As most of you know, Zion has received word that we are again receiving a vicar to serve at our congregation this coming year. He will arrive at the end of July or early August, and plans are being …
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When Singing Hymns Makes You Ready to Die
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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Shepherding the Strays – An Invitation!
Over the last few years at Zion, we’ve been more intentional about reaching out to our less active church members. Thanks be to God, this has resulted in some of them becoming reengaged in the life of …
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Principles for Building Projects from the Book of Exodus
“Here we see that it is true that a handicraft has a golden ground. For God is favorable to manual labor and …
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J.R.R. Tolkien on Love, Marriage, and the Lord’s Supper
Any who recognize the name John Ronald Reuel Tolkien will know, if nothing else, that he was the author of the acclaimed, “Lord of the Rings,” series. Tolkien was also a very devout Roman Catholic and …
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Happy New (Church) Year
Maybe it seems to you like I’m jumping the gun, but the church year does indeed begin with the First Sunday in Advent, which was November 27th this year. Advent, of course, is all about the Lord’s …
