A Mighty Fortress Is Our God A Hymn for Reformation #262 in The Lutheran Hymnal Both under King Saul and as king himself, David experienced some amazingly great military feats, many of them against extremely… 

“That We Might Have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) First Samuel Chapter Seventeen David And Goliath Everyone is familiar with the Bible account found in 1 Samuel 17. It is the narrative of David and Goliath. We… 

Third in a series THE KINGDOM Sin’s Pollution Created in the image of God, but losing that image and being expelled from Paradise, meant that each person would be born in sin, would sin, and… 

* ‘EMBARRASSING KANSAS’ An editorial so titled appeared in the August 16, 1999 Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times. A subtitle comes closer to identifying the supposed source of “embarrassment” for the state of Kansas: “Students will… 

Psalm 129 “LORD, thank You for saving me from my enemies.” A Psalm of Thanks Psalm 129 “Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth.” Let Israel now say–“Many a time they have… 

Gethsemane Ev. Lutheran Church Saginaw, Michigan Gethsemane Ev. Lutheran Church was organized on November 5, 1959 by members who had left the WELS, under the leadership of Pastor Otto J. Eckert, because of the false… 

What comes to mind when we assess our personal involvement in Christian mission work? Perhaps we think of our participation in the Mission Festival each year–when guest preachers speak to us on the topic of… 

” . . . But speaking the truth in love, may (we) grow up into Him in all things, who is the head, even Christ.” — Ephesians 4:15 The truth hurts. Boy, don’t we know… 

As I repose ready to drift off, the chorus of chirping and croaking ceases. The bush is pitch black and deadly still. The stillness then is broken by a screeching sound. Is it some cat… 

Luke 14:7-11 A Precept Parable The opening verse says it’s a parable, but it just doesn’t read like a parable. It reads more like a set of precepts about good manners at a Jewish wedding…