Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen.  I never liked the wording of the confession of sins in the old Lutheran hymnal: “I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto Thee all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended Thee and justly deserved Thy […]

Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. “Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the Word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith…. Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, […]