Await God’s Future
It is God’s future that we are yearning for based on what God Himself has announced. God’s future is our hope, not human-made futures, not human-concocted utopian dreams, not future visions built on technology, engineering, and science.
The Liturgy of “Hauptgottesdienst”
Our forefathers in Lutheranism also warned against becoming too rigid with our worship. While there is value in unity and uniformity in worship (just as there is value in being able to go to any Starbucks and using their language to order a drink just how we like it), our human nature can lead us to become legalistic and judgmental when something is different.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Confession and forgiveness are central features of Compline. While the forms of confession included in the Lutheran Service Book are intended for use by lay leaders and don’t assume the presence of an ordained pastor