“Patriotism” is loyalty and love for one’s nation. The word is derived from Latin pater, meaning “father.” Patriotism is devotion to one’s fatherland. There are several facets to patriotism. One is simply geography. To grow… HEAVEN IS OUR FATHERLAND
“With my wedding, I have made the angels laugh and the devils weep.” M. Luther For all his early life, Martin Luther knew that priests and nuns were not allowed to marry. After all, the… LUTHER’S MARRIAGE – JUNE 13, 1525
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comment June 2 TLH 160 / LSB 442 Psalm 24 David calls the people of… BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, JUNE 2025
Does the title of this article mean that mothers are the gift or that mothers are the ones from whom the gift comes? The answer is, “Both!” “And Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because… THE GIFT OF MOTHERS
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments May 1 LSB 417 Jeremiah 34 Jeremiah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem and the… BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, MAY 2025
A young lady studying to become an ELCA pastor once told me her personal calling was to fill people with a sense of resurrection living. “For too long,” she claimed, “we have lived under the… DEATH AND RESURRECTION IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments April 1 WS 723 / LSB 543 Exodus 32 While Moses is on the… BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, APRIL 2025
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymn Reading March 1 TLH 135 / LSB 414 Luke 9 Jesus sends the twelve apostles to… BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, MARCH 2025
“Saint Valentine” is not found in the Bible, nor is his “day.” Saint Valentine’s Day falls into the category of adiaphora—things neither commanded nor forbidden in Scripture. Let’s look at the big picture. Saints, according… OF SAINTS AND VALENTINES
