ONE FAITH: Family Devotions for the Week of August 30, 2026
THEME: Rooted in Christ :: Listening to God by Pastor Shaun 10 And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” 1 Samuel 3:10 ESV DEVOTION: Being Rooted in Christ means that we hold God’s Word “sacred and gladly hear and learn it.” (Luther’s Small Catechism, Explanation of the 3rd Commandment). Isn’t it amazing that God’s Word is readily available to us? In our blessed lives, God is constantly speaking to…
Chapel for August 25, 2026
READING: Matthew 6:19-21 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust[e] destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
8/30/26 – 14th Sun after Pentecost
8/30/26 – Bulletin FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (30 August 2026) Jeremiah 15:15–21, Romans 13, Matthew 16:21–28 The Glory of God Is the Passion and Cross of Christ Jesus After St. Peter confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, our Lord “began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised” (Matt. 16:21). Upon hearing…
Chapel for August 24, 2026
READING: Matthew 5:1-12 5 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. 7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. 8 “Blessed are the pure in…
Chapel for August 20, 2026
Psalm 119:17, 18, 25, 29, 31, 32 17 Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and keep your word. 18 Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. 25 My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word! 29 Put false ways far from me and graciously teach me your law! 31 I cling to your testimonies, O Lord; let me not be put to shame! 32 I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge…
ONE FAITH: Family Devotions for the Week of August 23, 2026
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24 ESV DEVOTION: At Faith Lutheran we are ROOTED in CHRIST. But what does it mean to be “ROOTED?” The root system of a plant or tree gives it stability. If the roots sink down into good soil, the plant is apt to thrive, but in rock soil, there’s little for the plant to actually hold…
Chapel for Wednesday August 19, 2026
READINGS 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this…
8/23/26 – 13th Sun after Pentecost
8/23/26 – Bulletin THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (23 August 2026) Isaiah 51:1–6, Romans 12, Matthew 16:13–20 The Lord Jesus Christ Is the Son of the Living God Jesus asked His disciples: “But who do you say that I am?” (Matt. 16:15). The question is also put to us: Who do you say that He is? Flesh and blood do not reveal this to us, but by the ministry of the Gospel, the Father in heaven reveals His Son to us on earth,…
8/16/26 – 12th Sun after Pentecost
8/16/26 – 12th Sun after Pentecost TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (16 August 2026) Isaiah 56:1, 6–8, Romans 11, 13–15, 28–32, Matthew 15:21–28 The Church Lives Under the Cross of Christ and Prays in the Hope of His Mercy By her persistent prayer that Jesus would have mercy and help her (Matt. 15:22, 24), and even in the face of His initial silence and apparent rejection (Matt. 15:23–26), the Canaanite woman boldly confessed her faith in Him (Matt. 15:27–28). Her beautiful…
ONE FAITH: Family Devotions for the Week of August 16, 2026
“The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 ESV DEVOTION: THEME: Rooted in Christ – The Word is a Sword At Faith Lutheran we are ROOTED in CHRIST. Each morning at Chapel, the students at Faith Lutheran School recite memory verses and portion of the Catechism. We do this because…
ONE FAITH: Family Devotions for the Week of August 9, 2026
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7 ESV DEVOTION: THEME: Rooted in Christ Imagine a great, majestic tree with wide, sprawling branches and lush leaves. Did you know that the Bible uses this very image to describe you, dear child of God? In Psalm 1, we read that the one who delights in God…
8/9/26 – 11th Sun after Pentecost
8/9/26 – 11th Sun after Pentecost ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (9 August 2026) Job 38:4–18, Romans 10, Matthew 14:22–33 Christ the Crucified Comes to Save Us by the Word of Faith The Lord who “laid the foundation of the earth” (Job 38:4) is the Author and Giver of life who governs all things by His Word. His wisdom and power are beyond our understanding, except as He reveals Himself in the incarnate Word, Christ Jesus. He has “entered into the…
8/2/26 – 10th Sun after Pentecost
8/2/26 – 10th Sun after Pentecost TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (2 August 2026) Isaiah 55:1–5, Romans 9, Matthew 14:13–21 Christ Jesus, the Living Bread from Heaven, Feeds the Children of God By the Gospel of “the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever” (Rom. 9:5), we are “the children of God” (Rom. 9:8), “not because of works but because of him who calls” (Rom. 9:11). Therefore, “listen diligently” and “hear, that your soul may live.” By His sacrificial death in…
7/26/26 – 9th Sun after Pentecost
7/26/26 – 9th Sun after Pentecost NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (26 July 2026) Readings: Deuteronomy 7:6–9, Romans 8, Matthew 13:44–52 The Son of God Has Redeemed Us for Himself with His Holy and Precious Blood The Lord our God has chosen us to be “his treasured possession,” not because of any strength in us, but solely “because the LORD loves” us (Deut. 7:6–8). He is faithful, and He “keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his…