AN EXPECTED BLESSING ARRIVES AT AN UNEXPECTED TIME
“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in… Read More »AN EXPECTED BLESSING ARRIVES AT AN UNEXPECTED TIME
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THE HEART OF THE MATTER
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) Martin Luther… Read More »THE HEART OF THE MATTER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Great Lakes Pastoral Conference October 1-3, 2024 Peace Thru Christ Lutheran Church, Middleton, Wisconsin Agenda: Old Testament Exegesis (Selected Psalm)—Pastor Michael Wilke Grounds for Divorce… Read More »ANNOUNCEMENTS
LIVE OR DIE—IT DOESN’T MATTER
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for… Read More »LIVE OR DIE—IT DOESN’T MATTER
GOD’S GIFT OF SHEPHERDS
“The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a… Read More »GOD’S GIFT OF SHEPHERDS
THE AARONIC BENEDICTION
Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we examine the depth and meaning of the various elements… Read More »THE AARONIC BENEDICTION
THE GOD WHO SEES ME
For Hagar, the circumstances were desperate. She was young, alone, pregnant and penniless; a slave fleeing the harsh treatment of her mistress Sarai. Seventy miles… Read More »THE GOD WHO SEES ME
THE WICKED VINEDRESSERS
A sense of entitlement is a corrosive cancer which blinds the soul to the goodness of our Lord and leads to a wide range of… Read More »THE WICKED VINEDRESSERS
MAKING A JOYFUL SHOUT TO THE LORD
They came from every direction. They came across land and by air. They came from states near and far, and from across the sea. They… Read More »MAKING A JOYFUL SHOUT TO THE LORD
KNOW THE SCRIPTURES
Let us assume that a teacher who lived a thousand years ago had written an “autograph” [that is, a document hand-written by the author himself.]… Read More »KNOW THE SCRIPTURES