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Lord's Prayer Lutheran Hour Float Rose Parade 2022 Luke 11:1-4 1 Jesus was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples." 2 He said to them, "When you pray, say: Father, holy be your name. Your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive…
He is before all things and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17 Colossians 1:15-20 15 Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; 16 for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He himself is before all…
Remain in this house, eating and drinking whatever they set before you, for workers deserve their pay. Don’t move from house to house. Luke 10:7 Houses from Kids Map Creator by MaNechaeva on Creative Market This is essentially what I wrote three years ago in 2022 with a few revisions and changes. Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 1 After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in…
Galatians 5:1, 13-18, 22-25 1 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. 13 For you were called to freedom, siblings; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. 14 For the whole law is summed up in one, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 15 If, however, you…
Galatians 3:23-29 23 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. 24 Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian, 26 for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. 27 As many of you as were…
Trinity Sunday 2025 Because this became a weekly blog not long after my arrival in Los Angeles, I've written about Trinity Sunday at least once a year since 2016. Trinity came up in the lectionary rotation a few times earlier when I was teaching, too. Now it's that time again! What will I say for Trinity Sunday 2025? First, here are four from previous years that cover concepts such as Nicaea,…
Teaching and fellowship breaking of bread and awe Acts 2:42-43 For the Day of Pentecost 2025, here's a reflection I wrote for the back of the worship bulletin on the Day of Pentecost 2007. (I designed the cover, as well.) In the Bible and in Christian tradition, there is no narrative or legend about the creation of fire, but there are abundant experiences of the Divine Presence in some form of…
God has made Christ the head over all things. Ephesians 1:22 Ephesians 1:15-23 15 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18 so…
The land has yielded an abundant harvest, and God has blessed us. Psalm 67:6 Acts 16:6-15 6 They [Paul and Timothy] went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. 7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them; 8 so, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. 9…
Praise the Lord from the heavens! Praise God in the heights! Praise God, you heaven of heavens and you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the Lord; for God commanded and they were created. Mountains and all hills; fruit trees and all cedars! Let them praise the name of the Lord! God's glory is above the earth and heaven! Psalm 148 Revelation 21:1-6 1 Then I saw a new heaven and…
