Concordia Sermon Podcast Concordia Lutheran Church

Depression can hit when we least expect it. We are not the first generation to struggle with depression. In Psalm 88, the Psalmist offers a candid window into his own struggle with depression and his desperate cries to God.

Loss brings grief. This is true for Christians and non-Christians alike. The difference is that Christians grieve with hope. Grief is real, but hope is greater than grief.

Sickness can quickly detour our lives. We can no longer do the things we want to do, and we no longer have the energy to help the people we want to help. And like Naaman, we can become bitter. How do we tend to our bodies and souls during sickness?

A LinkedIn study from 2022 says that 85% of people are unhappy at work. Work can feel like a frustrating necessity rather than a fulfilling job. How do we find joy in what we do? We must learn to understand that our jobs are also callings from God.

When Jesus dies, it is not just him who feels forsaken by God. His disciples feel forsaken by God, too. But on Easter, Jesus’ cry of forsakenness melts aways in the reality of his resurrection.

When Jesus’ dear friend Lazarus dies, Lazarus’s sister, Martha, is understandably heartbroken. But through her grief, she believes that Jesus is the Messiah. On Easter, all of us face points of grief. But because of Easter, we are called to believe Jesus is the Messiah.