From pg. 6-7 of the CPH pamphlet entitled A Simple Explanation of the Church Year- “The Church Year begins with Advent, the first part of...

From pg. 32 of the CPH pamphlet entitled A Simple Explanation of the Church Year- “The Church Year began with Advent and the joyful hope...

We are coming to the end. I am not talking about what is going on in our country, as I am typing this while ballots are still being...

Philipp Nicolai is a hero of the faith. At the age of thirty, he was forced out of his first parish because of opposition by local...

From pg. 897 of the LSB Companion to the Hymns Volume 1 regarding hymn 676- “The hymn writer, at great length, demonstrates how the Holy...

From page 836 of the LSB Companion to the Hymns Volume 1 that teaches on hymn 656-57- “‘A mighty fortress is our God’ was most likely...

“Luke’s gospel cannot be detached from its purpose and goal: to create and nourish Christians. That goal was accomplished in the first...

Our text from Isaiah is one that is read on occasion at a funeral service. It is a beautiful picture of heaven. The Lord GOD dwells with...

From page 549 of the LSB Companion to the Hymns Volume 1 that teaches on hymn 544- “The succinct yet deep exploration of Christ’s life...

On Monday, we celebrate St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist. His Gospel was the first of the four Gospels written. It is a wonderful work...

From page 579 of the LSB Companion to the Hymns Volume 1 that teaches on hymn 555- “Stanza 1 by itself beautifully summarizes this chief...

Our Gospel reading is one that links us to a certain petition in the Lord’s Prayer. We pray, “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive...

Do children matter? I am assuming that you would say that they do! “Think of the children!” is a mantra that has permeated our culture....

On Saturday, we observe the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist. St. John the Baptist did not shrink from telling the people that they...

There are many different opinions on who Jesus WAS. It is hard to find a person who claims that there was never a man named Jesus walking...

The Gospel reading for this week is an uncomfortable one. Jesus does not treat the woman in our text with kindness or compassion. He...

“What is my limit?” This is a question that I am sure you have asked yourself many times in life. We are always trying to push ourselves,...

Greetings to all the saints of Atonement! As I sang these words a few weeks ago with you in worship, I was caught up in the idea of ...

Food has become a bigger conversation piece the past few months. ...