Hi! I'm Pastor Heath Pukallus, a minister in the Lutheran Church of Australia. On this site I seek to present Christ centred confessional sermons, which clearly distinguish between Law and Gospel. The Law tells us what we are to be and do. Therefore, it shows us our sin. And, the Gospel tells us what God does for us, it blesses us unconditionally, dependant on Jesus' obedience. Therefore, it shows us God's grace despite our sin. Grace & Peace to you. Friar Puk
Text – Luke 21:25-36
"There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for...
Are you always in confusion? Surrounded by illusion? Sort it out, you'll make out. Seem to make a good beginning, someone else ends up winning, don't seem fair, don't you care?
These are the words of a popular song. We'll hear more of them soon. But...
We are experiencing birth pains! Since Christ ascended into heaven the earth has continued to crumble into chaos. The devil, having lost his universal authority because of the cross, now discharges his limited powers of destruction on sinful humanity...
One cannot help but notice in the readings today the mentioning of tears. In Isaiah 25 we're told, "The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth." (Isaiah 25:8)
Then in...
Shaken not Shattered
Driving the roads of Australia can sometimes be hazardous! Narrow, broken edges, long distances, kangaroos, emus, tiredness, and big trucks coming from the other direction, can make it quite risky at times.
As it happens, there...