The Shepherd’s Voice – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Tomah, WI
Welcome to The Shepherd’s Voice, the podcast ministry of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Tomah, Wisconsin. Each episode shares Christ-centered preaching, Bible teaching, and encouragement for your walk of faith. Rooted in the historic Lutheran confession, we proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ crucified and risen for the forgiveness of sins. Whether you’re a lifelong Lutheran, exploring the Christian faith, or seeking hope in daily life, The Shepherd’s Voice offers clear Law and Gospel preaching, devotionals, and reflections grounded in God’s Word. Join us as we lift high the cross of Christ and connect listeners to the Shepherd who knows His sheep by name.
Episodes
July 12, 2026
The readings today really provide a nice little sermon for us to ponder.
The Old Testament gives us the Law, including the Ten Commandments. The Epistle explains how we should be dead to sin and alive to God. Finally, the Gospel shows how Jesus fulfilled the Law.
For this sermon, we will start with the Old Testament reading from Exodus. These words from God remind Israel of how He rescued them from Egyptian s...
The Fifth Sunday after Trinity
July 5, 2026
Luke 5:1-11
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Yesterday, the country paused for fireworks, picnics, and celebrations. But why? It was our nation's Independence Day. It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, some 250 years ago in 1776, a document few continue to read, but many will quote these words, “We h...
The Festival of St. Peter and St. Paul
June 29, 2026
Matthew 16:13-19
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As we celebrate the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, maybe you are wondering, why?
Why would we observe this date in the Church’s calendar? Do we need to? No.
Is observing this day worthwhile? Absolutely.
But why?
Well, if you were to open your hymnals to the roman numeral page xii, you’d read,
Our churches teach that the remembrance of th...
Trinity 3
June 20, 2021
Luke 15:1-10
This past week, I was at Fort McCoy for a promotion ceremony, and it reminded me of the days I traveled to the base for military training.
One of the basic skills a soldier must learn early in their military training is land navigation. Technology is great, but if you can't find your way with a compass and a map, you might be in serious trouble when the batteries die or GPS goes dark.
A...
The Second Sunday after Trinity
June 14, 2026
Proverbs 9:1-10 & Luke 14:15-24
The first reading this morning came from the book of Proverbs. In many ways, the book of Proverbs can be difficult to understand. A reason for this is that a proverb often requires the reader to meditate on it to grasp its deep meaning and truth.
You see, proverbs are usually short sayings that express deep, universal truths regarding life.
S...
The First Sunday after Trinity
June 7, 2026
Luke 16:19-31
The Trinity season begins in earnest today with the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man.
This is a familiar Gospel, today, that draws the lines between falling in love with earthly glory and heavenly glory. The Rich Man depicts many people of the world who see glory in what you wear, what you consume, who you keep company with, while Lazarus depicts those who, on the surfa...
The Seventh Sunday of Easter
May 17, 2026
John 15:26-16:4
It seems to me that we hear these words of the Gospel each year, in addition to this Sunday, but in a different way. Let’s ponder them for a moment, and forgive me, but I’m going to paraphrase the Gospel here.
Jesus says He’s sending the Helper, the Holy Spirit, to the disciples to show them what He has done for them by dying on the cross and rising agai...
The Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 10, 2026
John 16:23-33
Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
As another Mother’s Day approaches, I find myself remembering my mom, who Jesus brought into His eternal presence over two years ago. It’s always interesting to me that some of the thoughts that come to mind are the things she said.
She’d say, “Oh, that’s different.”
Code word for, she didn&rs...
On this episode of the Shepherd's Voice, we get to know soon to be married, Josh and Nicole!
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 3, 2026
John 16:5-15
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
What comfort this sweet sentence gives, what joy it is to sing! This is your song of victory, your song of hope, your song of truth. Although it is a short song, it tells a bigger story. Much of music is used to tell stories. It is used to express happiness and to comfort in sadness. As you grow older, songs that were sung...
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 26, 2026
John 16:16-22
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
This past week, my family drove 4 hours to Iowa for a Lutheran education conference. With a van full of children, you can imagine the constant refrain from the backseats…
“Are we there yet?”
“How much longer?”
A child’s understanding of time is often skewed, isn’t it?
When waiting for something good t...
Easter 3
April 19, 2026
John 10:11-16
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Today is Good Shepherd Sunday, which tells the story of Jesus, the Good Shepherd. What’s so wonderful about this passage is that Jesus teaches us He is not like a hireling, who doesn’t care about you, His sheep, and abandons you in your troubles or when the enemy attacks; no, instead, He came to save you. And that’s what He did—by laying down...
Easter 2
April 12, 2026
John 20:19-31
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Disappointment, grief, and fear are difficult feelings to process.
Certainly, you’ve experienced a time when you loved someone so deeply that you couldn’t imagine life without them. There are others you’ve trusted in life so completely that you’d follow them anywhere. And there are people you’ve depended on for their steady advice dur...
The Festival of Easter
April 5, 2026
Mark 16:1-8
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Since ancient times, family members have cared for their loved ones’ bodies after death. The family washed the body, dressed or wrapped it in linen shrouds, and surrounded it with incense, spices, and costly ointments. These practices of using pleasant fragrances served a practical purpose, masking the smell of d...
The Great Easter Vigil
April 4, 2026
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
The Psalmist writes, “My soul waits for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.” (Psalm 130:6)
Since the beginning of time and the fall into sin, mankind has been keeping watch for its redemption.
In fact, the entirety of Scripture is nothing but the prayer of the Psalmist, &ldquo...
Good Friday
April 3, 2026
Leading up to the season of Lent, we meditated on the Latin phrase “Memento Mori,” meaning “remember your death,” or “remember you must die.”
A difficult phrase to comprehend, a matter we’d prefer not to contemplate.
We don’t want to grapple with the idea of death, let alone give it room to exist in our minds. Yet, as people get older, the thought becomes...
Holy Thursday
April 2, 2026
1 Corinthians 11:23-32 & John 13:1-15, 34-35
When one thinks of Maundy Thursday, they often think of the Lord’s Last Supper.
Rightfully so, as in the sequence of Holy Week’s events, this is when the Lord’s Supper was instituted by our Savior for us Christians, to eat and to drink, for the forgiveness of our sins.
It’s also for this reason that we hear St. Paul’s inst...
Palm Sunday
John 12:20-43
March 29, 2026
Their brother had just died. They were overwhelmed with anger, sadness, and confusion. How could this have happened? What should they do now?
They had called for help, but no one came. Have you ever felt this panic before in your life?
The pain of death has started to take hold. Have you felt this fear? Has death touched someone close to you? Your brother, your husband, your wife, your p...
Lent 5 – Midweek
Matthew 16:13-28 & John 20:19-23
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Last week, we began discussing the Office of the Keys.
The Small Catechism asks, “What is the Office of the Keys?”
The Office of the Keys is that special authority which Christ has given to His church on earth to forgive the sins of repentant sinners, but to withhold forgiveness from the unrepentant as long as they do n...
The Fifth Sunday in Lent – Judica
March 22, 2026
John 8:42-59
Today isn’t one of the Gospel readings that gets you excited to say, “This is the Gospel of the Lord.”
“Praise to you, O Christ!”
But in some ways, Judica Sunday, appears like a downer all the way around.
Judica means “Judge me.” But who wants to be judged?
This Sunday marks another wave of changes in the Divine Servi...
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