...

Send us Fan Mail In our relationships we need to reconcile wrongs done to us. We do not want to continually forgive for the same wrongs against us. We want to rid ourselves of people that to wrong to us. Thankfully, as we see in the sermon for today, God does not view relationships the same. He comes to us first and tells us we are His, Through communion and confession He reconciles us to Himself....

Send us Fan Mail Hello! Thanks for listening to our sermon today. Pastor Cherney preaches on a section in Deuteronomy, addressing concerned for the Israelites right before they are going to go into the Promise Land. He warns them not to put their love and devotion in all of the false gods around them, but in the LORD, who delivered them from slavery and brought them to this land. Other religions a...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening today! James is writing to the Christians to point out some errors in their ways. These errors still tempt us today, so listen in to learn all about our tendency (and theirs!) to objectify people, placing their value on when they can do for us, instead of the value on being a person! God loves you because he loves you! He chose to love you, he is committed to...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, and thanks for listening! This section of Isaiah can be hard to read. It sounds pretty damning, if you look only at vs. 24. But Pastor guides us to look to the first section as well. Vs. 24 shows what our sin leads us to deserve, but Isaiah is preaching to a people still alive, still able to see what God will do for them and HAS done for them! By pointing to the other peopl...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, and thanks for listening today! In today's lesson, we see how Jeremiah was sent to Judah to call them to repentance, because Babylon was about to come and overtake them. If they repented, they could stop this! But they were so content to listen to the false teachers of the time, giving them feel-good messages, that they didn't want to hear the truth. But God'...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, and thanks for listening today! In today's text, the writer of Hebrews is addressing a serious problem that the Hebrew Christians are facing. They are constantly being challenged to give up their faith. Isn't this true of us, as well? There are dozens of chances every day to ease up on our faith and give in to a life without Jesus. But as this text so wonderfully...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! Thanks for joining us today. For many (or all) of us, we find our meaning in life in what we do : the job we do (in the office or raising the family). When you think about this, these words from Ecclesiastes can sound awfully depressing. He is reminding us that everything we have and do in this world comes to an end. We retire from a job, the children move away, and eventua...

Send us Fan Mail We do not need to worry if our relationship with God is a 1-sided relationship. God knows everything about us. He asks us to pray confidently, persistently, boldly and often. He promises to listen to our prayers and answer our prayers as He knows is best for us, Genesis18:20-32 20 Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous 21 t...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! And welcome back, after we took a short break from podcasts. What a fun day today, to take a close look at out church family, who we are to God and who we are to each other! We have a lot in common with our brothers and sisters. Mainly, we are all sinners, saved by God's grace! Jesus pursued us with an immeasurable love, stopping at nothing to show us his love and to s...

Send us Fan Mail Hello! Thanks for joining us! Today's sermon is a reminder that WE are Jesus' #1 priority. All that he did and does is for us! He reminds the disciples that following him is not all roses, but will include rejection, and many other tough things. In this text, Jesus really needs to get to Jerusalem, and nothing is going to stop him! He is already thinking about his ascens...

Send us Fan Mail Luke comes in contact with a demon possessed person 5 times in his gospel account. In this day and age, we don't stay awake at night worrying about demons. But in Luke's day, it was a consistent problem, and everyone knew about it. He writes about it in part to make sure we realize the danger that is out there, and to show that Jesus is stronger and greater than any evil...

Send us Fan Mail The blessing at the end of church is not just a hope that we have that God will bless and keep us and look with favor on us. This is a promise that we know God will keep, Because we sin we do not deserve this, but are guaranteed this through Jesus suffering and death. May find peace through this message. 22 The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Pentecost! We had the pleasure of having a guest preacher today, a student in our seminary. Listen as he talks about the emotions that come in this life, and how tears can come with many different emotions. The woman that cried at Jesus' feet was crying with guilt and anguish, but we also cry with joy over what our Savior has done for us in his death and resurrection. T...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for listening in this week, as we celebrate Jesus' ascension into heaven! Wait a second... he LEFT? No, he indeed is not resting or taking hiatus while up in heaven. He is there, in charge. His death and resurrection could not be complete without his ascension! And he fully equipped his disciples to share what they saw with their own eyes, so this message of forgivenes...

Send us Fan Mail Sorry for a slight technical issue and a late beginning. We hope you are able to still be lifted up by today's sermon! Whether it is kids, family, self or job, we speak what is on our mind. If God is in our heart and we are thankful for all that he provides, He will be in our speaking as well.  David's Psalm reminds us that we should keep our hearts and minds on God and...

Send us Fan Mail The Pharisees were looking for Jesus to be an earthly messiah and to make their lives easier.  Jesus is with His people through the highs and lows of life. He is not here to condemn us for the times we have failed Him,  He loved us enough to die for our sins. There are many voices trying to get our attention. As we go through life may we always listen to our Savior's voice. M...

Send us Fan Mail Paul was once a harsh persecutor, and would later deeply regret his actions. When we think of previous sins, we are also filled with regret. Jesus takes our sins personally, because he takes US personally! Listen to see how Jesus takes sinners and turns them into servants, rejects into kings and queens. Learn more about us at trinityelpaso.org or on social media @trinitylutheranel...