In this sermon preached at St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church (UAC) in Magnolia, Texas, Pastor Stanley Lacey proclaims Christ crucified through the lens of 1 Corinthians 13 and Luke 18.

The familiar words, “Love is patient, love suffers long,” are often heard at weddings and admired for their beauty. But in this sermon, we are confronted with something deeper: our blindness. We easily hear the sounds of love but misunderstand its substance. We mistake emotion for love. We confuse personal preference with righteousness. We justify ourselves while quietly condemning others.

The disciples heard Jesus plainly when He foretold His suffering, death, and resurrection—yet they were blind to what it meant. In the same way, we can hear the words of Scripture and remain blind to our pride, self-love, resentment, and indifference.

But Christ is not blind. He set His face like flint toward Jerusalem. He did not hesitate. He bore all things, endured all things, and did not keep a record of wrongs. He marched toward suffering and death with you in His heart. He endured wrath, shame, and the cross to take away your sin and your blindness.

This sermon proclaims the true love of Christ—perfect, sacrificial, and given freely in the Gospel and the Means of Grace.

If you are in Magnolia, The Woodlands, or Montgomery County and are looking for a church centered on Christ crucified, the Divine Service, and historic Lutheran doctrine, we invite you to join us.

Divine ServiceSundays at 9:00 AM
Klein Memorial Funeral Home
14711 FM 1488
Magnolia, Texas

www.stthomastx.church

In this special episode, Pastor Stanley Lacey of St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church (UAC) in Magnolia, Texas joins Mason Moon of Odyssey (Odyssey Lessons) for a wide-ranging conversation on the foundations of the Lutheran faith.

Together they discuss the history of Lutheranism, justification by faith alone, the authority of Holy Scripture, the distinction between Law and Gospel, Holy Baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and the practice of Confession and Absolution. The goal of the conversation is clarity and charity—explaining what confessional Lutheran theology actually teaches and how it seeks to remain faithful to the Scriptures and the Gospel recovered during the Reformation.

We are grateful to Mason Moon and Odyssey for hosting this thoughtful and Christ-centered interview. You can learn more about Mason’s work at Odyssey on YouTube and at their website.

If you live in Magnolia, Montgomery County, The Woodlands, or the surrounding Northwest Houston area and are exploring Lutheran theology or looking for a church home rooted in the Bible as the inspired and inerrant Word of God, the proclamation of Christ crucified for our sins and raised from the dead for our justification as the central message of God's written Word, and the traditions in worship and teaching faithful to the Bible as they have been handed down by the saints for thousands of years before us, we invite you to visit St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Magnolia, Texas.

Christ delivers what He won on the cross here and now through His Word and Sacraments. May this conversation strengthen you in His grace and truth.

For more information, check out the St. Thomas homepage.

In this pre-Lent sermon, Pastor Stanley Lacey reflects on the Church’s historic emphasis on exile during Septuagesima and Sexagesima. Drawing from Ephesians and Hebrews, the parable of the sower, and Christ’s teaching on grace and discipline, this sermon explores what it means to live as citizens of a Kingdom not of this world. Christians are warned not to place their hope in earthly success, comfort, or security, but to cling to God’s Word, which alone creates and preserves faith. Through the Means of Grace, Christ sustains His people on their pilgrimage to the better country He has prepared for them.

For more information, check out www.stthomastx.church.