In our devotion today, we read about Augustine in an excerpt from One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: Christians Through the Centuries, and our hymn text is based on a hymn Augustine wrote.

For the commemoration of Monica today, we read a devotion from Saints and Angels All Around.

We focus today on the Epistle, Ephesians 5:22–33, by reading about God’s purpose for marriage. Our devotion is from United in Christ: Preparing for Christian Marriage.

Recently, I was asked what advice I would give to a newly ordained pastor as he was placed into the office of holy ministry. Immediately, I said two words, “patient endurance.”

Our devotion for the commemoration of Samuel today comes from The Word Becoming Flesh.

Today we focus on the Old Testament Reading, which includes Joshua’s famous statement, “But I and my house—we shall serve the LORD!” Our devotional reading is from Concordia Commentary: Joshua.

Today we commemorate Isaac by reading about when his father, Abraham, trusted and followed God’s command to sacrifice him. God substituting a ram for Isaac foreshadowed Him sacrificing His own Son on the cross to bear our sins in our place. Our devotional reading is from Fusion: Resurrections.

As we remember St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord, we read a devotion from The Heart of Jesus: Women in the Gospel of Luke.

Learn about Jonah and, more importantly, how Jonah points toward Christ, with these study helps.

We focus on the Old Testament Reading today with a devotion from Portals of Prayer.