John A. Braun The presence of Thanksgiving at the end ...
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John A. Braun From the beginning of his life, Jesus ...
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“Faith is being sure about what we hope for, being ...
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The church door is open. My wife and I walk ...
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“Pray continually” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). I think all Christians do ...
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College applications require good grades, good test scores, and more ...
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Week 17

• 1 Kings 16:29-17:24
• 1 Kings 18:16-45
• 1 ...
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Our life is worth living, not because we were born ...
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Our sinful flesh, with Satan’s help, makes our lives messy ...
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Our lives are in the hands of our God, who ...
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When finished means more than done. “FINISHED!” the young boy ...
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Following God’s voice is better than following all the voices of ...
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My handwriting is bad. So bad, in fact, that even ...
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All will be well. As Christians we sometimes think that ...
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Week 25

• Luke 4:1-30
• John 1:1-18
• John 1:35-51
• John ...
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Week 21

• Ecclesiastes 12:1-14
• Isaiah 6:1-13
• Isaiah 11:1-6
• Isaiah ...
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Minnesota St. John, St. Clair, Minn., celebrated its 150th anniversary ...
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“All this I have spoken while still with you. But ...
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The Bible uses agape, the Greek word for love, to ...
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Some psalms, hymns, or spiritual songs make a lasting impression ...
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Week 13

• 1 Samuel 1:1-28
• 1 Samuel 3:1-21
• 1 ...
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We long for the comfort and peace that a home ...
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More than 2,200 teens and youth leaders traveled to Knoxville ...
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“This is love: not that we loved God, but that ...
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“Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the ...
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It is known as the shortest verse in the Bible: ...
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Week 9

• Numbers 13:1–14:4
• Numbers 14:5-45
• Numbers 16:1-50
• Numbers ...
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Rev. James Pope, executive editor of Forward in Christ “I’m ...
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John A. Braun On more than one occasion we have ...
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Jesus’ descent into hell celebrates the fulfillment of the first ...
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The stone marks the place of those who died. But one ...
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Week 29

• Matthew 17:1-17
• Matthew 18:1-35
• Matthew 19:1-30
• Luke ...
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We come back to worship, but it’s just not the ...
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WELS Multi-Language Publications has officially changed its name to WELS ...
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Resurrection is not reasonable to our experience, but it is ...
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“When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of ...
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“You do not realize that it is better for you ...
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At the turn of the last century, two competing shoe ...
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“Brothers and sisters, pray for us” (1 Thessalonians 5:25). With ...
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The smudged ashes announce that our story does not end ...
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The Word gave Martin Luther the strength to take his stand, and it ...
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Week 1

• Genesis 1:1–2:3
• Gen. 2:4-25
• Gen. 3:1-24
• Gen ...
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Week 49

• Titus 1:1-16
• Titus 2:1-3:11
• Hebrews 1:1-2:4
• Hebrews ...
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“Watch out and be on guard against all greed, because ...
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May. Mom. Mother’s Day. Who would argue that mothers are ...
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Week 37

• Acts 17:1-15
• Acts 17:16-34
• Acts 18:1-28
• Acts ...
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Ministerial education graduates reflect on their unique final semester. As ...
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A son thanks his earthly father for showing him the ...
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