Genesis 8:13-9:17 After the flood waters subside from the face of the earth. And after all the occupants of the ark have disembarked,...

Genesis 7:11-8:12 At the beginning of Genesis, we’re told that the Earth is without form and void and that the Spirit of God is hovering...

Genesis 6:1-7:5 There’s an interesting pattern that presents itself all throughout the Scriptures. Before God carries out his judgement...

Genesis 2:4-25 There’s something quite beautiful about the account of Eve’s creation. God sees that the man He has made is incomplete,...

Mark 1:14-28 There’s a mystery that vexes the bodaciously Lutheran. You have a friend or family member who goes to a church where the...

Genesis 1:1-19 Once, the Creator looked at His creation and called it good. Once God looked out on this world, a world free of thistles...

John 7:1-13 In our reading from St. John today, Jesus has just driven away many of His followers by telling them they must eat His flesh...

John 6:1-21 The feeding of the five thousand is a beautiful summary of God’s love for mankind. It’s a beautiful visual depiction of the...

John 5:30-47 It’s a strange thing. The Israelites of Christ’s day were overjoyed to receive a prophet but didn’t know what to do when the...

Job 11 In our reading from Job this morning, we hear Zophar, one of Job’s friends, argue that Job isn’t experiencing God’s blessings...

Job 10 In our reading from Job this morning, Job is asking the question that often comes so easily to the door of our lips: “Why?” Job...

Job 9 In our reading from Job we learn why Christ had to come to be the mediator between a holy God and sinful man. Remember where Job is....

John 3:1-21 It’s easy to hate the world because, well, what’s not to hate? This world is riddled with violence and cruelty, lust and...

John 2:13-25 When I was growing up, I could tell my Sunday School teachers always felt a lot of pressure to explain why Jesus got so...

John 1:35-51 In Genesis 27, Jacob receives the blessing from his father Isaac. He tricked his father into giving him the word of promise...

Titus 2:7-3:15 I’m not sure if Dante coined the term “virtuous pagan” but he certainly popularized the concept. The term itself is meant...

Devotion for the Feast of The Purification of Mary and The Presentation of Our Lord Hebrews 2:14-18 The fear of death is a powerful...

2 Timothy 4 By all earthly standards, Paul was leaving this life as a loser. He had been judged guilty in a Roman court of law. He had...

2 Timothy 3 How do you stand firm in the truth while living in an evil age? That’s a question that Paul takes up here in this section of...

2 Timothy 2 Paul is writing what may be his final letter to his young protégé, pastor Timothy. Paul knows that his time on earth is...