With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he … Read More

And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.” Mark 14:18 Words have power. You might … Read More

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has a done a beautiful thing to me.” Mark 14:6 My mom to this day is always making sure that everyone has what … Read More

“The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.” Mark 12:10-11 In doing this devotion, I studied up on what a cornerstone … Read More

And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.” … Read More

And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Mark 11:9 Do you know that Redeemer’s praise band has a name? … Read More

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Hebrews 10:24 As a good Lutheran, I may be accused of heresy if I write a devotion on good … Read More

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 If you have a long history with Sunday School songs, you may remember this one: … Read More

Whoever covers an offence seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. Proverbs 17:9 There have been a lot of recent events that have brought back some old memories with an old … Read More

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you.” John 15:13-14 It seems Jesus is concluding His … Read More