• Easter 6 · 1 Peter 3:13-22 · April 27, 2008

    By Thomas E. Manteufel, In this Easter season we hear the apostle Peter exhorting the Christians to live righteously, turning from evil and doing good, seeking peace and pursuing it (1 Pe…

  • Easter 5 · 1 Peter 2:2-10 · April 20, 2008

    By Erik Herrmann, Easter is the start of something new: the resurrection of Jesus is the dawn of new creation. As Carl Michaelson puts it, Jesus is the “hinge of history.” In Him…

  • Easter 4 · 1 Peter 2:19-25 · April 13, 2008

    By David I. Lewis, Introduction: In the three year lectionary the Fourth Sunday of Easter is also designated “Good Shepherd Sunday” with readings from John 10 as the Gospel text dispersed over the…

  • Easter 3 · 1 Peter 1:17-25 · April 6, 2008

    By Arthur E. Graudin, Textual Considerations: The words “judges each one according to each one’s deeds” (1:17) (ESV) are a reminder of the final judgment described by Jesus in Matthew 25:31-46. Good deeds…

  • A new blog about faith, called Civil Religion

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  • Easter 2 · 1 Peter 1:3-9 · March 30, 2008

    By Glenn A. Nielsen, Good Hopes that Die; The Better Hope that Lives Hope is good. In a book by John Ortberg (If You Want to Walk on the Water, You’ve Got to…

  • The Resurrection of Our Lord · Colossians 3:1-4 · March 23, 2008

    By Jeffrey A. Gibbs, This well-known reading from Colossians presents two (at least!) opportunities for mis-interpretation in our present context. The first might be called an overspiritualizing of the reading. The second…

  • Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion · Philippians 2:5-11 · March 16, 2008

    By Arthur F. Graudin, The Introit for the Day in the Altar Book, LSB reminds the worshippers that the One who is the subject of the day’s worship is “the King of Glory.”…

  • Lent 5 · Romans 8:1-11 · March 9, 2008

    By Jeffrey A. Gibbs, Romans 8:1-11 is a rich and theologically important text. Here Paul expresses in remarkable fashion both the distinction and the proper relationship between the Spirit’s work to bring…