To all of you who are loved by God, Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. As we await our Lord’s coming–for His grand and sudden interruption to our earthly dwelling and pilgrimage–we are mindful of how God often interrupts us as His people in the […]
Dear beloved in the Lord Jesus Christ, This Sunday, you will hear from Mark 1:1-8 about the crowds that were going out into the Judean wilderness to be baptized by John the Baptist. Many went out because they earnestly desired what God was giving through John–the Word of God preached to their ears and a baptism of […]
Dear saints in Christ, The END is coming! It is here! That may have gotten your attention. The END is coming, but no one knows when it will be here but God alone. So, don’t let anyone fool you. I’m talking here of the end of the Church Year…which is this Sunday, November 23rd. And […]
Dear friends in Christ, I grew up with an appreciation for those who serve in our nation’s armed forces. My parents bought me a record (33LP–for a phonograph player for you modernites!) of military marching band tunes. I listened to it over and over. My dad had served in the army in 1944-45. He rose to […]
Dear disciples in Christ, So the call goes forth from our Lord, but not just to follow Him, as though all we do is kneel at His feet and receive His gifts. We know this to be a constant and regular need and He feeds us powerfully with His Word and Sacraments. We know that. […]