After His resurrection, when Jesus chose to calm the troubled, guilt-ridden hearts of the disciples, He came and eat with them. In Jesus’ day, eating with someone carried the significance of establishing fellowship together. And just as Jesus demonstrated this type of outreach to those public sinners, He now reaches out to His disciples. He did the most personal thing one could do to re-establish a bond of unity with His disciples. He shared a meal with them. And in this very same way Christ reaches out to frightened, guilt-ridden sinners still today. He comes to us as the resurrected Savior so that we might share a meal in His presence and be comforted by His Word to us.
All posts for the month April, 2009
Luke 24:36-49 Third Sunday of Easter B
Posted by ScotK on April 29, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/04/29/luke-2436-49-third-sunday-of-easter-b/
Traditional Churches Preferred by the Unchurched
In a 2008 online survey conducted by LifeWay Research for the Cornerstone Knowledge Network (CKN), reports that, by a nearly 2-to-1 ratio, unchurched Americans prefer church buildings that look more like traditional “cathedrals” than what most think of as a more contemporary church building.
Posted by ScotK on April 13, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/04/13/880/
Easter and the Easter Season
Easter is a victory celebration, a time for all Christians to proclaim boldly their faith in a risen and victorious Savior. For the early Christians, Easter was not merely one day, it was (and is) a whole season that also includes the celebration of Jesus’ ascension. Propers for Easter and the Easter season for the one-year lectionary.
Posted by ScotK on April 12, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/04/12/easter-and-the-easter-season/
A Prayer for the Resurrection of Our Lord–Easter
Matthew 28:1-6 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His [...]
Posted by ScotK on April 12, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/04/12/a-prayer-for-the-resurrection-of-our-lord-easter/
A Prayer for Holy Saturday
Heavenly Father, I am silenced at the grave of Your Son. By faith I know also that He who died is the One who unlocked the great secret of Your love. His tomb is my tomb. He carried with Him to the grave my sin and my death that He might break their hold on me.
Posted by ScotK on April 11, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/04/11/a-prayer-for-holy-saturday/
on KFUO AM 4.9.09
A free form discussion based around the day’s devotion from Treasury of Daily Prayer on KFUO AM’s Afternoon Show with Rolland and Joni. TDP on KFUO 4.9.2009 Occasionally Rolland throws out a question that stumps me. I have come to understand that Rolland loves words and the etymology of words. Here is the dictionary answer [...]
Posted by ScotK on April 10, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/04/10/on-kfuo-am-4909/
A Prayer for Good Friday
O Christ, I come to Your Cross, pleading for mercy and forgiveness. My sins—and they are many—have added to the burden of Your suffering and have nailed You to the accursed tree. For me You tasted the agony of the utter darkness that I might not perish, but have everlasting life.
Posted by ScotK on April 10, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/04/10/a-prayer-for-good-friday/
A Prayer for Maundy Thursday
Eternal Savior, You have promised to give me with the bread and the cup Your body and blood for the remission of all my sins. Oh, what amazing love! What riches of divine wisdom! In awe and wonderment I ponder this gracious gift.
Posted by ScotK on April 9, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/04/09/a-prayer-for-maundy-thursday/
A Prayer for Wednesday of Holy Week
O Christ, give me strength and grace to crucify my sinful desires and dedicate myself anew to You, who has loved me with an everlasting love and brought to me eternal salvation. I confess to You my sins. They are many, and You know them all. For each and every one of them You suffered the agony of the Cross and shed Your precious blood.
Posted by ScotK on April 8, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/04/08/a-prayer-for-wednesday-of-holy-week/
A Prayer for Tuesday of Holy Week
Pray for me, gracious Redeemer, lest I deny You. O Lord, You know that I have promised to be faithful to You, and nevertheless I have again and again sinned and offended You with my many transgressions and broken pledges. I am ashamed of myself. Yet I come to You for there is no other Savior from sin.
Posted by ScotK on April 7, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/04/07/a-prayer-for-tuesday-of-holy-week/
Daily Prayer
The Concordia Theological Seminary community invites you to listen to the Morning Office held daily at 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. The audio from the Chapel service is posted daily, and is typically available by 1:00 p.m. (Eastern).
Follow this link to get to the Kramer Chapel audio files.
