[Editor: the author who contributed this article asked that his name not be used.] The evening did not start out well. My dad was dying. The voice that I had heard for over seventy years… REFLECTIONS ON A FATHER’S PASSING
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments February 1 TLH 28 Psalm 9 David praises the Lord for His deliverance and… “BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS FEBRUARY 2025
“We three kings of Orient are . . .” is the opening line of a beloved Epiphany carol from the mid-nineteenth century. The problem is, we aren’t sure how many wise men there were, nor… The Most Important Gift
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments January 1 TLH 523 / LSB 756 1 Peter 1 Though we endure… Bread of Life Readings: January 2025
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments December 2 TLH 611 / LSB 508 Luke 21 A widow gives a most… “BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS DECEMBER 2024
The mother cried out, “Thank God!” as she learned that her children had escaped harm in the car crash that could have been fatal. The family sighed, “Thank God!” when they learned that Grandpa and… THANK GOD!
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments November 1 TLH 215 / LSB 701 Song of Solomon 1 The poetry of… “BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS NOVEMBER 2024
“I ask that my name be left silent and people not call themselves Lutheran, but rather Christians. Who is Luther? The doctrine is not mine. I have been crucified for no one.” —Martin Luther, “Admonition… THE LUTHERAN–CHRISTIAN!–CONFESSIONS
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments October 1 TLH 38 / LSB 794 1 Samuel 22 Four hundred men support… “BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS 0CT0BER 2024
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments 09/02/24 TLH 26/LSB 797 Isaiah 30 The Lord judges His people for their reliance… “BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS SEPTEMBER 2024
