Christians often give up something they enjoy during the season of Lent. The most important feature of Lent, however, is not what we give up, but what Jesus gave up to win our forgiveness. He gave up his place in heaven to take our place on the cross.
Read More →Mike Westerndorf encourages us to love others because Jesus loves us — even when those others see to be enemies of our faith and values.
Read More →Martin Luther offers advice on how to become a theologian.
Read More →The Prophet Zechariah’s vision assures that, when the situation looks dire for the Lord’s Church or his people, he already has workers in place to rout the oppressors.
Read More →Fears lessen when we face them with others. Fear disappear when we lose ourselves in the knowledge that Jesus — our Savior, friend, and God — is with us.
Read More →The Holy Spirit groks us. You may not know the word grok, but we all need to know this is one of the ways the Spirit blesses us day after day.
Read More →The message of Jesus’ Epiphany brings us out of sin’s darkness into the light of God’s love. It also urges us to share that good news with everyone else.
Read More →This Lutheran voice from 150 years ago continues to urge grace-grateful Christians to worship.
Read More →“I am baptized!” C.F.W. Walther reminds us of the present and future blessings that are ours in our Baptism.
Read More →The greatness of God compels us to worship him. We Christians know better than everyone else how great our God is.
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