Approaching the Unapproachable
DEVOTION – THE MAJESTY OF GOD When Abraham Lincoln became president, he had an open-door policy to the public. For a couple of hours each week, Americans could air their grievances to the President, or…
Bread of Life Readings, JULY 2022
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments July 1 TLH 297 Romans 1:1-17 “For in it [the Gospel] the righteousness of…
An Ascension “Goodbye”?
I don’t know anyone that likes goodbye. We look forward to warm welcomes standing in our doorways, we cherish the moments of togetherness around a table, but we all know that eventually, we will be…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS APRIL 2022
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments April 1 TLH 339 Psalm 2 Jesus Christ is God’s Anointed One, Whom no…
A Cross for Christ
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.’” (Matthew 16:24) Over the centuries, people have recognized that a…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, MARCH 2022
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments Mar 1 TLH 279 Luke 18:35-43 Today is another day of grace, and at…
Sacrificial Love
When we consider St. Valentine—the early Christian martyr for whom Valentine’s Day is named—his identity remains a mystery. There were numerous Christian martyrs named Valentine, and any number of them could have been the one…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS FEBRUARY 2022
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments Feb 1 TLH 133 Luke 2:41-52 Jesus takes up work in His Father’s business.…
Heaven Has Been Torn Open!
And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my…
Beyond the Manger
Myguess would be that most, if not all, of us have a creche or manger scene that we display in our homes. These may range from simple hand-carved figures, to extremely expensive Fontanini’s, to light-up…