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“Reading the Word of God,” a daily Bible reading guide, was conceived and prepared as a result of ongoing discussions between representatives of three church bodies: Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) and the North American Lutheran Church (NALC). In order to encourage the people of our church bodies in daily reading of Holy Scripture, ...
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Today’s readings: 1 Samuel 1:1-2, 7b-28; Colossians 1:9-20; Luke 2:22-40
“Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel…” (Luke 2:34)
These words were spoken by ...
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Today’s readings: 1 Kings 17:17-24; 3 John 1-15; John 4:46-54
Our text from John’s gospel today proves once more that earthly status and influence cannot overcome the evils that befall humanity. All people, no matter who they ...
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Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 23:13-17b; 2 John 1-13; John 2:1-11
The signs of the Messiah were outlined in Jewish tradition. One of those signs was abundance. As Isaiah proclaimed: “The LORD of hosts will prepare a lavish ...
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Today’s readings: Isaiah 49:13-23; Isaiah 54:1-13; Matthew 18:1-14
On this Feast of the Holy Innocents, as we contemplate those infants put to death by Herod, the Church prays for the unborn and their parents. We hear Rachel ...
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Today’s readings: Proverbs 8:22-30; 1 John 5:1-12; John 13:20-35
The world gets upset with us because we declare that Jesus is the only way of salvation. This was not the Church’s idea. It was God’s. He revealed ...
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Today’s readings: 2 Chronicles 24:17-22; Acts 6:1-7; Acts 7:59-8:8
Jesus hung on a cross in unimaginable anguish and cried out, “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing” ( Continue Reading →
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The Nativity of our Lord
Christmas Day, December 25th
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him ...
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The Nativity of our Lord
Christmas Eve, December 24th
And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. ...
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Sunday of the Week of Advent IV
“I will not allow my eyes to sleep, nor let my eyelids slumber;
Until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob…”
“Let us go to God’s dwelling place;
let us fall upon our knees before his footstool….”
“A ...