Remember The Amalekites?
“Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you were coming out of Egypt, how he met you on the way and attacked your rear ranks, all the stragglers at your rear, when…
The Letters Of Saint Paul, I Corinthians
In this new series we offer brief introductions to the books of the Bible, including background, authorship, content, and application to the lives of today’s Christians. I Corinthians For the Christian Living in a Corrupt…
DECEMBER: (ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS)
The Lutheran church enjoys a long tradition of identifying one “Hymn of the Week” for every Sunday of the church year. Such a hymn should reflect the unifying theme of the service, and is intended…
“PRECIOUS”
“Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to…
SWORDS AND SPEARS, PLOWSHARES AND PRUNING HOOKS
Do you ever say things which—without consideration of the times and circumstances—would seem to be contradictory? So does the Bible. Consider the following Old Testament examples: Isaiah 2:4: “They shall beat their swords into plowshares,…
THE LETTERS OF SAINT PAUL: ROMANS: THE IMPORTANCE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
In this new series we offer brief introductions to the books of the Bible, including background, authorship, content, and application to the lives of today’s Christians. The congregation in Rome was not founded by any…
THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS IN THE WORDS OF TLH HYMN 77
All my heart this night rejoices As I hear Far and near Sweetest angel voices. “Christ is born,” their choirs are singing Till the air Everywhere Now with joy is ringing. Christmas means JOY. “I…
THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING
“For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder.” (Isaiah 9:6) Have you heard of “the theory of everything”? The theory of everything is a…
A FINAL REASSURANCE AND BLESSING
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your…
THE TEN VIRGINS
(Please read Matthew 25:1-13) When I was a student in college and seminary, I maintained desperately frugal ways, particularly when it came to squeezing a maximum period between trips to the gas pump. Old habits…