The Lenten season gives us an important opportunity each year to focus our attention on the cross of Christ. Among us, the cross is a beautiful symbol—we wear crosses, display them in our churches, and place them in cemeteries. But why is the cross so central to our...
In our midweek worship service, we reflect on Psalm 32 and the profound truth of God's gift of forgiveness. By nature, we tend to hide from God, fearing that if He knew who we really are, He would reject us. Yet, this hiding only leads to spiritual and physical...
Because love is not primarily an emotional disposition toward someone else but is instead about self-sacrificial actions, trust is baked into such a relationship. We come to know and love someone precisely by trusting in that person enough to get close enough to live...
Have you ever felt unseen—like no one truly notices or understands what you’re going through? We are reminded that our God is the God who sees. From the very beginning, He has always been watching over His people with love and compassion. In the garden of Eden, God...
Lent is a journey, and it begins tonight on Ash Wednesday. This journey is not just about moving forward but about being shaped by God’s work in us. Psalm 6 guides us in this, echoing Luther’s words from the Small Catechism: What does such baptizing with water...
