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Sign For the Times!

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. -1 Corinthians...

Scripture, Story and Song!

“Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with...

People Prepared by Prayer

God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your...

Journey with Jesus

We are about to be experiencing Lent, that 40 day period of looking more seriously into who we are as God’s people. We begin this journey...

Frequent feeding!

“Why do I have to go to church?” It is a question asked by many young people perhaps on a Sunday morning! The analogy to food and...

Knowing God as He Reveals Himself

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in...

Served by Scripture!

"For who is the greater, one who reclines at table orone who serves? Is it not the one who reclines attable? But I am among you as the...

Saints standing for Jesus!

"After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and...

Glory and Beauty

"And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty." - Exodus 28:2 Time-honored traditions are things we...

How Firm a Foundation!

"Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!” Psalm 43:3 We sing...

All in a Name!

"Where God's name is, there life and salvation must be present also!” The Large Catechism, Holy Baptism What’s in a name? There is a...

The Lord Be With You!

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was...