THE GOD WHO SEES ME
For Hagar, the circumstances were desperate. She was young, alone, pregnant and penniless; a slave fleeing the harsh treatment of her mistress Sarai. Seventy miles… Read More »THE GOD WHO SEES ME
Series
GOD’S GIFT OF SHEPHERDS
“The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a… Read More »GOD’S GIFT OF SHEPHERDS
THE AARONIC BENEDICTION
Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we examine the depth and meaning of the various elements… Read More »THE AARONIC BENEDICTION
THE WICKED VINEDRESSERS
A sense of entitlement is a corrosive cancer which blinds the soul to the goodness of our Lord and leads to a wide range of… Read More »THE WICKED VINEDRESSERS
KNOW THE SCRIPTURES
Let us assume that a teacher who lived a thousand years ago had written an “autograph” [that is, a document hand-written by the author himself.]… Read More »KNOW THE SCRIPTURES
WHEN TO PRAY, OR NOT
A visiting missionary to India recounted this prayer-experience. His mechanical pencil had run out of lead, and though he was in a large city, he… Read More »WHEN TO PRAY, OR NOT
WHAT WILL THEIR END BE?
“For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the… Read More »WHAT WILL THEIR END BE?
SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT: THE BENEDICAMUS
Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we examine the depth and meaning of the various elements… Read More »SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT: THE BENEDICAMUS
THE TWO SONS
[Jesus said,] “‘But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, “Son, go, work today in… Read More »THE TWO SONS
SHEPHERD MY LAMBS
“. . . And these are our children,” we parents proudly say, as we introduce our children to guests in our home. And so right… Read More »SHEPHERD MY LAMBS