RUN AND FINISH THE RACE Devotional for All Saints Sunday based upon Hebrews 12: 1-2 I am inspired by stories of people who did not give up. I really admire…
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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OCTOBER 2017 Something that for me has been absolutely astounding – as we have been celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation – are some of…
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“By Your favor do good to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.  Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in burnt offering and whole burnt offering; then young bulls will…
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WHY DO WE GIVE? Devotional for October 22, 2017 based upon Matthew 22: 15-22 A young boy wanted a hundred dollars, so he prayed to God for an entire…
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WHAT KIND OF TENANT ARE YOU? Devotional for October 8, 2017 based upon Matthew 21: 33-46 We’ve all heard of Murphy’s Laws. Here are some of Murphy’s Laws for Landlords.…
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THE COST OF FOLLOWING JESUS Devotional for September 3, 2017 based upon Matthew 16: 21-28 There is a price for following Jesus. There is a cost to discipleship. There is…
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Seeing the movie, “Dunkirk,” which is currently playing in theaters nationwide, made me think about and appreciate even more the very excellent article which Steve Shipman wrote for the July…
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FINDING AND LOSING YOUR LIFE I was reading about a woman living in Connecticut who was literally crushed to death when the floor of her house, which was piled with…
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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR – JUNE 2017 Dear Friends of Lutheran CORE – The June 2017 letter from the director will be in two parts. This first part is coming…
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LUTHERAN CORE: FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APRIL 2017 A LIVING HOPE Peter begins his first epistle by saying, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By…
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