Glory to God! Christ is born! Will He find room in our lives? This holy night is more than a familiar story; it’s an invitation to sing, to give thanks…
On this the third Sunday in Advent, it all comes together. The One who restores Israel is the One who brings good news— release to the captives, help to the…
Advent is a time of waiting. Today, we focus on the day of righteousness that God has promised. We wait with patience and perseverance to live in that time when…
Advent begins with shadows of tension between hunger and hope. We hunger to know God’s presence in our lives, but we fear that by our thoughts and deeds we’ve blocked…
Jesus sums it up: “The greatest among you should be a servant.” He scolds the Pharisees for not practicing what they preach. Paul reminds the Thessalonians they worked hard so…
Jesus sums it up: “The greatest among you should be a servant.” He scolds the Pharisees for not practicing what they preach. Paul reminds the Thessalonians they worked hard so…
Today we observe Reformation Day—remember the accomplishments of Martin Luther, who sought to holds the Church accountable for clearly communicating the truth of God’s Word. Throughout his prolific writings, Lutheran…
2017 marks two significant anniversaries: the 500th anniversary of Luther’s posting of the 95 theses and the 57th anniversary of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. Confessing the faith has not…
Keeping up with the Joneses. It’s not difficult to find examples of people complaining about what they don’t have because they’re envious about what others do. Jesus reveals this in…
We human beings have our limits…especially when it comes to forgiving others. A wrong suffered, particularly when our honor or self-respect is involved, is the most difficult to forgive. That’s…