Music of the Month: Cross of Jesus: Six Preludes for Lent
Robert J. Powell has composed a well-crafted and accessible organ collection for Lent, Cross of Jesus: Six Preludes for Lent. This book offers settings that are appropriate to the...
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Walther’s Sermon for The Epiphany of Our Lord: Matthew 2:1–12
This post is adapted from Gospel Sermons: Volume 1 by C. F. W. Walther.
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The Gathering Light of Epiphany
The season of Epiphany is one that often gets overlooked in the Church Year calendar. We’re on board for Advent and Lent, with many congregations meeting midweek to mark these...
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To Us a Child Is Born: Luther’s Interpretations on Isaiah 9:6–7
Christmas is a time of celebration that the Savior of the Nations is born! His name is revered throughout the earth as we rejoice in God’s promises fulfilled. Isaiah 9:6–8...
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A Tangled Ball of Lights
I find myself fighting with a tangled ball of lights year after year as we decorate the Christmas tree. Since we have had children, this has gotten extraordinarily difficult.
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A Celebration of Hymn to Joy
During the Christmas season, many songs resonate with people around the world. One of those immediately recognizable hymns is “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee,” found in Lutheran Service...
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Advent: The Hope Factory
It was during Advent when I witnessed my first infant Baptism. The season of Advent has powerful imagery for me in the Christian faith I share with so many of my brothers and sisters...
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Are You in the Wilderness This Christmas?
You may ask, what is the “wilderness”? A wilderness is usually an experience that follows a season of highs. When Jesus was baptized (which was more accurately a coronation), He took...
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Christmas Service Projects for Families
It’s no surprise that Christmas is going to look different this year. Many of us won’t be having our usual big family celebrations or attending our typically packed Christmas services....
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Connected to Christ in Advent
Advent is upon us! In this season, we look back on all Christ did when He came veiled in flesh. We also look forward to when He will come again in His resurrected body with nail-pierced...
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