26
Mar
March Gladness
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Pastor Matt…
22
Mar
Singing in the Darkness
“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matt. 27:46). Many things have been said about this fourth word from the cross. But one I have not heard much is that here, on the cross, our Lord chose to sing. The words are from Psalm 22:1. And what is a psalm? It is a […]
08
Feb
Doublespeak
“When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name…'” (Luke 11:2). The Lord’s Prayer is not the most words – just the right ones. In explaining the Lord’s Prayer, Luther wrote: “The fewer the words, the better the prayer; the more the words, the poorer the prayer.” Matthew and Luke record the Lord’s Prayer. The […]
02
Feb
The Other Holy Trinity
“…faith, hope, and love” (1 Cor. 13:13). Christians who are baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit know also another holy trinity: faith, hope, and love. The two trinities live in much the same way. We know from the Bible and theology that the Father “begets” […]
26
Jan
the ten comMANdments
“…the commandments of people who turn away from the truth” (Tit. 1:14). Engraved on his own heart of stone by the finger of modern man: I. You shall be god. II. You shall still, however, misuse God’s name. III. Forget old, outdated religious customs. IV. Disrespect your parents, other authorities, and elders. V. You shall […]
04
Jan
Traveling Together
I have an uncle, Rev. Gordon Giese, who celebrates his 80th birthday next week. He’s a retired LCMS pastor, ordained in 1961. I write this little devotion in thanksgiving for his faithful service to our synod. “…but supposing Him to be in the group (Luke 2:44). In the Greek original, the word for group is “synod,” and […]