This week on The Lutheran Hour, it’s “Archives August.” Dr. Dale Meyer reflects on the Lord’s Prayer and what it means that we can call upon God as “our Father.”

This week on The Lutheran Hour, we present a classic message by Dr. Dale Meyer. Hear how the joy and hope of Christ’s resurrection renews relationships as families worship together.

This week on The Lutheran Hour, Pastor Gregory Seltz tells how God enables us to look past our circumstances with confidence and faith.

“No pain, no gain!” Your coaches might have said that on the practice field. This week on The Lutheran Hour, Pastor Gregory Seltz says it also applies to sharing the message of God’s love with others.

If we cheer when stray dogs and cats find their “forever homes”, how much better when children are adopted into a loving family? Pastor Gregory Seltz tells how God makes spiritual orphans part of His family and gives them a new identity and purpose, through faith in Christ.

What to do when life gets out of control? Pastor Gregory Seltz says we can’t even live up to our own standards, let alone what God demands! Time, activity, and logic are not the answer. Christ is!

We no longer have debtors’ prisons, but debt can itself become a prison of sorts. Pastor Gregory Seltz tells how Christ paid the debt of sin that held us captive. Hear how His gift frees us to live and serve others.

The air is hazy and smells of smoke. The night sky glows red. Pastor Ken Klaus says a devouring wildfire is much like the destructive ideas that have spread across our culture. He tells how God’s Word provides a spiritual “fireguard” for our faith.

This week on The Lutheran Hour, Pastor Gregory Seltz says we can be thankful God deals with us according to His grace, rather than our obedience.

Where is God when life turns upside down? Pastor Gregory Seltz talks about what we don’t know and what we do know about God’s presence and plans.

Have you become spiritually numb? Does God seem somehow more distant? Pastor Gregory Seltz tells how God’s surprising shout of grace revives us to an abundant life that overflows to bless others.

When all things sacred are being demolished or profaned, where will you stand? Pastor Ken Klaus tells the stories of people who, with God’s help, did the best of things in the worst of times.

Pastor Gregory Seltz says a life lived apart from God is the worst kind of separation. But God has sent us a Helper Who connects us by faith to our Saviour and is our source of real power for life.

Being saved by Jesus Christ is not religion, it is reliance—reliance upon God’s grace, God’s doing, God’s amazing love for you—and help, God’s help in your helplessness.

Pastor Gregory Seltz looks at three ways we wander away from God’s abundant grace. He shows how Jesus is the Good Shepherd Who puts Himself into our story in order to bring us back once again.

The Apostle Peter spoke to a crowd of people that had seen Jesus of Nazareth perform wondrous works. They knew He died on a Roman cross at Jerusalem and three days later, His grave was empty. They had the facts; they just didn’t know what it all meant. How about you?

No matter how this weary world tries to shake our faith and joy, we have an inheritance in Christ that can never be taken away.

Jesus’ resurrection gives His followers hope and the assurance that their sins are forgiven and they will live with Him eternally, because God has acted in history to fulfil His promises.

When a great leader rides into town to make things right, things change. A humble hero rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, not to claim an earthly throne but to begin the journey that would lead to a cross, an empty tomb, and change our world forever.

Your past need not be your prison. Pastor Gregory Seltz tells how captive souls gain freedom through faith in Christ.

Pastor Ken Klaus says that “it is hard for someone who is suffering to understand why God would allow tragedies of life to upset their apple carts. Judging God, they mistakenly decide, intentionally or unintentionally, God is out to get them”.

Pastor Gregory Seltz tells how thirsty souls receive the living water only Christ can supply. A listener wonders if all religions are really the same.

Pastor Gregory Seltz says an inside-out world needs God’s help from the outside in. We’ll also discuss life and recovery beyond divorce and whether holding up a “John 3:16” sign is an effective way of spreading the Gospel.

Pastor Gregory Seltz says the devil is a bully and a deceiver, but Jesus is the Saviour who fights for us. The devil tries to weaken us, confuse us, and dominate us, but God’s Word strengthens us.

Even in this age of social media over-sharing, there are things about ourselves we keep hidden. God knows everything about us, including our sins and the secret guilt we feel. Pastor Ken Klaus tells how God unlocks the prison of guilt.

Pastor Gregory Seltz says we are called to love others as we have been loved by God - and that includes friends, family, acquaintances, strangers - even enemies. He’ll also discuss the right way to read the Bible and the key to understanding its message.

The answer to anxiety and bitterness in your own life isn’t to be found in having everyone else change in order to please you. The answer is for you to choose life, to bless others as you have been blessed by your Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Pastor Gregory Seltz directs our attention away from distractions, big and small, to focus on the one thing, the one Person that really matters.

What some regard as foolishness is really the sign of God’s love and faithfulness. This week Pastor Ken Klaus asks, “Where do you put your faith, in the wisdom of the world or in the cross of Christ?”

We are constantly being bombarded with conflicting messages that compete for our attention. This week Pastor Gregory Seltz says that “when it comes to the things that really matter there is no competition. God does not compete for our approval and the message of the cross is real power for life”.

St. Augustine said, “We could not even have begun to seek for God unless God had already found us.” This week on The Lutheran Hour, Pastor Gregory Seltz says, “Come and see the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world.”

Life and its troubles can trample us down and quench our spirit. Pastor Gregory Seltz talks about the Saviour who restores bruised reeds and reignites smouldering wicks.

Pastor Gregory Selz says this is the right time to receive God’s gift of faith and new life.

Is what you want for Christmas what you really need? This week on The Lutheran Hour, Pastor Ken Klaus says true contentment is found in receiving the gift God gave us that first Christmas Day.

What if you stopped trying to make Christmas perfect? What if you took a deep breath and let God’s Word fill you and the love of Jesus flow through you before you began to tackle every Christmas task? Pastor Gregory Seltz talks about finding real and lasting peace.

This week on The Lutheran Hour, hear how, through faith in Christ, all of life becomes an adventure full of promise and hope, whether we see it or not.

We all feel a tension between the way life is and the way it’s supposed to be. Pastor Gregory Seltz says Christmas points to a new day of restoration that is and will be.

Is a perfect Christmas possible? This week on The Lutheran Hour, Pastor Ken Klaus says even the first Christmas was far from perfect, but then again, if everything had been just as it should be, we wouldn’t have needed a Saviour.

A story of light and darkness and rescue from above.

Where is God when hope seems hard to find? Pastor Gregory Seltz tells how God comes to us in the midst of our helplessness.

How do those who have been blessed behave? They bring God’s blessing to others.

What spiritual legacy will you leave to your family? Pastor Ken Klaus says the best bequest is a legacy of faith.

Can there be such a thing as good agony? Pastor Gregory Seltz offers a new perspective on a race worth running and a fight worth fighting.

Your life depends on air, water, food and every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.

Life’s big questions need God’s big answers. Pastor Gregory Seltz says we exercise our faith when we wrestle with God.

What we think we need vs. what we really need. Pastor Gregory Seltz talks about God’s gift of faith.

How can something be unlimited and yet have limits? This week on The Lutheran Hour, Pastor Ken Klaus explains the paradox of God’s perfect patience. We’ll also learn about international mission trips and hear how volunteers are putting their passports to good use for the sake of others.

This week on The Lutheran Hour, Dr. Gregory Seltz says the things we own are not our own—they are gifts of God, entrusted to our care. We’ll also discuss creation with Pastor Steve Misch and hear how bad news makes us thankful for good news.

Tolkien wrote, “Not all those who wander are lost.” But, sadly, some are—and it will take a Good Shepherd to find them.

This week Dr. Gregory Seltz says we get to choose how we deal with others. Will our words build them up or tear them down?

What happens when human pride pushes God out of the way?

They are not all bad, and they are not all good. Because they are like the rest of us, the Psalmist said it is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in politicians.

The story of Mary and Martha is not so much about Mary or Martha--or us. It's really about Jesus. (Luke 10:38-42)

Through His love and sacrifice, Jesus is the extreme neighbor to you and all people. (Luke 10:25-37)

In Christ, you are free from being ruled by your burdens, free to serve others for the glory of God. (Galations 6:1-18)

What is the Gospel? It's the good news of God's forgiving love for us, in Jesus Christ. (Galatians 1:11-24)

Nobody likes to have their identity stolen, and that includes the Lord who said, "You shall have no other gods before Me." (Galatians 1:5-8)

The Bread of Life, Living Water, Good Shepherd: Jesus' statements leave no doubt as to who He is, for you. (John 8:48-58)

Jesus doesn't want you to be in the dark about how much He loves you. (John 14:23-31)

Prayer begins in the heart of Jesus Christ who intercedes for you, offering prayers on your behalf to God the Father. (John 17:20-26)

God loves you. He wants to hear from you. Ask Him anything and everything. Go ahead, ask! (John 16:22-33)

Heaven will be more beautiful than we can imagine; it will rectify our problems and satisfy our most profound longings. (Revelation 21:1-7)

Jesus' miracles were signs of God breaking into a sinful world, but the religious leaders saw it as a threat to their kingdoms. (John 10:22-30)

Jesus shows up and shows us that God is close and God cares. (John 21:1-14)

By faith in Jesus, you are blessed-even as your struggles continue. (John 20:19-31)

Pastor Ken Klaus asked several non-believing friends to help him write his Easter sermon. Hear what they said. (Luke 24:5-6)

Christianity is about putting to work what God has already given us, in Christ. (Philippians 2:5-11)

God calls us to be the right people in the wrong place, for the sake of others. (Philippians 3:8-14)

Through forgiveness, God gives us another way to deal with people who have hurt us. (2 Corinthians 5:17-20)

(Matthew 9:9)

(Philippians 3:17-4:1)

Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Everyone? Yes! (Romans 10:11-13 )

Life is not a do-it-yourself project. To live life to its fullest, we need Jesus. (Luke 9:28-36)

God wants us to love Him in response to His love for us. (Luke 4:42b-43)

Jesus brings the jarring message that real freedom can only be received from Him and real freedom is following Him in all things. (Luke 4:16-21)

Jesus turns water into wine and challenges our notions of what God should or shouldn't do. (John 2:1-11)

Life is not up for grabs or out of control. Find real life in the context of Christ's cross and resurrection. (Ephesians 1:3-14)

Jesus invites you to leave your burden of regret at the foot of His cross. (1Timothy 1:16)

From the manger to the cross to resurrection life, God is in the giving business for all of us to receive and believe. (Luke 2:8-12)

God's message is simple and straightforward: Jesus is near-put your trust in Him! (Philippians 4:4-7)

The voice of John the Baptist calls us to repent and trust in the Savior Who walked in our shoes. (Luke 3:1-20)

Advent looks forward to Christmas and that final day when Christ will return. Are you ready? (Luke 21:34-36)

Heart-songs of praise are sung by those who realize the Lord loves the unlovable and saves those who thought they were beyond saving. (Ephesians 5:18b-21)

Our most advanced technology soon becomes worthless and obsolete, but God has a life for you in Jesus that lasts forever. (Mark 13:1-13)

If you think Jesus is just one of those very good and capable people who show us a better way to treat others, you haven't really captured who Jesus is. (Hebrews 9:24-28)

Don't just look up, down, or around-look to Jesus Christ for life and salvation. (Isaiah 51:4-6)

People have risked and even sacrificed their lives so that we could come to know the joy of God's forgiving love for us in Jesus. (Romans 1:16-17)

Faith in Jesus means you can live knowing that Someone "up there" really, really loves you (Mark 10:23-31)

Is there room in your life for that which is truly meaningful, important, and precious? (Mark 10:17-22)

Who's fighting for you? Who are you fighting for? (Hebrews 2:14-18)

When our sins and guilt stick to us like glue, Jesus makes us unstuck. (John 8:34-36)

What role do traditions play in our relationships to God and each other? (Mark 7:1-13)

God has something more in store for all who put their faith in Him. (Isaiah 50:4-10)

God opens hearts to new life and new opportunities, through faith in Christ. (Mark 7:31-37)

God's saving truth reaches out to a world steeped in lies. (1 John 1:1-3)

"If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)

Pontius Pilate asks the question each of us must answer: "What shall I do with Jesus?" (Matthew 27:22)

Everyone seems to have an opinion about Jesus; however, faith is what counts. (Matthew 22:41-43)

Flawed human reason has lost sight of God's divine Truth. (John 18:38)

God's love and forgiveness is to be welcomed, savored, enjoyed, and relished. Drink deeply of His grace! (2 Peter 2:9-10)

Someone from the inside has to come outside and welcome us home. (Ephesians 2:13-21)

In Christ, we find rescue, forgiveness, and new life. Outside of Christ, all is still broken, dying, or dead. (Ephesians 1:3-14)

The recipe for a successful life calls for more of Jesus and less of ourselves. (2 Corinthians 12:1-10)

We aren't perfect and we can't change, but we can receive the benefits of Christ's perfection and sacrifice. (Matthew 5:43-48)

When the waves begin to rock your boat, is Christ in the boat with you? (Mark 4:35-41)

Faith is God's work, not ours. (Mark 4)

Do you see a 'Road Construction Ahead' sign? Did God put it there? (2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1)

God shows grace to sinners but His patience has its limits. (2 Peter 3:9-10)

Pentecost is a day to celebrate God's gift of the Holy Spirit as Counselor and Comforter, sent by Jesus to bless you! (John 15:26-27, 16:14-15)

Jesus prays for us because He knows we are vulnerable and need protection from a world that seeks to steal us away from God. (John 17:11-19)

God's love excludes no one. (Acts 10:34-38)

A life that is meaningful is one that is connected to Jesus. (John 15:1-8)

Tolerance and open-mindedness are values much touted, but truth is even better. (Acts 4:12)

Our risen Savior enables us to hold on when troubled times tempt us to bail out. (Luke 24:36-49)

Jesus shows up in your life today with His gifts of forgiveness and new life. (John 20:19-38)

Your future is not a mystery. Our risen Savior is one step ahead and He leads you to eternal life. (Mark 16:1-8)

Jesus really did die and three days later He really did conquer death through His resurrection. (John 19:17-18)

In the end, forgiven sinners will not regret having followed Jesus. (Matthew 16:21-26)

Jesus offers reconciliation and restoration to those overcome by trouble and regret. (John 16:33)

When sinful pride lays us low, God's grace in Christ lifts us up again. (Psalm 103:8-12)

When Christ's story becomes yours by faith, life changes. (2 Corinthians 7:10)

Through Christ's forgiveness, regrets give way to restoration. (Luke 15)

Jesus is God's love in action for you. Listen to Him! (Mark 9)

Christ empowers His followers to live lives that encourage, affirm, and serve others. (1 Corinthians 9:18-23)

Jesus' enemies considered Him too dangerous to let live, but we have wrapped the Savior in a cloak of dullness. (Mark 1:21-28)

God's truth, as revealed in the Bible, remains true regardless of whether anyone believes it or not. (Isaiah 5:20-21)

Jesus is the antidote for our cynicism and doubt. (John 1:43-51)

God qualifies us for eternal life through our baptism into Christ's death and resurrection. (Romans 6:1-11)

Jesus teaches us to be patient and wait with hope in God's promises. (Luke 2:40-52)

Unknown monsters lurk in the shadows of the new year but Christ will carry us through. (Romans 8:37-39)

God's grace comes as a surprise and blessing to those who deserve none of it. (Luke 1:26-38)

God's grace restores those broken by sin and grief. (Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11)

Jesus exchanges our weakness for His strength. (Mark 1:1-8)

Christians serve God and their neighbors as they watch and wait for Christ's return. (Mark 13:33)

Thanksgiving is not just a made-up holiday; it's an attitude that is the key to life. (Luke 17:11-19)

God's SOS brings real lasting hope and rescue, an SOS that shows us our Savior. (1 Thessalonians 5:9-11)

Christ's work on the cross shows that God is really on our side and wants what is eternally best for us. (1Thessalonians 4:13-18)

During hard times, God is still with you and at work for you. (Matthew 5:1-12)

The Bible's message is simple and straightforward: the wages of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ, our Lord. (Romans 3:22-25)

Jesus calls and enables us to be peacemakers who share His gifts with others in a broken world. (Philippians 4:4-13)

The ruins of ancient Pompeii show how life can change in an instant. (Footsteps of St. Paul, part 5) (Revelation 7:9-12 )

St. Paul urges us to get down to brass tacks, face faith facts, and trust in the Good News of God's grace in Jesus. (Footsteps of St. Paul, part 4) (Ephesians 2:8-10)

Jesus is Wisdom personified. He redeems us from sin and the world's futility. (Footsteps of St. Paul, part 3) (Acts 17)

God used the Roman legal system to bring the Apostle Paul and the Gospel message to Rome. (Footsteps of St. Paul, part 2) (Acts 28:11-16, 28-31)

The journeys of St. Paul teach us how God's message of grace has been translated so that all might believe. (Footsteps of St. Paul, part 1) (Acts 2:1-39)

Jesus bore the weight of the cross and all of our sin. How big is the cross God calls you to carry? (Matthew 16:24-26)

Life seldom goes as planned. However, by God's grace things can turn out better than we deserve. (Matthew 16:21-23)

Many regard Jesus as an urban legend, a cultural myth, or just another teacher. Jesus won't let you have this opinion of Him. (Matthew 16:13-20)

Jesus is the Savior who goes where no one else could go in order to rescue, heal, and save us. (Matthew 15:21-28)

The Savior who walked on water still comes to us in our time of need. (Matthew 14:22-30)

We're spiritually hungry and yet we often try to fill ourselves up with everything but God. Faith in Jesus is food for souls that hunger. (Matthew 14:13-21)

Nothing in all of creation can separate you from the love of God which is yours in Jesus Christ. (Romans 8:38-39)

In Christ, we wait in hope and confidence that our struggles have purpose for our life now and in the world to come. (Romans 8:18-27)

There are many destructive voices that call to us. Jesus has another word, a clear voice of life and salvation. (Romans 8:12-17)

Real rest is a gift from a gracious God Who draws us to Himself and fills the emptiness in our souls. (Matthew 11:25-30)

Jesus will not let Himself be remade in our image or His mission reshaped into what we think it should be. (Matthew 10:34-42)

God's forgiving love for us in Christ is a dream come true that dispels the nightmare of sin and death. (Romans 6:12-23)

Jesus has been given all authority in heaven and on earth. We live in the certainty of His grace and the power of His Name. (Matthew 28:18-20)

The Holy Spirit convinces us that we need the help only God can provide. (John 16:1-15)

The key to winning the spiritual battle: God fights for us. Christ won the victory and leads us through each step of life. (1 Peter 5:6-11)

As we remember those who died to preserve our freedom, we remember the Savior who died and rose to save us from eternal death. (Psalms 25:7)

God's presence in Christ plus God's promises through Christ equals God's peace with Christ, forever. (John 14:1-14)

God calls us to be good-doers, rather than do-gooders. (1 Peter 2:19-25)

When God makes a way possible where there is no way, you can trust Him that you will finish the journey well. (1 Peter 1:17-25)

Why didn't Jesus' enemies produce a corpse and nip this new faith in the bud? (John 20:25)

With eyes focused on the risen Christ, we can take whatever the world dishes out, overcome it and give thanks through it all. (Colossians 3:1-4)

More than a hero, Jesus is the only Savior of sinners. (Philippians 2:5-11)

When our lives were on the line, Jesus dug deep to defeat sin and death. (John 11:1-45)

Pastor Ken Klaus says God is not out to get you. (John 9:1-41)

A surprise encounter with a stranger at a well brings about a surprising blessing. (John 4:5-42)

Spiritual rebirth is not a work for us to do but a gift to receive. (John 3:1-17)

Satan tempts us to adopt his flawed idea of God's design for our lives. (Matthew 4:1-11)

The story of Jesus' death and resurrection is not an ancient urban legend. (2 Peter 1:16-21)

Loneliness is a wall we build, a moat others dig around us. (Matthew 28:20)

Breathe in God's life-giving Word today and choose life, choose good. (Deuteronomy 30:15-20)

No matter what, you're still in the game and have a purpose in God's Kingdom. (Matthew 5:14-20)

Jesus understands your pain and has a heart of mercy for your hurt. (Hebrews 2:14-15)

Jesus transcends the labels and limits that people try to put on Him. (Luke 4:24)

Jesus is the sacrificial Lamb of God Who brings hope and new life to all, just in time. (John 1:29-42)

God really does keep score, but in Christ He counts you among the righteous. (Romans 6:1-11)

The Lord's Prayer ends with a doxology of praise and a challenge for all who pray it. (Psalm 150)

Christ's forgiveness enables us to start the new year with gratitude instead of regret. (1 John 1:9)

(Ephesians 6:10-17)

Forgiveness is God's gift that keeps on giving when our giving gives out. (Matthew 18:21-35)

We can pray to God for daily bread because He's already given us Jesus, the Bread of Life. (Matthew 6:31-34)

God is at work in the world today and provides a way for His will to transform your life. (Revelation 22:1-5)

Give thanks to God because it's the right thing to do and because others need to hear it, too. (Luke 17:15-16)

Believers are blessed with royal power, protection, and purpose because they bear the name of the King of kings and Lord of lords. (John 17:6-12)

We can call God our Father only because Jesus has made that relationship possible. (Matthew 7:7-12)

Jesus invites us to pray, His way, and in His Name. (Luke 11:1-2)

Truth is not putty. Truth is a Person. (John 14:6)

God's Word delivers absolute grace to a world of itching ears and empty promises. (2 Timothy 3:15-4:5)

Jesus invites you to embark on a voyage of faith, trusting in His promises. (Luke 17:11-19)

God isn't ignoring you. You can wait for Him in faith. (Habakkuk 2:1-4)

(Ephesians 4:10-13)

God invites us to pray to Him at all times because He hears us and His promises are sure. (1 Timothy 2:1-15)

Losers and weepers rejoice when Jesus is the Seeker who finds the lost. (Luke 15:1-10)

God calls you to come home to a life He has already made possible for you, a life you can live abundantly by His grace. (Deuteronomy 30:15-20)

God frees us from selfishness and challenges us to lead a new way of life, in His name. (Hebrews 13:1-11)

To those who wish to follow Him, Jesus asks, 'Are you sure?'(Luke 13:22-24)

Run the race by grace with victory assured, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Pioneer and Perfecter of our faith. (Hebrews 12:1-3)

God cares. Trust God to always work for your good, even when others do not.

Distractions can be deadly, especially if they take our attention away from our relationship with God.