Confident Anticipation: Antiphon for December 23
Emmanuel is very much God with us today. He comes to us graciously through His Word, Holy Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
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King in the Clay: Antiphon for December 22
As important as Christmas may be, it is not the birth of Christ that unites mankind in faith; it is His holy death, His resurrection and His promised return.
Breaking Dawn: Antiphon for December 21
Christ Jesus–God enfleshed in our nature–continues to fulfill God’s promise to our fallen race.
Preparing Souls: Antiphon for December 20
This joy is more than a good and fuzzy feeling in our hearts; it is the certainty that has unlocked and loosened us from our sins that bound us.
Come Quickly!: Antiphon for December 19
Even as we ask for the Lord Christ’s deliverance of each of us from every evil of body and soul, we look ahead with joy and gladness, living in hope in Christ.
Here Comes the Boss: Antiphon for December 18
We prepare in Advent to celebrate the coming of our Lord and to worship Him, the one who saves us from our sins because we could not keep the Law.
The Greatest Wisdom: Antiphon for December 17
We look beyond Christmas and wait for our Lord’s coming again to raise us to life, body and soul, and the Church prays, “O Wisdom . . . Come!”
Lutheran Witness: December 2016
This month, we’re shattering Christmas myths!
Consolations for Our Times
As we await the advent of Christ, we need the same consolations for our times
O Antiphons: What Are They?
The O Antiphons can continue to teach, enlighten and comfort the Church today.
Lutheran Witness: November 2016
This month, as with each November, you’ll see a smattering of numbers and statistics regarding the people and work of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Great Truths
If the future of the Church depends upon us, then we are sunk.