Year C Reading for the Fifth Sunday in Lent
March 26, 2020
Today’s devotional reading comes from the letter to parents in Ezekiel and the Dry Bones: Arch Books.
March 26, 2020
Devotion on Matthew 2 for the Feast of St. Joseph, Guardian of Jesus
March 19, 2020
We read today a devotion from Meditations on the Gospels that focuses on the reading from Matthew.
Seasons of the Church Year
November 30, 2019
The new Church Year falls on Sunday, December 1. This is great news! In preparation, we’ve compiled a refresher list about the five seasons of the Church Year below.
Devotion for the Feast of St. Andrew
November 30, 2019
Today, we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew, brother of Simon Peter, called by Jesus into discipleship. Since Andrew was a disciple of Jesus and also called by Him, our devotion is on Matthew 4:19: “I will make you fishers of men,” and is taken from Follow Me: Discipleship According to St. Matthew by Martin Franzmann.
Noah (Year C)
November 29, 2019
Today, we commemorate Noah, faithful follower of God through the flood. We take our devotional reading from Courageous Fathers of the Bible: A Bible Study for Men.
Last Sunday of the Church Year Devotion on Creation
November 24, 2019
Today, on the Last Sunday of the Church Year, we take our Epistle from Colossians 1:13–20. Our devotional reading comes from The Mighty & The Mysterious by Heidi Goehmann.
Elizabeth of Hungary (Year C)
November 19, 2019
Today we celebrate Elizabeth of Hungary, revered for her charity. We commemorate her by reading a brief biography, words from Martin Luther, and a prayer from Treasury of Daily Prayer.
Pentecost 23 Reflections on the Last Day
November 17, 2019
Today, on Pentecost 23, we take our Old Testament Reading from Malachi 4:1–6. Our devotional reading comes from Luther’s Works: volume 18, speaking on the Last Day and the kingdom of Christ.
Commemoration of Emperor Justinian
November 14, 2019
Today, we commemorate Emperor Justinian, Christian ruler and confessor of Christ. We take our devotional reading from Church History: The Basics, speaking historically on Justinian and the debate on the person of Christ in his empire.
Martin of Tours, Pastor (Year C)
November 11, 2019
In the biography below, we read about the decision by Martin of Tours to become a monk, becoming “Christ’s soldier.” Our devotional reading for today, from Commentary on Ephesians by George Stoeckhardt, revolves around Ephesians 6:10–17 which speaks of putting on the armor of Christ.
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