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Bearing the Cross
We travel to see kids and grandkids. We love going to a niece or nephew’s soccer game. Jesus tells us in today’s text, “And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household. Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than…
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Jeremiah’s Dilemma
It is great during good times to believe that God is on your side with His blessings. Have you ever seen an old black-and-white photograph of a church’s Divine Service during or just after World War II? Extra chairs were added in the aisles for the great number of worshipers in dedicated attendance! Seventy-five years…
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In Christ: Freed
“but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). In this passage, Paul shares with us the Gospel, namely, the good news that Jesus died to forgive our sins apart from anything we have done. The Father sent His Son Jesus to restore our…