Here is a hymn for today from German pastor and hymn writer Karl J. Spitta, who was born on this day in 1801 in Hanover (d. September 28 1859). How blessèd, from the bonds of sinAnd earthly fetters free,In singleness of heart and aim,Thy servant, Lord, to be;The hardest toil to undertakeWith joy at Thy [...]
Here is the text of the papal encyclical Militantis Ecclesiae, issued on this day in 1897 by Leo XIII, which described Protestantism as the “Lutheran rebellion, whose evil virus goes wandering about in almost all nations.” MILITANTIS ECCLESIAEENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII ON ST. PETER CANISIUS AUGUST 1, 1897 To the Archbishops and Bishops of [...]
by Ty Andor But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. (Ephesians 2:13) As a people called out of the kingdom of the world into the kingdom of God in Jesus Christ, all that we are and do is to revolve around this [...]
by Donavon Riley He who has ears, let him hear. She who has ears, let her hear: Jesus alone sows the good seed. Jesus alone is the good seed. The world for all of its optimism in the future of human progress, for all of its faith in the potential for change that exists just [...]
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (ELCA) — Prayer, worship and fun were prominentas more than 200 delegates of the youth organization of the EvangelicalLutheran Church in America (ELCA) met in convention July 26-30 at theUniversity of Southern Mississippi (USM). “Open Eyes, Open Mind, OpenHeart” was the theme as leaders of the Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO)engaged in the [...]
An update from the Reporter on new LCMS missionaries. by Katie Kuekes Although A.J. Davis will be the first Synod missionary to serve in Presov, Slovakia, he doesn’t view that assignment to unfamiliar territory and people mission-orient-1.gifas intimidating, but rather as a continuation of mission history that goes back to the early church. A member of Crown [...]
Here is a poem for today from Nahum Tate, Irish poet and hymnist, who died on this day in 1715. Whilst Shepherds watch’d their flocks by night,All seated on the ground,The Angel of the Lord came down,And glory shone around.Fear not, said he, for mighty dreadHad seized their troubled mind,Glad tidings of great joy I [...]
On this day in 1540, Robert Barnes was burned at the stake for his adherence to the teachings of Martin Luther. Here is a note of commemoration from Paul T. McCain’s blog: Today we commemorate Robert Barnes, Confessor and Martyr. Here is a brief bio from The LCMS Commission on Worship: Remembered as a devoted [...]
Here is a hymn for today from poet and hymnist Simon Dach, who was born on this day in 1605 at Memel, Prussia (d. April 15 1659). Through Jesus’ blood and meritI am at peace with God;What, then, can daunt my spirit,However dark my road?My courage shall not fail me,For God is on my side;Though [...]
