God be merciful to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us, Selah That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge the people righteously,Read More »An Epiphany Psalm
Although Jesus usually hid His divine Sonship, in this episode Jesus revealed His divine power and glory as the Son of God. Read More »Jesus Manifests His Glory
The contrast was stark.
The underlying message was startling.
Two newspaper headlines, one on either side of the fold, told two very different stories. Read More »Understanding Life to Value It!
There can be a premature longing among the godly pious on Earth to see the full glory of our Lord.Read More »To See The Glory Of God
75th Anniversary of the SMALCALD ARTICLES “…The Word of God shall establish articles of faith and no one else,
not even an angel.” (Luther, SA, Part II, Art. II)
“Now He commands all people everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30). Read More »5. Of Repentance
It has happened that in the process of pursuing a worthwhile goal something else happens which was also good.
Several inventions have happened in such an “accidental” way. Play-Doh was initially marketed as wall-paper cleaner to get rid of soot from solid-fuel stoves. Post-It notes came about when one man who had concocted a “low-tack” adhesive which remained sticky after several uses met another man who needed bookmarks that wouldn’t slip out of place in his hymnal. Read More »Love Your Enemies
Bible history includes accounts of some unusual military victories. The walls of Jericho fell at the sound of shouts and trumpet blasts. The Midianite army fled at the noise of trumpets blowing and pitchers breaking. God wanted His people to understand that their victories over their enemies were given to them, not won by them.Read More »Thirtieth Convention of the Church of the Lutheran Confession
Conservative talk show host Mark Levin has remarked that “there is simply no scientific or mathematical formula that defines conservatism.” The same, of course, is true for Christianity. Thus this writer asks your forbearance in suggesting the above devotional and spiritual formula for the Bible teachings about conversion, where five C’s represent five different values.Read More »The Five C’s of Conversion
In today’s fast-paced life, there are choices to be made–especially in how a family makes use of its time. While the summer months were once a time to catch your breath and take a vacation, they’re now a time for camps and sporting events.
As summer turns to fall, the hectic back-to-school schedule resumes. Again, a family is faced with choices of how to make use of its time. Of all the things we can afford to put off (yes, even sporting events!), the one thing we cannot afford to put off is the one thing needful—time with our God and Savior Jesus in His Word.Read More »Remember the Ants and the Lizards
Closing Concert and Graduation
A seat in the back row was a good choice just to spare my hearing from overload, for the ILC Spring Concert on Friday evening (May 18) at Messiah Church was powerful! Time and again the choirs’ majestic “Alleluias” took crescendo flight to fortissimo heights. Wonderful! Awesome.Read More »Immanuel Lutheran College Commencement
