Dear Members and Friends of the ELS: In Proverbs 14:34 we read: “Righteousness exalts a nation…” That passage emphasizes how important it is even for civic righteousness in any land to have citizens who are Christian, who respect God’s moral laws and pray for good government. How blessed are countries that have an abundance of […]

Dear Members and Friends of the ELS: Psalm 121 was highlighted for our synod this past week. Hearing an uplifting essay on the remarkable details and intricacies of our God’s marvelous creation, and listening to uplifting devotions and sermons drawing attention to the same, we can only burst forth in song, “Praise God from whom […]

Dear Members and Friends of the ELS: Not on Father’s Day! That is what we decided last year as we set the date for this year’s Synod Sunday and then the following days for our annual convention. Please pray for our delegates and pastors and families as they travel to Mankato, Minnesota, for the dates […]

Dear Members of Friends of the ELS: Pictured: Emmaus window at Peace Lutheran, North Mankato, Minnesota Wouldn’t you and I liked to have eavesdropped on that first Easter Sunday afternoon? Our risen Lord Jesus appeared to the two disciples walking along the road to a small village near Jerusalem. A huge surprise came when Jesus […]

Dear Members and Friends of the ELS: Do you worry? … One of the great Lutheran hymnwriters is Paul Gerhardt (1607–1676). If anyone had reason to worry—-at least by human standards—-it was Gerhardt. His life’s story saw much pain. Three of this pastor’s five children died suddenly; then a fourth-—a son-—died also; his wife became […]