“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) Martin Luther knew how to get right at the heart of the… THE HEART OF THE MATTER
“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 partaker of the glory that will be revealed: Shepherd the… GOD’S GIFT OF SHEPHERDS
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 of our Lutheran worship service. “The Lord bless thee, and… THE AARONIC BENEDICTION
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 lay behind. If her destination was home in Egypt, many… THE GOD WHO SEES ME
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 sin. In the Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers (Mathew 21:33-46),… THE WICKED VINEDRESSERS
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.] He had some students who appreciated the value of their… KNOW THE SCRIPTURES
[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 my vineyard.” He answered and said, “I will not,” but… THE TWO SONS
“. . . And these are our children,” we parents proudly say, as we introduce our children to guests in our home. And so right we are, for our children are flesh of our flesh… SHEPHERD MY LAMBS
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 of our Lutheran worship service. Our lives in this fallen… SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT: THE BENEDICAMUS
“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 end of those who do not obey the gospel of… WHAT WILL THEIR END BE?
