To Know Christ Better and to Make Him Known to All
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Martin Luther wrote many beautiful and scriptural hymns. By God’s grace, Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands could be the best of them all. In one sentence, Luther summarizes the entire, …
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It can be difficult sometimes to remember that the events of the Bible actually took place in history. Jesus’ death, resurrection, ascension, and His sending the Apostles to preach, took place in …
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Have you ever noticed the subtle ceremony involved in receiving the offerings during the Divine Service? After all the offerings have been collected, they are brought forward and given to the pastor …
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For the past couple years, we have been observing the One-Year lectionary in our worship services. As opposed to the Three-Year cycle we’d been using, the One-Year repeats readings every single year. …
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“[Jesus] no longer stands before us but only behind us.” That’s what Biblical scholar Douglas Farrow wrote in a book about the ascension of Jesus into heaven. He was describing what’s missing in the …
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It’s hard to believe, but Advent begins already at the end of the month! I love Advent as a season of reflection. Even though we might be busy preparing for Christmas, it’s worth taking a little time …
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH – LCMS
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