March 1, 2026 Bulletin
For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. For…
The Gospel is TOUGH
Here it is the last week in February and I am still thinking about the Epistle lesson from February 1! “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 … Jews demand signs and Greeks seek…
February 22, 2026 Bulletin
Lord God, heavenly Father, You have given us a refuge from the world in the Body of Christ. Protect us from all evils of body and soul, that we would find rest in this life and eternal rest in Your heavenly embrace; through the same Jesus Christ, Your…
Statements
The part of the story I find most significant is not that Jesus’ “face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light”(Matthew 17.2) or the fact that “there appeared to (the disciples) Moses and Elijah, talking with (Jesus)” (Matthew 17.3) …
February 15, 2026 Bulletin
Lord God, heavenly Father, we gratefully remember on this day the glorious manifestation of Your Son’s divinity on the Mount of Transfiguration. Teach us to listen to Jesus and ever fix our eyes on Him and His innocent suffering and death for our…
Day Off
Last week was a pretty busy week – any time you add a funeral service into the mix, the calendar tends to bet a little bit crowded. Tuesday evolved into a longer day than usual – it happens when one’s wife gets sick on a day that starts with the dentist…
February 8, 2026 Bulletin
All these things we pray, O Lord, in confidence of Your mercy. Supply us with all things needed and beneficial to us and to our faith, and keep from us all things harmful, that we may rest our fears in You and be granted a clear conscience and peace;…
A Week in the Life
They say things tend to go in spurts. In an NBA game a 20-point lead can evaporate in minutes. It is easier to win game seven in a winning streak than game two. Funerals often come in threes. I think I just may be in the midst of one of those spurts…
Authentic
It has been a long time – at least according to my limited memory – since we have had a January like this. Overnight temperatures in single digits on a regular basis, and it is not even supposed to reach 20 degrees until this weekend. And when was the…
February 1, 2026 Bulletin
All these things and whatever else You know that we need, grant us, Father, for the sake of Him who died and rose again and now lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God forever.