GIFTS
Have you ever received a gift you didn’t need? What can make such a gift a joy anyway? —If it comes from the heart. Remember the time your little granddaughter gave you a pair of…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, JULY 2023
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments July 1 TLH 429/LSB 708 1 John 4 The Lord is a God of…
FRUIT FILLED LIFE
Most people know the importance of fruit in their diet. It has been this way from the beginning as God told Adam and Eve at creation, “Behold I have given you every plant yielding seed…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, MAY 2023
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymn Scripture Comments May-01 TLH 628 /LSB 864 Ezekiel 34:1-16 The Lord calls Ezekiel to prophesy against…
THE VALUE OF A CHRISTIAN MOM
There have been a number of publications in recent years estimating the monetary value of a stay-at-home mom. They look at mom’s various roles, her number of hours worked, the savings on outside childcare, and…
WE’RE NOT STUCK ON SATURDAY
“Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said.” (Matthew 28:5-6) Have you ever wondered what the Saturday before…
LENT: REPENTANCE AND RELIEF
Lent, as well as Advent, is a season of repentance. Advent: “Consider your actions! The Savior is about to arrive! Wash away your sins in God’s mercy. Live for Him!” It’s repentance in anticipation of…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, MARCH 2023
Date Hymns Reading Comments 2023-03-01 TLH 369 Genesis 3:1-15 Certainly we see ourselves in Adam and Eve with all their pathetic excuses for breaking God’s command: Half-truths. Blame others. Even find fault with God. Yet,…
A SERVANT OF HIS LORD TO THE END
“Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.” (Revelation 14:13) Only a few hundred yards separates the birth and death places of Martin Luther (10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546). For a man…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, FEBRUARY 2023
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments 2023-02-01 TLH 427 Proverbs 1:1-19 The fear of the Lord is the starting point…