There had never been a football game quite like it. Not in all the years before; not in the 80-some years since. It was a dark and dreary day in 1916, the perfect setting for… Never A Day Like This One!

It was a long journey. They had traveled to Judea from every direction of the Mediterranean world. The descendants of Abraham were required to attend the great Passover Festival in Jerusalem at least once in… “Hosanna to the Son of David!”

A Christian cannot be unmoved when contemplating the scene presented in Gethsemane. Here we behold our beloved Lord Jesus in an agony so intense that His sweat became great drops of blood falling to the… THE SORROW AND THE JOY OF GETHSEMANE

Standing Fast In The Liberty By Which Christ Has Made Us Free (See 5:1) Chapter 6:11-18 A Crowning Word: In the Cross of Christ I Glory! We hear it often enough when it comes to… Studies in Galatians

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–