Paul Menz “The Soldier Bard”🇺🇸 ⚔️ 🎺 ✝️
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US Army Retiree, ex-pat Buckeye, Naturalized Texan. Lutheran (Missouri Synod). TTRPG player (at least I try). VDMA. Christus Rex
We begin Lent by beginning at “the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” St. Mark’s Gospel gets right to the point... —Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #Lent #AshWednesday #LCMS open.substack.com/pub/revlarry...
Today's Devotion
Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - Mark 1:1-13
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February 18, 2026 at 4:53 PM
We begin Lent by beginning at “the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” St. Mark’s Gospel gets right to the point... —Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #Lent #AshWednesday #LCMS open.substack.com/pub/revlarry...
Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Genesis 3:19 #AshWednedsay #Lutheran #LutheranChurchMissouriSynod
February 18, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Genesis 3:19 #AshWednedsay #Lutheran #LutheranChurchMissouriSynod
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Remember that You Are Dust... open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #AshWednesday #Lent #MementoMori #Repentance #SmallCatechism #ChurchYear #LCMS #Lutheran
Remember that You Are Dust...
Ash Wednesday interrupts us — not to burden us, but to wake us. Before we walk with Christ to the cross, we must remember why we need Him there.
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February 18, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Remember that You Are Dust... open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #AshWednesday #Lent #MementoMori #Repentance #SmallCatechism #ChurchYear #LCMS #Lutheran
“Remember, O man, that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
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Ashes are Not a Sacrament — Gottesdienst
The imposition of ashes is a classic example of an adiaphoron . There is no biblical mandate for, or biblical prohibition against, this rite. Ashes, of course, are biblical. Dust is the substance ...
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February 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM
“Remember, O man, that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
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A good listen on what the Season of Lent truly is #Lutheran #LCMS #Lent podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
The Season of Lent – Dr. Ken Schurb, 2/16/26 (0471)
Podcast Episode · Issues, Etc. · 02/16/2026 · 58m
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February 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM
A good listen on what the Season of Lent truly is #Lutheran #LCMS #Lent podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Year of the Horse? 🐎 it’s the year of the Cav!
February 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Year of the Horse? 🐎 it’s the year of the Cav!
In a sense, bread is a curse. It is a substitute for the perfect fruits of the garden. But Jesus comes to us in space and time, in our mortality, into our cursed world, our world of hunger and struggle – and He sanctifies bread. -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS
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Today's Devotion
Sermon: Wittenberg Academy - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (Mardi Gras) - John 6:1-21
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February 17, 2026 at 3:55 PM
In a sense, bread is a curse. It is a substitute for the perfect fruits of the garden. But Jesus comes to us in space and time, in our mortality, into our cursed world, our world of hunger and struggle – and He sanctifies bread. -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS
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The Season of Lent open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Lent #MardiGras #AshWednesday #Catechumenate #SmallCatechism #ChurchYear #LCMS #Lutheran
The Season of Lent
Before Lent became a season of purple solemnity, it was a season of preparation — a forty‑day walk with new Christians toward the font and the cross.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:28 AM
However, Jesus’ accusers have not heard this latter divine testimony, whose “voice [they] have never heard” and whose “form [they] have never seen.” For they “do not have His Word abiding in [them].” -Rev. Larry Beane. #Lutheran #LCMS open.substack.com/pub/revlarry...
Today's Devotion
Monday, February 16, 2026 (St. Philip Melanchthon) - John 5:30-47
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February 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM
However, Jesus’ accusers have not heard this latter divine testimony, whose “voice [they] have never heard” and whose “form [they] have never seen.” For they “do not have His Word abiding in [them].” -Rev. Larry Beane. #Lutheran #LCMS open.substack.com/pub/revlarry...
I might need to get back to taking Lego photos.
February 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
I might need to get back to taking Lego photos.
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The Judge of the Living and the Dead open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #SecondArticle #JudgmentDay #ChristReturns #ApostlesCreed #LutheranCatechism #ChristianHope #LCMS #Lutheran
The Judge of the Living and the Dead
Thirty-second in a series of posts on Martin Luther’s Small Catechism
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February 16, 2026 at 11:29 AM
The Judge of the Living and the Dead open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #SecondArticle #JudgmentDay #ChristReturns #ApostlesCreed #LutheranCatechism #ChristianHope #LCMS #Lutheran
“Alleluia, Song of Gladness”
Lutheran Service Book, Hymn 417
#Lutheran #LutheranChurchMissouriSynod #Quinquagesima
1 Alleluia, song of gladness,
Voice of joy that cannot die;
Alleluia is the anthem
Ever raised by choirs on high;
In the house of God abiding
Thus they sing eternally.
Lutheran Service Book, Hymn 417
#Lutheran #LutheranChurchMissouriSynod #Quinquagesima
1 Alleluia, song of gladness,
Voice of joy that cannot die;
Alleluia is the anthem
Ever raised by choirs on high;
In the house of God abiding
Thus they sing eternally.
February 15, 2026 at 3:46 PM
“Alleluia, Song of Gladness”
Lutheran Service Book, Hymn 417
#Lutheran #LutheranChurchMissouriSynod #Quinquagesima
1 Alleluia, song of gladness,
Voice of joy that cannot die;
Alleluia is the anthem
Ever raised by choirs on high;
In the house of God abiding
Thus they sing eternally.
Lutheran Service Book, Hymn 417
#Lutheran #LutheranChurchMissouriSynod #Quinquagesima
1 Alleluia, song of gladness,
Voice of joy that cannot die;
Alleluia is the anthem
Ever raised by choirs on high;
In the house of God abiding
Thus they sing eternally.
Reposted by Paul Menz “The Soldier Bard”🇺🇸 ⚔️ 🎺 ✝️
When Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father, He is not resting — He is reigning. whatdoesthismean.blog/the-right-ha...
#SecondArticle #Ascension #RightHandOfGod #ApostlesCreed #LutheranCatechism #ChristReigns #LCMS #Lutheran
#SecondArticle #Ascension #RightHandOfGod #ApostlesCreed #LutheranCatechism #ChristReigns #LCMS #Lutheran
The Right Hand of God – What Does This Mean?
Encore Post: In ancient palaces, a ruler exercised power in a very formal way. He would enter the throne room, with a herald going before him. All would bow to him and yet watch his every move, every ...
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February 15, 2026 at 10:41 AM
When Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father, He is not resting — He is reigning. whatdoesthismean.blog/the-right-ha...
#SecondArticle #Ascension #RightHandOfGod #ApostlesCreed #LutheranCatechism #ChristReigns #LCMS #Lutheran
#SecondArticle #Ascension #RightHandOfGod #ApostlesCreed #LutheranCatechism #ChristReigns #LCMS #Lutheran
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Love open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #ChristianLove #Agape #LutheranTheology #ValentinesDay #ApostolicTeaching #LCMS #Lutheran
Love
Our culture uses one word for everything from romance to pizza. Scripture uses a richer vocabulary — and reveals a love unlike any other.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Good morning!
February 14, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Good morning!
Today’s passage is interesting, as John treats it differently than do Matthew and Luke. -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LutheranChurchMissouriSynod #LCMS open.substack.com/pub/revlarry...
Today's Devotion
Friday, February 13, 2026 - John 4:46-54
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February 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Today’s passage is interesting, as John treats it differently than do Matthew and Luke. -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LutheranChurchMissouriSynod #LCMS open.substack.com/pub/revlarry...
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Lent and the Catechism open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Lent #Catechumenate #EasterVigil #SmallCatechism #ChurchYear #LutheranTheology #LCMS #Lutheran
Lent and the Catechism
Long before Lent became a season of purple paraments and midweek services, it was a season of formation — a time when the whole Church walked with new Christians toward the font.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Lent and the Catechism open.substack.com/pub/revrober... #Lent #Catechumenate #EasterVigil #SmallCatechism #ChurchYear #LutheranTheology #LCMS #Lutheran
And while “many Samaritans from that town believed in Him because of the woman’s testimony,” many came to hear Jesus for themselves. Our Lord spent two days with them. “And many more believed in Him because of His Word.” -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS open.substack.com/pub/revlarry...
Today's Devotion
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - John 4:27-45
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February 12, 2026 at 8:47 PM
And while “many Samaritans from that town believed in Him because of the woman’s testimony,” many came to hear Jesus for themselves. Our Lord spent two days with them. “And many more believed in Him because of His Word.” -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS open.substack.com/pub/revlarry...
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For regardless of the still-remaining distinctions of identity that we all bear as creatures of the Creator, none of these are an impediment to the “living water” that Jesus offers to all. —Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS open.substack.com/pub/revlarry...
Today's Devotion
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - John 4:7-26
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February 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
For regardless of the still-remaining distinctions of identity that we all bear as creatures of the Creator, none of these are an impediment to the “living water” that Jesus offers to all. —Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS open.substack.com/pub/revlarry...
