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A New Chapter Begins For WDP Football 25 Aug 2012 | 06:11 am
Following back-to-back state championships, 3 straight D-3 title game appearances and a 28-0 record the last two years, a new chapter begins for the Phantoms football team. And it begins with a new...
New Book to be Released by Rick Santorum: “American Patriots: Answering the Call” 22 Jul 2012 | 11:24 pm
Rick Santorum’s second book will be coming out just before the November election. The former Pennsylvania senator and presidential candidate will publish his second book, “American Patriots: Answering...
Festival of Saint Mary Magdalene 22 Jul 2012 | 11:08 pm
Today the LCMS celebrates the Festival of Saint Mary Magdalene. The Gospels mention Mary of Magdala as one of the women of Galilee who followed Jesus and His disciples. She witnessed His crucifixion...
“How to Fight the Daily Battle of Faith” – Luther 22 Jul 2012 | 10:53 pm
Martin Luther on the battle we all face daily. Although I feel my sin and cannot have as confident and cheerful a heart as I should like, still I must permit the Word to have sway and say accordingl...
“Higher Things” Reflection for July 22 22 Jul 2012 | 10:47 pm
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her. John 20:18 In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Mary was the first person to see Jesus … C...
Prophet Ezekiel Commemoration 21 Jul 2012 | 10:58 pm
Today the LCMS commemorates the Holy Prophet Ezekiel. Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, was a priest, called by God to be a prophet to the exiles during the Babylonian captivity (Ezekiel 1:3). In 597 B.C. K...
“How to Know the Mighty Power of God” – Luther 21 Jul 2012 | 10:52 pm
Wisdom from Martin Luther: We must learn to know the power and might of God in this same Word, namely, that we are saved thereby and solely by it resist the devil’s power and all errors. For to beli...
“Higher Things” Reflection for July 21 21 Jul 2012 | 10:48 pm
For the LORD Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth. Psalm 47:2 from the Introit for Trinity 7 In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Just who is in charge of this crazy … Continue readi...
“How to Fight Your Feelings with the Word of God” – Luther 21 Jul 2012 | 06:10 am
Martin Luther on using God’s Word to fight your feelings: For if you want to judge according to what you see and feel, and if you, when God’s Word is held before you, hold your feeling against that, s...
Commemoration of the Prophet Elijah 21 Jul 2012 | 06:06 am
Today the LCMS commemorates Elijah. The prophet Elijah, whose name means, “My God is Yahweh [the Lord],” prophesied in the northern kingdom of Israel, mostly during the reign of Ahab (874 – 853 B.C....
