When Jesus teaches us to pray, “Our Father, who art in heaven…” He was not giving some secret formula or magic words. As Luther reminds us, “God’s name is holy…
Judgment and lamentation arise from the mouth of Amos, but Paul’s words to the Colossians brings forth the hope that in Christ we are reconciled to God. Even those who…
“Who is my neighbor?” It’s such a deceptively simple question. Rather than answering it, Jesus tells us the story of the good Samaritan, one of Scripture’s most profound examples of…
Jesus performs his work in the world by calling a group of ordinary people (like us!) to work with Him—even sending us away (on our own!) to do so. The…