December 27- St. John, Apostle and Evangelist And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” Revelation 19:9 Art: St John the Evangelist at Patmos by Tobias

December 28- The Holy Innocents, Martyrs Sweet flow'rets of the martyr band, Plucked by the tyrant's ruthless hand Upon the threshold of the morn, Like rosebuds by a tempest torn. LSB 969:1 Artwork: The Massacre of the Holy Innocents- Hans Pleydenwurff 1460

“And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.” Luke 2:21 Art: Giovanni Battista Trotti (1555-1619)

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. And nations shall come to your

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January 18- The Confession of St. Peter And [Jesus] asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Christ.” Mark 8:29

We’re just days away from our auction going live, which means you’ll soon get the chance to see the dozens of exceptional items donated to support our Teaching for Eternity Fund. The auction opens up for viewing and bidding this Sunday, Jan. 25, at the start of National Lutheran

Thanks to our current auction sponsors, supporting our Teaching for Eternity Fund! The auction catalog – with dozens of exceptional items from generous donors - will be available for viewing and bids starting Jan. 25 and bidding ends on Quinquagesima, Feb. 15.

“So Timothy learned the catechism from his grandmother. See, dear parents, what the diligent training of children can do!” ~Valerius Herberger on the Commemoration of St. Timothy Artwork: “Timothy and Lois” by Willem Drost, 1650

But the Lord said to [Ananias], “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.” Acts 9:15-16 January 25- The Conversion of St. Paul

2 With Moses and Elijah nigh The incarnate Lord holds converse high; And from the cloud the Holy One Bears record to the only Son. 3 With shining face and bright array Christ deigns to manifest today What glory shall be theirs above Who joy in God with perfect love. O Wondrous

📚Bid now in our first online fundraising auction to support our Teaching for Eternity Fund! Our fundraising goal of $25k will provide access to digital research library resources, a better technological experience for scholars, and aid general operations. Bidding is open until

With Simeon, we pray this Candlemas: “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your

Today is the day of our Livestream Auction Show! Watch tonight, 7-8 pm central, on Facebook or YouTube to learn more about Wittenberg Academy and our classical Lutheran approach to education. wittenbergacademy.org/online-auction

Would you like to try out a Wittenberg Academy course? Now is a great time to register with us! New Scholars can register for courses via the Pre-Registration link below. Easter term runs from March 2, 2026–May 22, 2026 (Easter Break April 2-6). Here are some of the

Hymn Club is our newest Wittenberg Academy scholar club and today it hosted a Hymn Writer Spotlight Series lecture. Lutheran journalist Mollie Hemingway interviewed Lutheran hymnwriter Rev. Stephen P. Starke. It was a treasure for these Lutherans to spend time with our scholars

The Annunciation of Our Lord Luke 1:38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. Artwork: Giovanni Bellini c. 1500

The Agony by George Herbert Philosophers have measur'd mountains, Fathom'd the depths of the seas, of states, and kings, Walk'd with a staff to heav'n, and traced fountains: But there are two vast, spacious things, The which to measure it doth more behove: Yet few there are that

It was a strange and dreadful strife When life and death contended; The victory remained with life, The reign of death was ended. Holy Scripture plainly saith That death is swallowed up by death, Its sting is lost forever. Alleluia! Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands -LSB