Daily Lenten Devotions
March 26, 2026 One of the interesting things about reading the Bible is that the Bible makes it very clear that faith and intelligence are not enemies of each other. The book of Proverbs makes it very clear that being a lazy thinker, a dullard, intentionally unaware, is not a faithful way to live. In…
March 25, 2026 Today is the Annunciation. It is a recognition of the moment when the angel visited the Virgin Mary and announced to her that she would give birth to the Christ Child. This is a later addition to the church calendar and was made after December 25th was declared the birthday of Jesus…
March 24, 2026 One of the great stories in the Bible is the story of Esther. In this story there is a time where Esther wishes she wasn’t around for this, she wishes that she hadn’t been born to have to live through these times. The task of being a queen and of saving her…
March 23, 2026 I have a smartphone and every now and then I install an app to make the phone do more of things that I want it to do. One of the big things about the Christian faith is that it installs a conscience. A conscience is an awareness that there are others and…
March 21, 2026 The Gospel lesson this weekend is about the raising of Lazarus from John chapter 11. This is the game changer as they say. As a matter of fact, what Jesus does in Bethany among all the losers of Bethany is prove that death does not have the power we think it really…
March 20, 2026 I must confess that as an observer of human nature I take pleasure sometimes in observing petty conflicts. These conflicts are mostly harmless and are born often of stubbornness and pride. Coon Valley Lutheran Church had had an anniversary for which they had spruced the place up quite a bit, including the…
March 19, 2026 I was at Camp Wapo this last summer and I was observing things which is something I get to do when I am by myself. If you see me by myself do not feel sorry for me because I am actually enjoying myself because I love observing people. A high school youth…
March 18, 2026 In college I took a counseling class and its basic understanding was that counselors were problem managers. The basic premise of the course was that problems could not be solved – they could only be managed. It is an interesting admission to say that problems won’t necessarily go away and that we…
March 17, 2026 Today is Saint Patrick’s Day, the patron Saint of Ireland. It’s not much of a genius statement to say that Ireland does not like England and for some very, very legitimate reasons. But it is also fair to say that Ireland and people of Irish background embrace St. Patrick and Saint Patrick’s…
Holy Week: March 29th: Palm Sunday, 9:30am April 2nd:: Maundy Thursday, 6pm April 3rd:: Good Friday, 6pm April 4th:: Vigil of the Resurrection, 5pm April 5th: Easter Worship at 8am and 9:30am. Fellowship Food after each Worship in the Narthex