For all the people of Ukraine who are experiencing military aggression, that they might be kept from harm, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy. For the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine, that their hearts might find rest and comfort in Christ, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy. For government […]
On February 23 the church remembers St. Polycarp. He was a disciple of John, he was the bishop of Smyrna (in today’s Turkey), and he was martyred in the year 155 or 156. We have a letter he wrote to the Christians in Philippi, and we have an authentic first-hand account of his death. The […]
This Valentine’s Day, may God’s love for the world, and for you, lead to your love for others. The Gospel of John has more occurrences of the word “love” than Matthew, Mark, and Luke put together. “Love” is used in one form or another over fifty times. For a devotion, a person could read […]