“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of Glory shall come in!” —Psalm 24:7 “Public worship adjusts itself to the seasons of the church year; and this idea of …
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Remembering Luther’s Birth
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits!” —Psalm 103:2 Each year on November 10 we remember with gratitude to God the life and work of His servant, Martin Luther, as one of His preeminent blessings …
Christmas — The Feast of God the Father
“Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift!” – II Corinthians 9:15 “Feast,” as it is used in our title, refers to a joyful festival or celebration which honors God. For example, in The Lutheran Hymnal (TLH), we have, on …
The President’s Column
“And on earth peace, good will toward men.” —Luke 2:14 Even at the risk of sounding trite, it is getting harder to celebrate Christmas without feeling suffocated by the world’s version of Christmas, which like a noose seems to get …
A Truly Christian Thanksgiving
“In everything give thanks.” —I Thessalonians 5:18 Thanksgiving Day has been observed by presidential proclamation since the time of the Civil War, commemorating the tradition of the Pilgrims’ first bountiful harvest in the New World and establishing a festive day …
“Grant us Now A Glad New Year”
“Redeeming the time because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:16 As we approach the coming New Year we are reminded of Paul’s words in Ephesians 5:16: “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” The Christian view of time is …
Savoring by Faith the PEACE and JOY of Christmas
“Glory to God in highest heaven, who unto us His Son hath given!” Thus angels sang with pious mirth the gladsome tidings of His birth. When we listen at Christmastime in particular to one famous choir after another singing the …
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Dedication at Good Shepherd, Tucson
On Sunday, October 27, the members of Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tucson, Arizona, assembled at the entrance of their new church building to celebrate its completion and to dedicate it to the glory of God. They were joined by …
Now that the kids are back in school…
“Ye fathers, …bring up your children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” —Ephesians 6:4 “For all its faults,” a teacher was recently heard to say, “the American educational system is, without a doubt, one of the great blessings …
Would Luther Recognize the “Lutheran” Church Today?
“If my Lutheran church actually believes this kind of doctrine, they should remove the name Lutheran from our church sign.” These words were spoken to me several years ago by one of the members of a large Lutheran congregation in …
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