On Sunday I introduced the congregation to the Prayer of St. Francis. I did so because it captures the meaning of the Sermon on the Mount and the essence of the Christian life. I know of no finer prayer outside of the Lord’s Prayer, the Publican’s Prayer in Luke 18:13, and the other prayers in […]
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!” (Ps. 95:6). On Sunday in Adult Bible Class I touched on the importance of home devotions and how spending time in God’s Word and prayer with your spouse and children will absolutely strengthen those relationships. But one of the […]
“…a time to tear down” (Eccles. 3:3). The 44th annual March for Life took place this past Friday in Washington, D.C., an event that has occurred every year since Roe v. Wade in 1973. I was able to be a part of it this year. And if I had to pick one highlight to share with you, […]
“…he sees Jesus coming toward him, and says, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'” (John 1:29). The above is how this verse reads in the original Greek. The verbs are present tense because Jesus comes to us now, in the present. It’s as though John the Baptist is speaking to us, […]
On Sunday, in view of the inauguration, I led the congregation in the following prayer for the nation. I received a number of positive comments about the prayer, and so I’m putting it here for use throughout this week. It comes from page 313 of Lutheran Service Book. Almighty God, You have given us this good […]
The season of Epiphany begins with January 6 and lasts until it turns into Lent on Ash Wednesday, March 1. “These are the feasts of the Lord…which ye shall proclaim in their seasons” (Lev. 23:4). Much like the four seasons of spring, summer, fall, and winter, the Church Year is made up of six seasons: […]