December 24, 2021
December 15, 2021
As we Gather A tradition carried out in some places during the weeks before Christmas is the “Secret Santa,” in which a person leaves little gifts or notes of greeting and encouragement for someone else in a mysterious way. The “Secret Santa” does not reveal his or her identity until Christmas has come. The person… Read More »
December 13, 2021
We will bless these quilts and send them to the storm victims with our prayers and God’s care.
December 12, 2021
Grace to you, and peace in Jesus’ name. Amen. The third article of the Apostles Creed is as follows: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. What does this mean? I believe that I… Read More »
December 8, 2021
Peace to you from the Prince of peace. Amen. During the season of Advent we sing “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” Come God-with-us and be with us. That is what we want: for God to be with us, for God to come and dwell with us in the person. We want that because are cut… Read More »
December 5, 2021
Grace to you, and peace in Jesus’ name. Amen. The second article of the Apostles’ Creed is as follows: [I believe] in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell.… Read More »
December 1, 2021
Grace to you, from the Price of Peace. Amen. Have you ever noticed the similarities between the reading we heard from Exodus , and Christmas? There was in the same country as Horeb a shepherd abiding in the field, keeping watch over the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, by night. The name of this shepherd… Read More »
November 28, 2021
Grace to you and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. The first article, or first part, of the Apostles’ Creed is: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. In that short sentence there is a lot we should learn. Martin Luther explains this first article this way: I believe that God… Read More »
November 21, 2021
In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Well, here we go again. Another commandment, another rule, another edict, telling us what we can’t do. We’ve already been called: adulterers, thieves, murderers, idolaters and the list goes on. Now we get hit with still another rule, still another accusation.… Read More »
November 14, 2021
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Eighth Commandment is: You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not tell lies about our neighbor, betray him, slander him, or hurt… Read More »