Devotions

2018: By paths as yet untrodden

We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you, because …READ MORE

Another Advocate

15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. 17 This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides …READ MORE

John 20:19-31

“21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” 22 When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” Grace and peace to you from God our heavenly Father, and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. …READ MORE

In him, the fullness of God came to dwell…

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light …READ MORE

Luther’s Daily Prayers

Our Reformation Day celebration is upon us, so I thought it would be fitting to post Martin Luther’s morning and evening prayers here. May they guide your waking and your sleeping, and all you do this week. Martin Luther’s Morning Prayer I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You …READ MORE