Land, Legacy, and Life!
March 1, 2026 – Second Sunday in Lent
Rev. Dr. Thomas Ahlersmeyer
God holds your entire world in His hands through three special gifts: Land, Legacy, and Life! Learn how these gifts, promised more than four thousand years ago to Abraham continue to share our past, present, and future.
Sermon Text: Genesis 12:1-3
Readings: Psalm 121; Genesis 12:1-9; John 3:1-17
Featured Choirs: Holy Cross Junior Choir, Fort Wayne, Ind.; St. John Lutheran Adult Choir, Indianapolis, Ind.
Featured Art and Architecture: Immanuel Lutheran Church, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Living Water
March 8, 2026 – Third Sunday in Lent
Rev. Shayne Jonker
Our sin has left us parched and thirsty. No mere water can quench our thirst for God. Oh, how we try the alternatives. But, the polluted puddles of this world’s religions and spiritualities can’t quench the deep thirst we have for righteousness, for wholeness, for peace. Only God can provide that Living Water which flows freely like a stream. Only God in the flesh opens up that stream to us so that we may drink and live.
Sermon Text: John 4:10
Readings: Psalm 95:1-9; Exodus 17:1-7; John 4:5-26
Featured Choir: Lincoln Lutheran High School, Lincoln, Neb.
Featured Art and Architecture: Christ Lutheran Church, Woodburn, Ind.
Eyes That See
March 15, 2026 – Fourth Sunday in Lent
Rev. Paul Shoemaker
Jesus performs a miraculous sign, giving sight to a man born blind. What a tremendous gift! But the religious leaders, who were spiritually blind, refuse to see with the eyes of faith that the Man before them is the Christ. We thank God for spiritual sight and the opportunities we have to lead others to spiritual sight.
Sermon Text: John 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39
Readings: Psalm 142; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39
Featured Choirs: Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School, Centralia, Ill.; Indiana District LWML Choir
Featured Art and Architecture: Zion Lutheran Church, Woodburn, Ind.
Is, Not Was
March 22, 2026 – Fifth Sunday in Lent
Rev. William Mueller
John 11 brings us to one of the greatest miracles of Jesus: raising Lazarus from the dead. In this account, Jesus also teaches us two powerful truths. He shows what it means that He is the Resurrection and the Life, and He moves us to discover that believing this resurrection truth greatly impacts our life.
Sermon Text: John 11:17-27, 38-53
Readings: Psalm 130; Ezekiel 37:1-14; John 11:17-27, 38-53
Featured Choirs: Saint Paul Singing Saints, Concordia, Mo.; Lincoln Lutheran High School, Lincoln, Neb.
Featured Art and Architecture: Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Van Wert, Ohio
Do You Understand?
March 29, 2026 – Palm Sunday
Rev. Scott Zeckzer
We are told that the disciples did not understand what was going on during the first Palm Sunday. The crowds were excited about Jesus but were confused, too. What about you? Do you understand Palm Sunday?
Sermon Text: John 12:16
Readings: Psalm 118:19-29; Philippians 2:5-11; John 12:12-19
Featured Choirs: Holy Cross Angelis Choir, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Holy Cross Men’s Chorus, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Featured Art and Architecture: Emmanuel Lutheran Church, New Haven, Ind.
Jesus’ Death – Good News
April 3, 2026 – Good Friday
Guest Pastor – Rev. Douglas Punke
It’s Good Friday, but do you feel good about it? Or on Good Friday, do you feel bad for what Jesus suffered and why that was necessary? Jesus suffered and died for you – for your salvation, but He died and rose again for your everlasting good.
Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 15:3; Isaiah 53:5
Readings: Psalm 31; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; John 19:17-30
Featured Choir: Concordia Lutheran High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Featured Art and Architecture: Zion Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Easter Is About Life!
April 5, 2026 – Easter: The Resurrection of Our Lord
Rev. Dr. Walter Maier III
Death is the reality confronting all of us because we are sinners. But Easter is about life! Because Jesus lives, we shall also live!
Sermon Text: Matthew 28:1-10
Readings: Psalm 16; Colossians 3:1-4; Matthew 28:1-10
Featured Choirs: St. Michael Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Ind.; LWML Indiana District Choir
Featured Art and Architecture: St. Peter Lutheran Church, Dahlonega, Ga.
A Living Hope
April 12, 2026 – Second Sunday of Easter
Rev. Dr. Thomas Ahlersmeyer
Wishful thinking or rock-solid certainty? The Christian understanding of “hope” differs radically from that of the unbeliever. A blood-stained cross and an empty tomb create an eternity-changing hope, “A Living Hope.”
Sermon Text: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Readings: Psalm 148; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31
Featured Choirs: St. John Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, Ind; Indiana District LWML Choir
Featured Art and Architecture: Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church, Alpharetta, Ga.
Opened Eyes
April 19, 2026 – Third Sunday of Easter
Rev. Shayne Jonker
Two disciples walked with Jesus and their hearts burned. The Emmaus road teaches us that Jesus walks with us and talks with us in the Scriptures. Do you want to have an Emmaus walk with Jesus? Then take God’s Word and read. Come to the church and hear. Take a stroll through the Scriptures searching for Jesus’ death and resurrection, and your slow, sad hearts will burn too.
Sermon Text: Luke 24:35
Readings: Psalm 116:1-14; Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Luke 24:13-35
Featured Choir: St. Paul Lutheran School, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Featured Art and Architecture: All Saints Lutheran Church, Blairsville, Ga.
The Perfect Shepherd
April 26, 2026 – Fourth Sunday of Easter
Rev. Paul Shoemaker
One of our favorite images of Jesus is that of the Good Shepherd. This Good Shepherd guides us, His sheep, to the glory and majesty of heaven. It cost Him dearly to do so. That is because He loves us so.
Sermon Text: John 10:1-10
Readings: Psalm 23; Acts 2:42-47; John 10:1-10
Featured Choirs: LWML Indiana District Choir; Concordia Lutheran High School, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Featured Art and Architecture: Shepherd of the City Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Ind.