President Lucas Woodford of the Minnesota South District, LCMS, shares words of thanks, support, and encouragement for all teachers and educators as the 2020-21 school year begins amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Paul’s declaration in Romans 6 that we have been set free from slavery to sin is so important. As Christians who’ve been redeemed by Christ, we’re to fight against the impulses of a sinful heart. We are called to confess our sins, fight against ungodly passions, and strive to live as the sanctified people Christ has made us to be—no longer slaves to sin but slaves to righteousness.
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We are all called to live out our baptismal calling even in the midst of stressful political seasons. We rise above hyper-partisanship even as we engage in our civic duties, and we repent when we do give into the vitriol and anger of the political process and sin against others. We lift the entire process in prayer to God, with hope for Him to bring salvation to all people.
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The Psalms and our Lord Jesus Christ lament from the depths alongside us as we walk alongside our hurting communities in a sinful and broken world. Moving forward, we commit to a three-pronged focus: prayer, listening, and action—and above all to moving forward in the faith, hope, and love of Jesus Christ.
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President Woodford shares a letter and introductory video of Pentecost encouragement inspired by John 16, where Jesus tells us to take heart, for He has overcome the world.
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At times, we all feel buried by our situations in life. Lent leads us down a road to seeing how Jesus resurrects us to be buried no more. Baptized into His life, fed by His sacramental body and blood, we are wrapped into the life of Jesus right here and right now, unto all eternity. Our identity is rooted in the freedom from death and burial that Christ freely gives us.
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