Advent Wreath- 5
Candle Five: This center candle represents the light of the Holy Spirit calling us into a deeper, more faith-filled relationship with him. We have seen how we have fallen by choosing will over worship. How God faithfully calls us from our sin into a covenant relationship with him. We celebrate the sending of our Savior [...]
The Advent Wreath – 4
Candle Four: Represents the light we once extinguished as God breathed his last breath on the cross. Bruised, beaten, and nailed to the cross, Jesus summoned his last ounce of life to tell us,“It is finished.” God’s rescue was complete. His covenant with his chosen was restored. Forgiveness so complete, we are forgiven even when [...]
The Advent Wreath -3
Candle Three: Represents the light Christ brought to the world through his words of compassion, hope and promise that he breathed into existence during his ministry. All of scripture is about him. He reminds us that he must be about his Father’s business. He is the light of the world. He pursues not the religious, [...]
The Lutheran Advent Wreath -2
Advent Candle Two: The light of God’s rescue plan beginning with his first breath here on earth as a man. His first breath as God incarnate. It is hard to imagine Christ the newborn, locking eyes with his earthly mother for the first time all the while feeling and tasting a fallen world, the separation [...]
The Lutheran Advent Wreath-1
Hope Lutheran, Enumclaw, WA Advent Wreath I was surprised to read that many sources mention the Advent wreath as a Lutheran tradition. I was more shocked to discover the wreath is not exactly fraught with Lutheran liturgical symbolism. There is evidence suggesting that although the wreath was in use back in Roman times, the modern [...]
Prayers for Lutheran Living
These prayers are from the archives of Lutheran Liturgy to Lutheran Living Facebook posts. We moved them here because Facebook is removing discussions from their pages. We pray you find them inspirational. We encourage you to share your your prayers or requests here as well. Dawn returns, Give me the saving lamp of thy Spirit [...]
From Reformation to Reformission
The term Reformission was coined by Pastor Mark Driscoll in his book “The Radical Reformission” c. 2004. The title caught my eye because it is a term all of us as Lutherans can learn from as we prepare ourselves for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. If you have had time to catch the vision [...]
LLLL Facebook Seed Projects
With less than 2428 days until our 500th anniversary, let’s continue to move forward in faith as the body of Christ and stretch our faith as fellow Lutherans. Let’s use this technology to harvest some fruit. If any of our struggling churches has a ministry that involves sharing God Word and helping those outside the [...]
Lutherans love to tell the story!
Gianna Jessen – Abortion Survivor“How much are you willing to take and how much are you willing to risk to speak the truth in love and graciousness, and are you willing to stand up and be hated? Or at the end of the day is it all about you. – Gianna Jessen This testimony of [...]