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I always hear that I should be reading my Bible. I pray every night. Do I really need to read the Bible to have a relationship with God? The natural…
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). It’s a familiar passage, and it’s also my…
“Our Father in heaven.” So Jesus taught us his prayer. It’s actually our prayer. It begins, “Our Father.” Yet we say it so often it might have become only words…
A teacher retires full of memories—including monarch butterflies, baby chicks, and Jesus—after 43 years Do you have a favorite teacher? One who really understood or motivated you? One who made…
One veteran Christian adds the certainty of heaven to a familiar prayer. Many of us have tucked our children to bed with the words of a familiar prayer: Now I…
A husband and wife’s passion for serving leads them to the front lines of a pandemic. It was a quiet Saturday afternoon in May. Jon and Paige Fricke were sitting…
How are you doing in the midst of this epidemic? I’m not talking about the COVID-19 epidemic, but another one which has been around much longer. It doesn’t claim as…
In God’s Orchard: Cultivating the Fruit of a Spirit-Filled Life may not be the first Bible study ever written about the fruits of the Spirit, but it has a lot…
Seeing God’s grace through the struggle of mental illness. I struggle mightily with my mental health. To most people I look healthy; I am a vegetarian who runs about 40…
By definition, an auxiliary is a group that provides supplementary help or support. Since 1960 and 1973, the Martin Luther College (MLC) Ladies’ Auxiliary and the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS)…
A pastor reflects on his battle with cancer as a teenager and how his experiences helped shape him and his ministry. Growing up, Paul Jansen fondly remembers a great home…
Bible studies for teens Clark Schultz’s 5-Minute Bible Studies for Teens is a great devotion book for modern teenagers. The short devotions are meaningful, yet they do not take up…
How to stay close to Jesus when college life threatens to pull you away. Hannah White Where is Jesus in your life? It’s a good question for every Christian and…
Putting it all together Jeffrey D. Enderle Getting there. That’s the tricky part. Sitting in your aunt’s cozy home with delicious smells wafting past the expanded table, that’s the good…
Pray to know God better Jeffrey D. Enderle Someone was bound to invent an easy button. One office supply company has already used an “easy button” to advertise solutions to office headaches. But we…
Revelation vs. speculation Getting and staying healthy is a major concern for millions of people. In recent years you may have heard a confusing array of advice on how to achieve…