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Audio Devotions from God's Word
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
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Christmas Cards and Invites
For Your Family And Friends

Here's a free and easy way to send Christmas greetings. We also have invitation cards to share with a friend to join you in church for worship this season. There are eCards for texts and social media and PDFs you can print and mail.

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Joseph: Carpenter of Steel
Video Bible Study

The man driving the Christmas story in this Bible study is none other than Joseph, the foster-father of Jesus. Join us as host Dr.

Gregory Seltz sheds light on one of the New Testament's unsung heroes. Watch this excellent four-part video study.

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Christmas Music and
Songs of the Season

The beautiful hymns of Christmas echo through the ages and celebrate the birth of our Savior. Be sure to scroll down our Music For The Seasons page and discover the extensive collection of stirring choral and instrumental hymns and carols.

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Watch the Holiday Classic
"Red Boots for Christmas"

Enjoy the animated classic, "Red Boots For Christmas," from Lutheran Hour Ministries. It tells the story of grumpy Hans the shoemaker who is visited by an angel who promises him a special gift for Christmas. You can watch it here free.

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The Real St. Nick
A Single-Session Video

This single-session Bible study, hosted by the Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus-Speaker of The Lutheran Hour, examines a man who, next to Jesus Christ, is the most visible figure during the holidays-St. Nicholas or Santa Claus-as we know him in Western culture.

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How Long? A Christmas Radio Drama from LHM

This heartwarming tale is that of a skeptical young woman living alone in windy Chicago at Christmastime. The woman is intrigued by a series of creative messages, a familiar song, and an invitation. Featuring vocalist Erin Bode.

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Enjoy Three Christmas Favorites With Your Family

Enjoy these beloved Christmas specials: the Emmy Award-winning story, "The Stableboy's Christmas, and the animated treasures "Christmas Is" and "The City That Forgot About Christmas" featuring Benji and Waldo.

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Watch The Moving Film,
"My Son, My Savior"

The coming, life and ministry of Jesus told from the perspective of His mother, Mary. It portrays Mary experiencing and pondering the miracle of Jesus' coming and humbly growing in understanding that her son is also her Savior

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Lutheran Hour Ministries Float Tournament of Roses Parade

For 75 years Lutheran Hour Ministries has entered the new year with a Christian Message of hope in Jesus Christ in the Tournament of Roses Parade. Check here to see where you can stream the parade and spot the float on New Year's Day.

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Enjoy this recording of "What Child is This," when you listen to the Christmas Eve devotion on December 24.

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Life This Side of Heaven

"We walk by faith not by sight”

(2 Corinthians 5:7)

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Jesus gives us life with Him now and eternal life in heaven. Real life. But where is it?

 

You and I experience sin, shame and suffering in this world every day. Where is this life that Jesus talks about? It's easy to get bogged down by the weight of all that we experience on this side of heaven.

 

It's into the midst of all of this that Jesus has come and has rescued us. When we look for evidence of God's love He directs our focus to His Son, to Jesus, on the cross.

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In love, Jesus took our sin and shame upon Himself. By His suffering and death on the cross you have the forgiveness of all of your sins. And Jesus is with us now and brings that comfort and mercy to us every day in His Word, in Holy Baptism, and in the Lord's Supper.

 

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday these audio devotions will take us into God's Word and to the cross so that we may rejoice – not just when the day comes when we are standing before His throne, but even now. In Lamentations 3:21-24 we hear, "Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, 'The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him.'” Here's Good News to hear every day of our life on this side of heaven.   

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Rev. David Tannahill

Retired LCMS Lutheran Pastor

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Unless noted otherwise Scriptures quotations taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®.  Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984

 by Biblica, Inc.™   Used by permission of Zondervan.  All rights reserved worldwide.  www.zondervan.com

Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), Copyright © 2001

by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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