The entire Christian faith can be accurately described using the word “little.” At Christmas we sing, “O little town of Bethlehem,” as well as, “The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.” Jesus teaches us to become like little children in order to enter the kingdom (Matt. 18:3). He calls His followers “O ye of […]
I wrote this hymn eleven years ago now. Hard to believe it’s been that long! It could be called a pro-life hymn, or better yet: pro-marriage, life, and family. When man and wife in love conceive, They have, O Lord, from You received A holy gift beyond compare: A child placed within their care. The […]
The Lord’s Prayer is found in two places in the Bible: Luke 11 and Matthew 6. The Matthew 6 version is the one we know and love, to take nothing away from the Luke 11 version. The Lord’s Prayer is also found in the Small Catechism. It is the third part, following the Ten Commandments […]
“Be still, and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10). On Christmas Eve we love to sing “Silent Night.” What many don’t realize is that Holy Week gives us a Silent Day. And that day is Wednesday. The Gospel has plenty to say about the first Palm Sunday, Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Maundy Thursday, and […]
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 […]