Fairhaven, MN
August 9, 2021 Dear Friends, Back in the Spring, I wrote about some changes to our approach to studying the Catechism here at Concordia. Since then, I’ve worked out some details on what we’ll begin this Fall. I’ve been meeting with families to make sure everyone’s up to speed, and
July 28, 2021 Dear Friends, Just a quick heads-up! I forgot to mention in Bible Class last Wednesday that I’ll be busy with a conference this week, so we’ll have no 10am Bible Study on Wednesday, July 28. There will be worship on Wednesday evening. If you need me you
July 19, 2021 Dear friends, Prior to the Reformation of the 1500s, it was uncommon for church music to be sung by the congregation. It would have been sung by the priest or by a choir. But during the Reformation, along with the translation of the Bible and the liturgy
July 5, 2021 Dear friends, First, don’t forget to sign your kiddos up for VBS! Registration is online here, or you can grab a form at church. Then, have a closer look at this prayer for our nation. We used it during worship on Sunday, and it’s worth keeping on
June 28, 2021 Dear friends, First, thanks again to everyone who chipped in at Old Settlers Day! It was a great occasion, and I’m glad that Concordia was such a big part of it! Really well done. Then, a lesson related to this Sunday’s Gospel (Luke 6:36-42, “Be merciful… judge
June 6, 2021 Dear friends, Heads-up, first of all, that there will be no Bible Study or Worship Service on Wednesday, June 16. We heard yesterday the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31), which highlights the vanity of wealth. The rich man lived a comfortable life, but
May 31, 2021 Dear friends, Our hymnal is a great book and a valuable resource to have in your home. You can find a copy here (https://www.cph.org/p-98-lutheran-service-book-pew-edition.aspx). Among the helpful things in the hymnal is a large selection of prayers for many different occasions. In the front cover of the
May 24, 2021 Dear friends, The benefits of the Lord’s Supper are so rich, and Christ urges us to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sins, but it is also possible to eat and drink unworthily. That is, it’s possible to misuse this medicine so that it hurts rather
May 17, 2021 Dear friends, Imagine for a moment that you are desperately hungry. You could eat a horse. You’re starving, even. You have a hard day of work ahead of you, and if you don’t get some food in your body, you’ll collapse before the day is done. Think
May 10, 2021 Dear friends, This is a long message, I know, but bear with me! The kids have been learning a beautiful hymn, “God’s Own Child I Gladly Say It” (LSB 594). There’s a great question raised in the first verse: “Do I need earth’s treasures many? I have