Being about The Lord’s Business calls for us to look and listen—to have eyes and ears that are OPEN to the needs of the people around us who struggle with consequences of living in a fallen and broken world. This has and always will be the business of...

Reformation Day calls to remembrance the centrality of Jesus for the church. In Jesus alone, we have the grace, faith, and word that rescue us from sin, death, and the devil. In Jesus alone, the church is united. As we look forward to all that God...

Hearts touched by the love of Jesus are compelled to reach out to others. The world comes to know our Lord by the compassion and generosity shown by the Christian community. God calls and equips his people to be agents of his love and peace here on...

Love… it’s an easy word to say and a tough thing to do. Following Jesus means going to the foot of the cross to be schooled in the complex nature of love. You can’t just love God; you also have to love your neighbor. You can’t just love your neighbor...

“To know them is to love them.” So we speak of people who are near and dear to our hearts. The same is true of our relationship with God. As the Holy Spirit leads us to know better God’s love in Jesus, our love for him grows deeper. Expression of that...

Scripture understands the Word of God to be more than just ink on paper. Jesus is God’s ultimate Word to us. We come to know God when we know his Son, the Christ, and we meet Jesus in the Bible. In both the Old and New Testaments we find our Lord...

The Bible says that we are to pray constantly. But what about when we don’t have the words, when we don’t know what to say? In his gracious way, God the Holy Spirit stands in for us. He offers the thoughts of our hearts and the words we would say...

“Jesus replied, ‘This is the kind of demon that can be driven out only by prayer.’” (Mark 9:29) Although Satan gets little attention today in our secular world and even in the church, he remains real, constantly looking for ways to use our weakness...

When we speak to God “with all boldness and confidence, we may ask him as dear children ask their dear father.” (Luther’s Small Catechism) But for what do we ask? And what does our asking show about our priorities in faith and life? Believers seek in...

Almighty God invites us to speak to him in prayer. He welcomes our thoughts and concerns and praises. Prayer is his idea! As faithful disciples, we can pray boldly and often, anticipating God’s response and intervention in our lives.