Listening to the Word of the Lord at a Wedding Reception “On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no...

The Best or Worst Trade in History Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and exult, because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you.  A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian...

Making All Things New Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud...

It Happened And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered… And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths...

Praying the O Antiphons of Advent O come, O come Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice, rejoice Emmanuel Shall come to thee O Israel! (LSB 357 v. 1) For more than a thousand years, the Church has been...

Advent Comfort “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.”  Isaiah 40:1-2 December 7, 1941…a date which will live in...

But now, O Lord, you are our Father;     we are the clay, and you are our potter;     we are all the work of your hand.  Isaiah 64:8 The late Reinhold Marxhausen was an eccentric art professor at Concordia University Nebraska.  Among Marxhausen's contributions to art was the unique fact that he...

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 136:1 Thanksgiving traditions, like so many other planned events for this year may be upset by COVID-19.  Many family gatherings will either not take place or will happen on a smaller or virtual scale.  While...

“So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.” Hebrews 9:28 The Holy Scriptures are full of prophecies regarding the return of the Son of Man on the last day. ...

  Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.   Ephesians 6:10 Today is a day that our country has designated for the commemoration of all of our nation’s veterans.  Very few veterans of World War II remain in our congregations now.  Yet it is good for Christian...