We all have someone in our lives whom we would like to change. There are times when my wife would like to change me, and for good reason. But how to do that? In particular,… MOTIVATING CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR

Psalm 122 “LORD, thank You for the privilege of worshiping You.” A Psalm of Thanks Psalm 122 I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. Our… Third in a series (from an essay by Pastor Thomas Schuetze)–

Christ, the Life of All the Living A Lenten Hymn #151 in The Lutheran Hymnal Believers are at times troubled by past sins, for Satan tries to rob us of our peace with God by… Appreciating Our Lutheran Hymns

“That We Might Have Hope ” (Rom. 15:4) The Book Of Ruth Obedient, Faithful, Loving Servants Of God In the Old Testament book of Ruth we find a wonderful account of the power of God’s… LESSONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT

Everyone ought to know some facts about Patrick — not just the Irish. For example, you would be surprised to learn that the Celtic Church in which Patrick served was more Lutheran than Roman Catholic.… Saint Patrick — Could He Be One Of Us?

Christian Marriage: A Sacred Spiritual Commitment It is significant that Holy Scripture speaks of Christian marriage as much in terms of commitment as it does in terms of love. And even the term “love” (which… Third in A Series–

* THE BLESSEDNESS OF UNITY IN CHRIST (a bulletin article from Resurrection Lutheran Church, Corpus Christi, Texas; Daniel Fleischer is pastor). The movement toward union is not a new endeavor in the church, but seems… SMORGASBORD

As we enter the season of Lent, we remember it also as the Passion season. The original meaning for the word passion, and the first still given in my dictionary, is suffering or agony, with… A SEASON FOR PASSION

“Now therefore, says the Lord, turn to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. So rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the Lord your God, for He… “With All Your Heart”

Historians have little or no problem with the fact that a man named Jesus of Nazareth was crucified by the Romans in Jerusalem sometime around 30 A.D. History books will tell you that Jesus was… History Repeated For Our Comfort