The Apocrypha, Lesson 19: Sirach, Part 2: The New Testament’s Use of Sirach

Intro Last week, we surveyed the Lutheran Church’s “lovefest” with Sirach.  Today, we do the same but focus our attention on the New Testament. In about 195 BC, “Jesus, son […]

The Apocrypha, Lesson 18: Lutheranism’s Love Affair with Sirach

Intro For this first lesson on Sirach, we are breaking protocol.  When your pastor started preparing this lesson, he found an extensive use of Sirach in the history of the […]

Lamentations 3:22-33: Depression

Depression is a vexing condition. It’s part of that huge array of problems that have afflicted us since our first parents fell into sin. Depression is the result of a […]