“…but we preach Christ crucified…” (1 Cor. 1:23). What do you get when you cross God with man? Christ crucified. Jesus Christ is the Godman. This means that He is both God and man. Now, He is not half God and half man. No, He is wholly God and wholly man. And He is holy God and […]
Are you a person who, at your place of work, has a supervisor, boss, one to whom you are accountable? Perhaps you are the supervisor. Some of you are both at the same time. The Small Catechism points to Ephesians 6:5-9 to show what ought to be the relationship between workers of all kinds and […]
“Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). 1. It doesn’t take long to pray. 2. It covers everything. 3. It’s spiritual. 4. It’s practical. 5. It doesn’t matter if you’re by yourself. 6. It fits any occasion. 7. It never gets old. 8. It makes promises. 9. It strengthens faith. 10. It strengthens love. 11. […]
“…the life that is in Christ Jesus” (2 Tim. 1:1). The president of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, the church body to which I and my congregation belong, has responded to the Texas abortion clinic ruling. Although not easy to read and consider what he writes, we must. Pray the prayer at the end […]
“And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us” (Eph. 5:2). More than once I have turned to this song, “Walk On,” performed by the band U2 shortly after 9/11. I’m turning to it again in the wake of Orlando. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2-qT1fjwA8 As Christians let us Walk On in the way […]
On Sunday in Adult Bible Class we wrapped up a series on the Small Catechism. People shared what they had learned, including one man who shared that as a result of the series he now knows the names of the Six Chief Parts and is also able to say the Ten Commandments. I say, Alleluia! […]