Take time to remember God’s promise of peace…

Jeremiah 33:14-17, 24-26 lays out the promises God has made with respect to Israel and Judah: He will do all the good that he has promised them; He will bring the “true Son of David” to the throne, and he will rule justly; In that day, the people of Judah and Jerusalem shall live inContinue reading “Take time to remember God’s promise of peace…”

Thank You for Waiting…

No one is exempt from waiting, a little while or a long time, in the course of everyday life. Babies wait for moms or dads to supply their milk and food, and to do everything that is part of the care and attention they need and depend on. Little children eager to join their olderContinue reading “Thank You for Waiting…”

Lessons from Luther

Martin Luther, writing in his Large Catechism, pointed to the Ten Commandments, the Articles of Faith (Apostle’s Creed), and the Lord’s Prayer (the “Our Father”), describing them as follows: 15]These are the most necessary parts which one should first learn to repeat word for word, 16] and which our children should be accustomed to reciteContinue reading “Lessons from Luther”

Where there is no vision…

…the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he (Proverbs 29:18, KJV). A vision of what? And, what law? Myron Allenstein wrote in the February 4, 2014 edition of Daystar Journal – Gospel Voices in and for the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod: God will provide a unique vision for each church. “Without a vision, theContinue reading “Where there is no vision…”

The Reformation – 500 Years

Eric Metaxas, author of Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World (2017), believes that:  …Luther’s monumental faith and courage gave birth to the ideals of liberty, equality, and individualism that today lie at the heart of all modern life… . Luther’s 95 Theses written to challenge and debate the Roman CatholicContinue reading “The Reformation – 500 Years”