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Have you ever felt too far gone to be used by God? Peter denied Jesus three times. Saul hunted Christians for sport. Yet the risen Christ sought them both out — not to lecture them, but to restore and commission them. Check out this week's sermon from Triumphant Cross Lutheran as we explore what Easter really means for people who have failed: not a second chance to do better, but a Savior who makes all things new.

Jesus healed ten lepers, but only one came back to say thank you. Why does gratitude feel so rare — even when we've been given everything? Check out this week's sermon as we explore Luke 17 and what the grateful Samaritan shows us about faith, healing, and the grace that meets us in our deepest need.

'Lord, increase our faith!' It's a prayer many of us have prayed — usually after we've felt our faith running dangerously low. But Jesus's answer may surprise you: it's not about the size of your faith, but about its source. Check out this week's sermon from Triumphant Cross Lutheran as Pastor Steve explores Luke 17, Habakkuk's cry from the ruins, and what it really means that the righteous live by faith — not by trying harder.

The rich man has no other identity other than he's the rich man while Lazarus has a name. 📖 This powerful sermon from Triumphant Cross reminds us that God knows us intimately by name, not by our bank accounts. Let's move from hoarding our blessings to being conduits of God's grace.

This Easter Sunday sermon reflects on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It explores the story of the women at the empty tomb, highlighting the shift from fear to joy. The central theme is that the resurrection is the foundation of Christian faith, offering hope, new life, and victory over death.

'It is finished.' Three words spoken from the cross — and they change everything. Jesus didn't cry out in defeat; he declared a completion. The debt was paid. The sacrifice was made. Check out this Good Friday sermon from Triumphant Cross Lutheran as Pastor Steve meditates on Isaiah's Suffering Servant, the cry of Psalm 22, and the finished work of the cross that still stands between us and condemnation.