Reflections

February 29, 2024 

Today's Reading: 10 Commandments, 10th Commandment

Daily Lectionary: Genesis 24:1-31, Mark 7:24-37

You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. (The 10th Commandment) 

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Last week the ninth commandment warned us from coveting our neighbors’ possessions, a real struggle and temptation in today’s materialistic society. The tenth commandment now turns not to possessions, but to relationships. Loneliness is an unspoken epidemic in our post COVID world. People spend more time interacting with people online than they do face to face. And even when they do, it's often hidden behind the guise of a screen on Facetime or Zoom, a counterfeit face to face interaction.  We have become a society of isolation, the barrier is no longer distance, but keyboards and screens. Authentic relationships can be hard to come by, so when you see others thriving, you may feel a twinge of jealousy seeing someone have something you don’t have.

This jealousy could lead you to doing foolish things. The explanation of the tenth commandment suggests that this jealousy could lead you to essentially sabotaging other’s relationships. Gossiping, resentment, cruelty, pick your poison, coveting leads to all sorts of relational issues. So, once again it is important to guard yourself against coveting not only possessions, but other relationships and social circles. It isn’t wrong to desire relationships, it isn’t sinful to crave face to face interaction, but who you are friends with doesn’t define you. Your relationships are not where your identity is found. Instead look to Christ who meets you where you are at. He draws near to you even when others keep their distance. And he gives himself to you in His body and blood. It doesn’t get more personal than that. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.

Here O my Lord, I see Thee face to face;  Here would I touch and handle things unseen;

Here grasp with firmer hand thee eternal face,  And all my weariness upon Thee lean.  (LSB 631:1)

- Pastor Caleb Weight is associate pastor of Peace In Christ Lutheran Church in Hermantown, MN.

Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.

The Lutheran Reader’s Bible helps you develop a habit of devotion and Bible reading so you can slowly but intentionally understand and grow in God’s Word. Through introductions to the sixty-six books of the Bible, guided reading plans, and more, this Bible builds your confidence to study Scripture on your own.

February 28, 2024 

Today's Reading: Mark 7:1-23

Daily Lectionary: Genesis 22:1-19, Mark 7:1-23

What comes out of a person is what defiles them. (Mark 7:20) 

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. It can be easy to blame your sin on other people, your circumstances, or even ignorance. But Jesus makes one thing clear in our reading, sin is a heart problem. No one causes you to sin, instead it is something that you are born with. It is ingrained in your DNA, woven into the fabric of your being. Sin has infected you like a disease, and on your own it is winning. It spreads from within, and out it comes. You gossip about friends, disobey your parents, watch pornography, oppose authority, and neglect the Word of God. Your heart is to blame for it all. Apart from God, your heart is hardened, like stone. 

But Jesus has something to say about that, while you are infected with sin, Jesus is the great physician. He treats you with His mercy, His grace, and His forgiveness. In Baptism He cleanses you, in the Lord’s Supper, He offers His body and blood as medicine, a balm for those who ache and hurt. Jesus treats the infection at its center, He takes that heart of stone and crushes it, and He replaces it with a heart of flesh, and while it was once stone, it now beats for God, and beats for service of neighbor. 

This new heart no longer looks inward towards itself, but toward all those in need. This new heart is one that is infectious with love. It pours our Christ to others. This new heart hates sin and loves righteousness. This new heart repents and receives forgiveness. This new heart grows in holiness and Christian maturity. For this new heart is from Jesus. And He has graciously given it to you.  In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.

In Adam we have all been,  One huge rebellious man;   We all have fled that evening voice 

That sought us as we ran. (LSB 569:1) 

- Pastor Caleb Weight is associate pastor of Peace In Christ Lutheran Church in Hermantown, MN.

Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.

The Lutheran Reader’s Bible helps you develop a habit of devotion and Bible reading so you can slowly but intentionally understand and grow in God’s Word. Through introductions to the sixty-six books of the Bible, guided reading plans, and more, this Bible builds your confidence to study Scripture on your own.

February 27, 2024

Today's Reading: Romans 5:1-11

Daily Lectionary: Genesis 21:1-21, Mark 6:35-56

Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! (Romans 5:9)

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. The first article of the Apostle’s Creed confesses that God is almighty, righteous, and just. We confess that “we should fear, love, and trust God above things.” (SC) Of course we know well what love and trust entails, we are quite familiar with those words, feelings, and how that looks in our lives. But what about fear? How often do we think about fearing God? Of course, this fear isn’t necessarily the kind of fear you have of spiders, heights, or the dark. Instead, it is a fear of awe, wonder, and reverence. It is a fear that comes with knowing you deserve God’s wrath. 

You know this feeling. It’s that little voice in your head that reminds you of the sins you have committed. It comes in the quiet of night, when you lie restless in bed counting the different marks on your bedroom ceiling. In the silence Satan whispers in your ears, “You are a sinner, and God hates sin, so God hates you.” It is the feeling of oppressive guilt, the kind that buries itself in the pit of your stomach. This is the fear of God, knowing that we are unworthy. 

If this is you, if you stare into your past fearing the wrath of God over your sins, I want you to read these words from Martin Luther in a Pastoral Letter from 1530, that speaks true to you who read this today: “When the devil throws our sins up to us and declares we deserve death and hell, we ought to speak thus: ‘I admit that I deserve death and hell. What of it? Does this mean that I shall be sentenced to eternal damnation? By no means. For I know One who suffered and made a satisfaction in my behalf. His name is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Where He is, there I shall be also.’” (Luther: Letters of Spiritual Counsel) Dear Christian, the wrath of God has been satisfied by Christ on your behalf. Know that your sins have been forgiven, and when you find yourself in that still quiet place, rest well knowing that you rest in the mercy of God who loves you.  In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.

Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness  My beauty are, my glorious dress;  Midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed,  With joy shall I lift up my head. (LSB 563:1)

- Pastor Caleb Weight is associate pastor of Peace In Christ Lutheran Church in Hermantown, MN.

Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.

The Lutheran Reader’s Bible helps you develop a habit of devotion and Bible reading so you can slowly but intentionally understand and grow in God’s Word. Through introductions to the sixty-six books of the Bible, guided reading plans, and more, this Bible builds your confidence to study Scripture on your own.

February 26, 2024

Today's Reading: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 

Daily Lectionary: Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 18:16-20:18, Mark 6:14-34 

No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham (Genesis 17:5)

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Names are important. They give you identity. And many of you reading this have names that were picked specifically for you. Your parents may have agonized over picking the perfect name, or one with special meaning, or one that would tie you to past generations. Either way, your name makes you, you. Your name also ties you to a group of people, your family. This family that you are somewhat stuck with whether you like it or not. It’s true, our names bring with them a sense of identity. Even more so, God cares about names. 

God is in the business of giving people new names. Particularly those people in which He makes a covenant or in more modern terms, an agreement with. Here, we see God give Abraham and Sara new names and with it a promise. They are going to be made into a great nation, and this covenant is one that will be everlasting, it will be eternal. This is not the only instance in which we see God giving someone a new name, Jacob is given the name Israel, Cephas is named Peter, and Saul is renamed Paul. All of them have something in common, they believe the promises of God, and in so doing they are made righteous, they receive what God has to give. 

You too have received a new name. In Holy Baptism, God gives you His own name as the sign of the cross is placed upon your forehead and upon your heart, you are marked as one redeemed by Christ. Then, you are given the name of the Holy Trinity, you are baptized in the name of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The promises of God are given to you, and you receive them in faith. This means, you become an heir to all the things God has to give you. By receiving His name, you are adopted into the community of saints. By faith you receive forgiveness, life, and salvation. They belong to you in this eternal reality. These promises are for you here and now. So, there you have it, you have been given a new name. It’s what God does, and He does it for you. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.

Baptized into your name most holy,  O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, I claim a place, though weak and lowly,  among your seed, your chosen host.  Buried with Christ and dead to sin,  your Spirit now shall live within. (LSB 590:1)

- Pastor Caleb Weight is associate pastor of Peace In Christ Lutheran Church in Hermantown, MN.

Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.

The Lutheran Reader’s Bible helps you develop a habit of devotion and Bible reading so you can slowly but intentionally understand and grow in God’s Word. Through introductions to the sixty-six books of the Bible, guided reading plans, and more, this Bible builds your confidence to study Scripture on your own.

February 25, 2024 

Today's Reading: Mark 8:27-38 

Daily Lectionary: Genesis 16:1-9, 15-17:22; Mark 6:1-13

Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. (Mark 8:34)

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. In 1989, the band Queen wrote a song that defined the world in which we live. The chorus goes as such, “I want it all, I want it now.” The message is clear, life is about the pursuit of wants and desires, scratching and clawing until you get what you want. So much of our lives center around personal success, achievement, and goals. Just go to the bookstore, and there are far more books set on self-improvement than self-sacrifice. It’s in this world the Christian strives to be faithful to the call of Christ, yet it is challenging because Christ calls us to something radically different. Queen’s creed may be “I want it all, and I want it now,” but Christ calls you to a different way, a way where your wants and desires take a back seat to the needs of others. Instead, Jesus calls you to deny yourself, and follow him. 

It's an unpopular topic, self-denial, in a world which revolves around instant gratification. It’s difficult to reject your own desires no matter how destructive they might be. Yet, Jesus calls us to a better way, He calls you to deny your sinful desires. And I don’t need to tell you which ones those are, you know them. And it might seem heavy, difficult, and demanding. But this is life and death. “What good is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul?” (Mark 8:35) Plus, as you follow Jesus carrying your cross, be reminded that His yoke is easy, and His burden light. We follow a Savior who has gone before us in suffering, who has brought purpose to suffering, and has sanctified suffering. Therefore, your suffering is not in vain, but instead it finds fulfillment in Jesus. 

So do not follow the ways of the world that cry to you, do not appease the world which asks, “what do you want, and when do you want it?” Sure, you could take it, you could burden yourself with the never-ending grind for wanting more and wanting it now. Or you could follow Jesus. You could reject the way of this world and embrace your cross of self-denial. And maybe, just maybe, you’ll find it lighter than you expected. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.

O God, You see that of ourselves we have no strength. By Your mighty power defend us from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 

- Pastor Caleb Weight is associate pastor of Peace In Christ Lutheran Church in Hermantown, MN.

Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.

The Lutheran Reader’s Bible helps you develop a habit of devotion and Bible reading so you can slowly but intentionally understand and grow in God’s Word. Through introductions to the sixty-six books of the Bible, guided reading plans, and more, this Bible builds your confidence to study Scripture on your own.

February 24, 2024 

Today's Reading: Matthew 11:25-30

Daily Lectionary: Genesis 15:1-21, Mark 5:21-43

All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. (Matthew 11:27)

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Jesus chose His apostles, and it is to these He revealed Himself to. He explained parables to them, He brought three of them with Him to the Transfiguration, and those same three with Him to the Garden of Gethsemane. He instructed them, and appeared to them after His Resurrection, then tasked them with continuing to proclaim the Gospel to all nations. They knew Jesus because they witnessed His ministry, His death, and His resurrection, and in turn we know them. They were the ones that Jesus chose and are the ones which were recorded. They went and preached great sermons, endured great resistance, and even died in some instances, remarkable deaths. Yet, their significance was found only in that they knew the Son, Jesus Christ. 

After Judas’ death, the disciples needed someone to replace him. So, they chose Mathias. We don’t know much about him, other than his mention as being chosen by the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts. Yet, he was one of the twelve who knew Jesus, for he had been with him. He may not have been one of the original twelve, yet this unknown Apostle would go and proclaim the Gospel to many, and he would even be martyred for confessing the Christian faith.  This mostly unknown apostle was known only in so that he walked with Jesus, and proclaimed his death, resurrection, and ascension. It was revealed to him. 

So, what can we learn from Mathias? Notoriety is not what makes a Christian. It is Christ. You do not need to be well known, you do not need to be one of the names recorded, you do not need to be popular to confess Christ among your peers. All you need to do is know Jesus for who He is, which is the Messiah, the one who was crucified, died, resurrected and ascended. The Jesus who is coming back. Even if you never achieve fame or popularity, because you know the Son, the Father will know you. 

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.

Gracious God, as you emboldened your servant Mathias to spread your Gospel even unto death, may you also give us strength and courage to do the same. Amen. 

- Pastor Caleb Weight is associate pastor of Peace In Christ Lutheran Church in Hermantown, MN.

Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.

The Lutheran Reader’s Bible helps you develop a habit of devotion and Bible reading so you can slowly but intentionally understand and grow in God’s Word. Through introductions to the sixty-six books of the Bible, guided reading plans, and more, this Bible builds your confidence to study Scripture on your own.

February 23, 2024 

Today's Reading: 

Daily Lectionary: Genesis 13:1-18, Genesis 14:1-24, Mark 5:1-20

When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. (Mark 5:6)

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Today’s reading is one that could be a horror movie. A demon possessed man, crying out, cast from society, dwelling in the place of death, the tombs. Chains cannot hold him, chains cannot bind him, he is in agony. A horrific sight, indeed. It sort of recalls many modern horror films revolving around possession (hang with me). I used to watch these movies before I realized they were bad for me. And while watching them there was always a common theme. Evil was greater than God. Time after time there was someone acting in the name of Christ, and they were deemed to be utterly powerless. As if Christ Himself was powerless. Poor film making if you ask me. That is not what we encounter in today’s reading.

As Jesus enters the scene, there is no match for Him. The demons tremble in fear at His presence and beg for mercy at His command. These demons do not battle against Him, but they bow before Him. This is not the Jesus of low budget horror films, this is Jesus, the Son of God and Lord of all. They obey His command. Evil is not greater than God, not in reality. Jesus comes to conquer over evil, and conquer He does. There is a beautiful irony here in this narrative. 

The demon possessed man dwells in the tombs, the place of death, no chain can hold him, and he cries out. Evil has got a hold of this man. But Jesus would go, and He would be chained. He would be crucified, and from the cross He would cry out. From there, He would go to the grave, yet the grave could not keep Him. Jesus uses the means of evil as His tools for victory. This is your God, and this is who loves you. Legions of evil cannot keep Him from you. Legions of sin cannot keep it from you. Legions of death cannot keep Him from you.  Thanks be to God, to the Lord of all creation. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.

At the name of Jesus  Ev'ry knee shall bow,  Ev'ry tongue confess Him  King of glory now.

’Tis the Father’s pleasure  We should call Him Lord,  Who from the beginning  Was the mighty Word. (LSB 512:1)

- Pastor Caleb Weight is associate pastor of Peace In Christ Lutheran Church in Hermantown, MN.

Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.

The Lutheran Reader’s Bible helps you develop a habit of devotion and Bible reading so you can slowly but intentionally understand and grow in God’s Word. Through introductions to the sixty-six books of the Bible, guided reading plans, and more, this Bible builds your confidence to study Scripture on your own.

February 22, 2024 

Today's Reading: 10 Commandments, 9th Commandment  

Daily Lectionary: Genesis 11:27-12:20, Mark 4:21-41

“You shall not covet your neighbor's house” (9th Commandment)

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Your friend got the new iPhone. You wish you had that, your phone is slow. It has a cracked screen, and the charger won’t work unless the cord is wiggled just right. It’s frustrating. If only you could have the new iPhone like your friend, then maybe life would be a little easier, a little less frustrating. Your friend is excited, understandably, and they tell you about how great it is, it has new features, and the camera is the best it has ever been. You feel that little pang in your stomach, it isn’t sickness, it’s envy. It leads you to start to have thoughts you wouldn’t want your friend to hear. Thoughts about how spoiled they are, how they get everything, and you get nothing, how everything is handed to them, how it isn’t fair. 

You have been there, I am sure. We live in a culture that is constantly using envy and greed to hook consumers. Envy is a great marketing tool, it plays off emotions, and it traps people into buying things they don’t need. But even more so, it causes us to sin, not only in disparaging those we are jealous of, but it reveals a deeper ailment, we are discontent with what God has given us. Of course, the Commandments are not there merely as rules, but also as protection. People make horrible decisions in the name of “keeping up with the Jones’” and enter crippling debt. But even more so, they look elsewhere to find contentment and fulfillment, and not to God who gives all good things. 

Guard yourselves against envy. It is a subtle yet dangerous attack on your trust in God. Satan loves to use this against you, and he does. Instead, find fulfillment in the Word of God and who has said you are, remembering that you are a baptized child of God who has received forgiveness, life, and salvation. Find contentment by giving thanks for all He has blessed you with, both great and small. And regularly be satisfied with the body and blood of Christ. Do not seek contentment in the things you do not have, but instead find peace and joy in the Lord. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.

Almighty God, you have given us all good things. Help us, we pray, to find contentment in what we have been given, and guard us from jealousy and covetousness, and in all things, bring us satisfaction in you. Amen. 

- Pastor Caleb Weight is associate pastor of Peace In Christ Lutheran Church in Hermantown, MN.

Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.

The Lutheran Reader’s Bible helps you develop a habit of devotion and Bible reading so you can slowly but intentionally understand and grow in God’s Word. Through introductions to the sixty-six books of the Bible, guided reading plans, and more, this Bible builds your confidence to study Scripture on your own.

February 21, 2024

Today's Reading: Mark 4:1-20

Daily Lectionary: Genesis 8:13-9:17, Genesis 9:18-11:26

The sower sows the word. (Mark 4:14) 

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Have you ever felt like it was your job to convert someone? Whether it be a family member, a friend, or even a random stranger? It is easy to fall into. We feel responsible for saving others, as ones who have been redeemed by faith in Christ, we cannot help but not be concerned for the eternal fate of others. So, we set out to convert. We strive to sway, convince, and even persuade people to believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We argue, debate, and provide evidence in the face of skepticism and unbelief. We then find ourselves bearing the burden of failure when the Word is rejected. 

Maybe you have found yourself with this burden and guilt. You might have a friend you have invited to church over and over, they finally agreed to come, and when they came they didn’t have a miraculous conversion but instead they said, “thanks, but no thanks.” Or maybe it’s a cousin, they don’t know Jesus, and no matter how many times you share your faith with them, they sort of brush it off, or change the subject. No matter the case, no matter the rejection, the Parable of the Sower is of great comfort for all who sow the Word. Jesus makes something abundantly clear in this parable. It is never the fault of the Word.

As Jesus explains, the Word is not the problem. Instead, the issue lies with the soil, or there are external forces at play. There is indeed nothing new under the sun. Satan continues to prowl, sin continues to ravage souls, and the Word of God continues to be rejected. But there is another truth here. It isn’t your job to convert anyone. That lies with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit works through the proclamation of the Word of God, and in so doing brings people to faith, it isn’t you, it isn’t how well you can convince, debate, argue, and persuade, instead it is the Lord’s doing, it is the Spirit’s work. Thanks be to God!

But it is up to the church to sow the seed. It is the church’s job to proclaim the Word. Anytime the Word is proclaimed, seed is cast out onto the soil. As Pastors proclaim the words of forgiveness, seed is sown. In the public reading of the Scriptures, the Word is sown. In the faithful preaching of God’s Word, seed is sown. In the Sacraments, seed is sown. When you share Jesus with a friend, seed is sown. When you bring someone to church, seed is sown. When you show the love of Christ to others, seed is sown. And the rest? That’s up to the Holy Spirit. 

On what has now been sown Thy blessing, Lord, bestow; 

The pow’r is Thine alone To make it sprout and grow.

Do thou in grace the harvest raise,  And Thou alone shalt have the praise! (LSB 921:1)

- Pastor Caleb Weight is associate pastor of Peace In Christ Lutheran Church in Hermantown, MN.

Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.

The Lutheran Reader’s Bible helps you develop a habit of devotion and Bible reading so you can slowly but intentionally understand and grow in God’s Word. Through introductions to the sixty-six books of the Bible, guided reading plans, and more, this Bible builds your confidence to study Scripture on your own.

February 20, 2024 

Today's Reading: James 1:12-18

Daily Lectionary: Genesis 7:11-8:12, Mark 3:20-35

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. (James 1:12)

In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. It’s not a secret. Life is hard. From the toddler that doesn’t get to make any decisions for themselves, to the peer pressure and societal challenges faced by youth and young adults, to the aged whose body is failing them. Life is hard, and life will present you with many difficulties. This is not to scare you or cause you anxiety, but instead it is to prepare and inform you. This is at least what Jesus does when He guarantees trouble in John’s Gospel. It is not a matter of if, but when. Difficulties come in many shapes and sizes. Difficulties that are products of a fallen and sinful world. Difficulties that may even be self-inflicted. Difficulties that may make you cry “Life’s not fair!” Trials that may make you cry “God, why are you doing this to me?” James assures us that these do not come from God. God is not cruel, sitting in his heavenly throne sending temptations and trials your way. Instead, God is good, and He is unchanging.  

Maybe you find yourself amid a difficult time. Maybe it is external, your friends no longer seem friendly, school is ramping up and you struggle to succeed, you wrestle with being a Christian in a secularized world that has become less welcoming to the Christian. Or maybe you struggle internally, maybe it’s a sin, you can’t help but gossip about others, or maybe you can’t help but look at that website, or maybe it’s that secret that you keep, that no one else knows, yet it eats at you day and night. God’s word for you today is “persevere.” 

Do not blame God for these trials, but instead look to Him in a world that is ever changing, in a life that ebbs and flows as waves in the sea. Take refuge in Christ’s Church and persevere. Persevere by continuing to cling to the Word, which endures forever while the earth passes away. Persevere by daily rising and dying in your Baptism. Persevere by partaking in the body and blood of Christ which sustains you during the trials and temptations of this life. Persevere by knowing that no matter the trial or temptation God’s will for you does not change, God’s love for you does not change, and God’s forgiveness does not change. Trust this Word, it is for you. All good things come from God, so trust in Him, and in so doing, persevere.  In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.

Why should cross and trial grieve me?  Christ is near  With His cheer;  Never will He leave me.

Who can rob me of the heaven  That God's Son  For me won  When His life was given? (LSB 756:1)

- Pastor Caleb Weight is associate pastor of Peace In Christ Lutheran Church in Hermantown, MN.

Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Jonathan Lackey is the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Vine Grove, Ky.

The Lutheran Reader’s Bible helps you develop a habit of devotion and Bible reading so you can slowly but intentionally understand and grow in God’s Word. Through introductions to the sixty-six books of the Bible, guided reading plans, and more, this Bible builds your confidence to study Scripture on your own.