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Almighty God, we give thanks for the land and government that is our heritage. We give thanks, for the freedom to gather and worship you without fear. Bless our United States, and make us who came from many nations, with many languages, a united people that delights in our many gifts. Send us your Guiding […]
May 5, 2017 On May 4, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty.” The measure addresses the IRS ban on political campaigning by tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations, an important protection for houses of worship. That regulation is codified into law, so it would take an act of Congress to reverse, […]
Jesus said, “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your […]
The 10th Commandment: You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. Luther’s Small Catechism What does this mean? We are to fear and love God, so that we do not entice, force, or steal away from our neighbors their spouse […]
The 9th Commandment: You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. Luther’s Small Catechism What does this mean? We are to fear and love God, so that we do not try to trick our neighbors out of their inheritance, or property or try to get it for ourselves by claiming to have a legal right to […]
The 8th Commandment: You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Luther’s Small Catechism What does this mean? We are to fear and love God, so that we do not tell lies about our neighbors, betray or slander them, or destroy their reputations. Instead we are to defend them, speak well of them, and […]
The 7th Commandment: You shall not steal. Luther’s Small Catechism What does this mean? We are to fear and love God, so that we neither take our neighbors’ money or property nor acquire them by using shoddy merchandise or crooked deals or scheming, or pretending to have right to them, but instead always them keep […]
“Our Father in Heaven” These are the words Jesus used to teach his disciples how to pray (Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2). Luther’s Small Catechism: What does this mean? Here God encourages us to believe that he is truly our Father, and we are his children. Therefore, we ought to pray to God with complete confidence, […]
The 6th Commandment: You shall not commit adultery. Luther’s Small Catechism What does this mean? We are to fear and love God, so that in matters of sex, our words and conduct are pure and honorable, and spouses love and respect each other. God’s Word Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but […]