The Day of the Lord Has Come and Is Coming: A Good Friday Reflection
This day is none other than the great and awesome day spoken of by the prophets, a day in history and a day in eternity.
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Taste and See That the Lord Is Good: A Maundy Thursday Reflection
What was given on Maundy Thursday to the apostles, and to us in the Lord’s Supper, He also mysteriously gives to the saints who came long before.
Behold, Your King Will Come to You: A Palm Sunday Devotion
Such kingly service is seen in Christ as He rides into Jerusalem as the fulfillment of the promise to David.
Holy Triduum: Hot Cross Buns
One Triduum tradition deserves particular mention: hot cross buns.
Most Righteous God, Most Kind Father: Gerhard on the Gravity of Sin and the Mercy of God
God takes your sin very seriously, that it would be forgiven in Christ. The more seriously we take our sin, the more we cling to Christ, our Savior.
Lutheran Life in ‘The Negative World’: Holding to the Gospel in a Shifting Culture
Today, basic Christian tenets are seen as threats to society. How shall we live in this “negative world”?
Bivocational Ministry: A Holy Burden, from St. Paul’s Day to Our Own
Is bivocational ministry on your horizon? Does it seem scary? Can it be good?
‘When the Lord Has Not Spoken’: What the German Peasants’ War Teaches About Political Life Today
Christians must be careful not to “baptize” their politics, i.e., to describe their candidate, party or policies as “Christian” when they are not clearly mandated by God’s Word.
Honoring Sinful Parents: Keeping the Fourth Commandment Like Our Lord
God commands us to honor our fathers and mothers. What does that mean if your mom and dad are wrong?
From President Harrison: Christ Heals the Conscience Torn By Abortion
I tell you, in the strong name of Jesus, your sins are forgiven.
Communities That Confess: How the Church Confesses Christ in a Culture of Isolation
The church plays a significant role in this present world as a robust community.
Planting Lutheran Churches: The Heart of International Mission
The core of international mission is planting local Lutheran congregations that are theologically accountable and organizationally sustainable.