PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT
What if God’s promises were conditional or unreliable, like marketing offers couched in fine print? The promise to send a Savior: “Well, maybe.” The promise to forgive sins: “That depends.” The promise to provide for…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, DECEMBER 2025
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments December 1 LSB 534 Proverbs 23 Wealth and worldly success can be deceiving. Solomon…
LIVING IN EXPECTATION OF THE LAST DAY
The expression “the end times” (also known as “the last days”) refers to the time between the ascension of Jesus and when He comes again on the Last Day. During the centuries that have passed…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, NOVEMBER 2025
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments November 1 TLH 255 / LSB 520 Psalm 61 David appeals to the Lord…
THE ANGELS ARE COMING
Don’t get in a farmer’s way during harvest. Nothing stops him from doing whatever’s necessary to keep his equipment running. He devours his meals on the go, while metal teeth devour the crop. Combine fires…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, OCTOBER 2025
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments October 1 TLH 376 / LSB 761 Numbers 20 Miriam dies. The Lord provides…
SOMETHING TO SHARE
Since becoming a grandparent several years ago, I’ve had a running joke with my children—if I’d known how much fun grandkids are, I would have skipped over having my kids! Kidding aside, raising children is…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, SEPTEMBER 2025
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments September 1 LSB 916 1 Kings 8 Solomon has the ark of the covenant…
“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS AUGUST 2025
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments August 1 TLH 777 / LSB 744 Psalm 41 While enduring illness and the…
HEAVEN IS OUR FATHERLAND
“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…