“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another” (John 13:34). Our Lord first spoke these words on the night when He was betrayed, the first Maundy Thursday. And He speaks them again in this moment. Question: How long does “new” last? For example, am I still the “new” pastor of Faith […]
A nutshell of this past Sunday’s Adult Bible Class. “Honor your father and your mother.” In a way, the Fourth Commandment is the First Commandment, because it is the first commandment of the Second Table (commandments four through ten). Paul writes, “This is the first commandment with a promise, ‘that it may go well with you and […]
“…and he threw himself into the sea” (John 21:7). “Peter waits for nothing more, Plunges in to swim ashore” (hymn). If John is called “That disciple whom Jesus loved” (John 21:7), then Peter should be called “That disciple who loved Jesus.” Not that John didn’t do that too, and the others. But we may learn […]
“If you abide in My word, you are truly My disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31-32). As Lutherans, we don’t have Rome or St. Peter’s. We don’t have icons, as beautiful as they may be. We don’t have The Purpose Driven Life. What we have, however, […]