Devotion for the Commemoration of Clement of Rome, Pastor

Our devotional reading as we commemorate Clement of Rome comes from A Year with the Church Fathers.

Devotion on Matthew 25:14-30 | Proper 28–Year A

For today’s devotion, we focus on this Sunday's Gospel—the parable of the talents—and read an excerpt from Life of Jesus: Parables.

Devotion on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 | Proper 27–Year A

For today’s devotion, we focus on the Epistle and read an excerpt from Concordia Pulpit Resources.

Devotion for the Commemoration of Martin Chemnitz

On our commemoration today of the sixteenth-century theologian Martin Chemnitz, we read an excerpt from The Second Martin: The Life and Theology of Martin Chemnitz.

Devotion for the Commemoration of Johannes von Staupitz, Luther’s Father Confessor

Today, we read about Staupitz’s influence on Martin Luther as discussed in The Real Luther: A Friar at Erfurt and Wittenberg.

Devotion on Matthew 23:1-12 | Proper 26–Year A

We focus on the Gospel text today and read an excerpt from Luther’s Works, Volume 68 (Sermons on the Gospel of St. Matthew, Chapters 19–24).

Devotion on 1 Thessalonians 2:1-13 | Proper 25–Year A

We focus on the 1 Thessalonians text today, specifically verse 13, and we read a devotion from Reformation Heritage Bible Commentary: Colossians/Thessalonians.

Devotion on Matthew 22:15-22 | Proper 24–Year A

In our devotion today, which comes from Concordia Pulpit Resources, we read about Jesus’ encounter with the Pharisees regarding whether they should pay taxes to Caesar.

Devotion on Isaiah 25:6-9 | Proper 23–Year A

This Sunday’s devotion focuses on the Old Testament Reading and comes from a sermon Luther preached on May 31, 1545, as printed in Luther’s Works, Volume 58 (Sermons V).

Devotion on Matthew 21:33-46 | Proper 22–Year A

Today, we focus on the Gospel text and take our devotion from Portals of Prayer.

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