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Echoes

He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, so that they … Continue reading

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My Fearful Americans

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. – John 14:27 A few days from now, the United States … Continue reading

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Tongue-tied

But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? … Continue reading

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It’s About Ministry

For many people across our synod, and specifically in the Michigan District, the March 1, 2024, announcement by the leadership of Concordia Wisconsin brought a sense of relief. Concordia University Ann Arbor will remain open for the 2024-25 school year … Continue reading

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Celebrating Our Failures

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” – Psalm 73:26 On April 23, 2022, Detroit Tigers Designated Hitter Miguel Cabrera drove a single into right field to collect … Continue reading

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Peace on Earth

Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. I have said these things to you, that in me you … Continue reading

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Crying Out Across the Centuries

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in … Continue reading

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Background Check

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. – … Continue reading

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Dusted

On April 15, 2019, the world stood alongside the people of Paris, France, in shock and disbelief. Notre Dame, the medieval Catholic cathedral which for centuries stood as a landmark in the city had caught fire and was engulfed in … Continue reading

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Cancellation Policy

“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word … Continue reading

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