“PLEASE, LORD, SPARE THE CONGREGATIONS” That was my prayer as I read a recent announcement from United Lutheran Seminary, the ELCA school of theology that was formed by the merger…
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BE CAREFUL THEN HOW YOU LIVE Devotional for August 19, 2018 based upon Ephesians 5: 15-20 In six verses the apostle Paul describes proper behavior for good living. He tells…
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JESUS IS THE BREAD OF LIFE Devotional for August 12, 2018 based upon John 6: 35, 41-51 Every culture on earth has some form of bread, be it bagels, biscuits,…
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TRUST AND OBEY Devotional for August 5, 2018 based upon Exodus 16: 2-4, 9-15 There was a song we used to sing when I was growing up entitled “Trust and…
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Lutheran CORE has sent a letter to ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton asking her to take action in light of some of the keynote speakers at the recent youth gathering.…
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“EVERYTHING ON MY FLASH DRIVE HAS BEEN ERASED” Devotional for July 29, 2018 based upon John 6: 1-21 Those were the first words out of my mouth when I tried…
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HOW DO YOU HANDLE INTERRUPTIONS? Devotional for July 22, 2018 based upon Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56 How do you handle interruptions? I would have to confess that during my early…
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GO AND TELL JESUS Devotional for July 15, 2018 based upon Mark 6: 14-29 The Gospel writer Matthew, in his account of the death of John the Baptist, adds an…
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IS JESUS AMAZED AT YOU? Devotional for July 8, 2018 based upon Mark 6: 1-13 If you were to ask people about their favorite hymn, how many do you think…
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PUT ON HOLD Devotional for July 1, 2018 based upon Mark 5: 21-43 Picture the frantic father in our Gospel lesson for this morning. His little girl was at the…
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