The following is an *excerpt* of an article from a WELS publication Forward in Christ, and tomorrow being the start of the Lenten season, I thought I should share.

I hate Lent

Author: Joseph B. Johnson

Oh Lent, dark season of dread and despair! How I hate and despise thee! You come into my world as winter and spend your 40 days trying to ( Read more... )

( 1Cor1,18-25 )

I shift awkwardly in my chair. I feel out of place, a little alien. The service starts in five minutes. I’m seated at a round table, sound friends around me, we chat over the noise in the background. Someone yells something unintelligible, and I twist to see who it was, glancing over my shoulder, trying not to stare. The aide wipes up the face of ( Read more... )

Today's readings are from 1 Sam 9:1-4,17-19;10:1a, Ps 21:2-7, Mark 2:13-17.
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Today's readings are from 1 Sam 8:4-7,10-22a, Ps 89:16-19, Mark 2:1-12
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Rev. Charles Lehmann + Baptism of Our Lord + Matthew 3:13-17

In the Name of + Jesus. Amen.
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Rev. Charles Lehmann + Advent 3 + Isaiah 35

In the Name of Jesus.  Amen.

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I was up very early this morning to drive to the train station, so I had the opportunity to hear Alistair Begg's 'Truth for Life' broadcast on WAVA radio ( Read more... )