Salem Presbyterian Church

Angels and Heavenly Hosts (Luke 2:8-14) 05.01.2026 21:55 ↓

In this Christmastide homily, Jackson Cole reflects on angels as created spiritual messengers who worship Jesus and proclaim His supremacy throughout all Creation. The messages they carry often begin with the same refrain, "Fear not," echoing a reality that is only true in union with Christ: "Perfect love casts out fear."

Killing our king (Matthew 2:16-18) 24.12.2025 29:31 ↓

Rev. Austin Pfeiffer shows how the Christmas story reveals a deep human power struggle: from Rachel’s tears to Herod’s fear, Matthew is exposing our anxiety-driven desire to control what only God can rule. Herod becomes a mirror of our own hearts, where fear of losing our “little kingdoms” leads us to resist Christ the King. Advent invites us to lay down that anxious control and find true freedom...

Matthew 2:1-6 10.12.2025 40:34 ↓

Rev. Ben Tietje

Matthew 1:18-25 05.12.2025 28:56 ↓

Rev. Austin Pfeiffer explores how Isaiah’s promise of Immanuel was partially fulfilled in Israel’s history but ultimately completed in the birth of Jesus. By looking closely at Matthew 1, we see that the virgin birth reveals Jesus as truly God with us, not just a sign but the fulfillment itself. Advent invites us to set aside our assumptions, live in the tension of longing and joy, and receive the...