November 27, 2022 — Come, Lord Jesus – As King Advent means “coming.” Jesus came into our world at the very first Christmas. Jesus rode into Jerusalem as a humble King on Palm Sunday. Jesus comes into our hearts through the Word and Sacraments. And Jesus will visibly come back to the world as eternal…

November 20, 2022 — Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, the “A” and the “Z”, the One who was, and is, and is to come. His concept of “soon” is different than ours. Therefore, the Scriptures repeatedly tell us to be patient and pray, “Come, Lord Jesus.” Our Old Testament Lesson is from the…

Sunday, November 13, 2022 — As we arrive at the 2nd Last Sunday of the Church Year, our readings remind us that the end of the world is drawing ever nearer. When Jesus returns, He will judge the living and the dead. All who ever lived will be gathered before Him, separated into two groups,…

All Saints Sunday, November 6, 2022 — Observing “All Saints Day” is an ancient church custom—a good one, especially if we remember what the Biblical definition of “saint” is. The word saint comes from the Latin word “Sanctus” which means holy, set apart. In our catechism, we use the word “sanctification” as a heading for…