We are on Station 13 of The Receptive Life Weekly Practice. Each week I provide a “One Pager”. As the name suggests, it is a one page summary of all of the videos and resources that you will need. This week we talked about … Station 13: Christian Vocation You can access the OnePager in the picture and button below. Here […]
The Receptive Life
The Receptive Life: Stations 10, 11, 12 – Baptism, Confession, and the Sacrament of the Altar
We are on Stations 10, 11, and 12 of The Receptive Life Weekly Practice. Each week I provide a “One Pager”. As the name suggests, it is a one page summary of all of the videos and resources that you will need. This week we talked about … Stations 10, 11, 12: Baptism, Confession, and the Sacrament […]
The Receptive Life: Station 9 – The Lord’s Prayer
We are on Station 9 of The Receptive Life Weekly Practice. Each week I provide a “One Pager”. As the name suggests, it is a one page summary of all of the videos and resources that you will need. This week we talked about … You can access the OnePager in the picture and button below. Here are the […]
The Receptive Life: Station 8 – The Creed
We are on Station 8 of The Receptive Life Weekly Practice. Each week I provide a “One Pager”. As the name suggests, it is a one page summary of all of the videos and resources that you will need. This week we talked about … You can access the OnePager in the picture and button below. Here are the […]
The Receptive Life: Station 7 – The Ten Commandments (part 2)
We are on Station 7 of The Receptive Life Weekly Practice. Each week I provide a “One Pager”. As the name suggests, it is a one page summary of all of the videos and resources that you will need. This week we talked about … You can access the OnePager in the picture and button below. Here are the […]
The Receptive Life: Station 7 – The Ten Commandments (part 1)
We are on Station 7 of The Receptive Life Weekly Practice. Each week I provide a “One Pager”. As the name suggests, it is a one page summary of all of the videos and resources that you will need. This week we talked about … You can access the OnePager in the picture and button below. Here are the […]
The Receptive Life: Stations 5 and 6 – The Commendation, a Trinitarian Doxology and Blessing
We are about to start Week 5 of The Receptive Life Daily Practice. Each week I will provide you with a “One Pager”. As the name suggests, it is a one page summary of all of the videos and resources that you will need. This week we will learn about … You can access the OnePager in the picture and button […]
The Receptive Life: Station 4 – The Word of God
We are about to start Week 4 of The Receptive Life Daily Practice. Each week I will provide you with a “One Pager”. As the name suggests, it is a one page summary of all of the videos and resources that you will need. This week we will learn about … You can access the OnePager in the picture and button […]
The Receptive Life: Station 3 – Confession and a Life of Repentance
We are about to start Week 3 of The Receptive Life Daily Practice. Each week I will provide you with a “One Pager”. As the name suggests, it is a one page summary of all of the videos and resources that you will need. This week we will learn about … You can access the OnePager in the picture and button […]
The Receptive Life: Station 2 – Evening and Morning Prayer
We are about to start Week 2 of The Receptive Life Daily Practice. Each week I will provide you with a “One Pager”. As the name suggests, it is a one page summary of all of the videos and resources that you will need. This week we will learn about … You can access the OnePager in the picture and button […]
The Receptive Life: Station 1 – The Sign of the Cross and the Trinitarian Invocation
A blessed Lord’s Day to you! I pray it is filled with much joy, rest and refreshment, and a sure and certain hope that the Triune God provides all gifts needed to trust Him and serve the neighbor. Come what may, we do belong to Jesus. One Page Summary of Week 1: The Sign of […]
The Receptive Life: Introduction and Overview
A blessed Ash Wednesday to you and your family. Today marks the beginning of the 40 day penitential season of Lent. It is a time specifically set aside for us to … “fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:1-3). We consider the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus […]
The Receptive Life – Lent 2023
“We are beggars; this is true.” (Martin Luther) Martin Luther described the life of the Christian as “receptive”. The Latin phrase he used was “vita passiva” – the life that “accepts” or “receives” all of the good gifts of the Triune God. According to the Scriptures, and confessed in the Creeds of the Church, this […]
Lutheran Spirituality and “The Receptive Life”
a pastor’s reflections on how the Triune God uses prayer, meditation on the Scriptures and the troubles of life to help us fight the devil and receive all of the gifts of Jesus Sometimes you find a book. And at other times, it seems as if the book finds you. Let’s say you’re interested in […]