Today's Devotion Friday After Easter, April 10, 2026 - Heb 12:1-24

The author encourages us to emulate the patience of Jesus, that we may not “grow weary or fainthearted” in our “struggle against sin.” —Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS #EasterTide
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Who do you think you are? Seventy-first in a series of posts on Martin Luther’s Small Catechism

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‘Lazarus, Come Out!’: Resurrection from the Tomb of Self – The Lutheran Witness Christ empowers and invites us to live outside ourselves in praise to God and out of love for our neighbor.

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Today's Devotion Thursday After Easter, April 9, 2026 - Heb 11:1-29

The English noun “faith” is different from its verb form “to believe.” This can make faith seem mysterious to us. Maybe we would make the connection better if we translated it as “belief.” Rev. Larry Beane. #Lutheran #LCMS
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Vocations of the Everyday Grind Seventieth in a series of posts on Martin Luther’s Small Catechism

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meet Conon the contrarian Among the inlaws of Conrad von der Rosen, who came from Strasbourg to settle in Winterburg in the Hunsrück area, we find the vicar and church inspector Johann Conon who gets a lot of praise in texts relating to the von der Rosen family history and also in the Monatshefte, but is vilified in a history of the town of Trarbach. So let's get to the bottom of that: * * * **Johann Conon** He was born around 1542 in Reichenbach (Vogtland). He studied theology in Rostock and Strasbourg, spent two years as an assistant priest in Mundolsheim, Alsace, then became the court priest of the Counts of Winneburg in Beilstein (Mosel). From 1572 to 1575 he was the Diakon (assistant priest) of Trarbach, serving under the very popular priest Heinrich Henning who was the first protestant vicar of that town, which at the time had between 1000 and 1200 residents and was the adminstrative capital of the Hintere Grafschaft Sponheim (Upper County of Sponheim). The town was in principle Lutheran but it appears that some people including Henning had Calvinist inclinations. (Note that Calvinism wasn't recognised in the Augsburg settlement of 1555.) Diakon Conon together with an unnamed Diakon of neighbouring Enkirch wrote a letter of complaint about those Calvinist tendencies to the authorities in Zweibrücken, resulting in the removal of both Henning and the vicar of Enkirch, Heinrich Gallus in 1574. Reporting the events in the book _Trarbach in alter Zeit_ , dating from 1909, author Ernst Schütz creates the impression that Conon acted maliciously against a universally popular parish priest, which at the next "Visitation" from the authorities led to the good people of Trarbach denouncing Conon for all sorts of misdemeanors, such as playing cards and running up debts in the local inns. Apparently he was also fond of hunting and fishing, and a good businessman. As a result of the "troubles in Trarbach" as other sources put it, Conon was moved to a smaller town, Dill, where he became vicar, so it isn't exactly a punishment as he moved to a higher rank in the clergy albeit in a smaller parish. He stayed there for a year, 1575-76. As if to prove that the authorities were really on his side in the troubles he faced, he was then made the court preacher of Birkenfeld and inspector of the districts of Allenbach, Birkenfeld and Herrstein, a role which he fulfilled until 1602 (not sure what happened then?). Mentions of his name in the Monatshefte mostly refer to his official actions as an inspector, such as installing or removing clergymen in various positions around the area, or commenting on their merits, so he appears to have been carrying out his duties as he should. (Although I also recall seeing a statement from someone who was disappointed after following Conon's recruitment recommendation.) Birkenfeld in an engraving after Merian. Source: Wikipedia On 18.12.1600 he held the _Leichenpredigt_ (funeral sermon, a tradition going back to Martin Luther) for Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld in Meisenheim, which has also been published in print. (The count's main claim to fame, I just learned, is that he is the ancestor of the future kings of Bavaria.) Around 1573 he married Anna Gräf (Croef). Their children include: Ursula, who in 1602 married Georg Christmann Nesselius, who from 1600 to 1602 was the schoolmaster and Diakon at Birkenfeld serving under Conon, see his CV below. Their daughter Elisabeth married Johann Conrad von der Rosen, the son of the Strasbourg goldsmith. After Elisabeth died, he married her sister Ursula (blog entry on their descendants coming soon). Hans Konrad 1577, died the same year Margaretha 1578 died 1579 Petrus 1579 Sara 1581 Johannes 1583 died 1602 Christina 1585 Karl 1587 died 1602 Dorothea 1588 Friedrich 1590 * * * And while we're here, I'll add a short bio of his son-in-law, the priest Christian Nesselius, about whom we don't know quite as much. In fact, I have come across an amazing number of such cases where the clergyman's daughter marries another clergyman, often carried on across several generations, like we have in the Weiß Chronicles as well. One could describe this as matrilinear, as the daughter of the Pfarrersfrau (vicar's wife) becomes a Pfarrersfrau again. So in the Weiss Chronicles we have Elisabeth Hammers - Catharina Elisabeth Ebner - Maria Elisabetha Weiß. Which makes sense as this role came with a whole host of social obligations as well and the daughters could be trained for it from an early age. Church historians like Friedrich Back and O. Penningroth are good at pointing out these connections. Watch out for a separate entry on this phenomenon coming soon. Anyhow, here comes Conon's daughter and her husband: * * * **Georg Christmann Nesselius** Born in Speyer From 1600 to 1602 was the schoolmaster and Diakon at Birkenfeld serving under Conon. in 1602 married Ursula Conon, daughter of Johann Conon, his boss. Their daughter Elisabeth Nesselius was born 1606 Winningen 1603-1616 he was Diakon (assistant priest) in Winningen. In these years he had to temporarily take on the tasks of the vicar on two occasions when the position was vacant, but each time he failed to get promoted to get the job permanently. From 1606 to 1607 he had was the acting vicar after Johannes Porta was dismissed. Petrus Merkator, the vicar of Gödenroth was then moved into the position. Merkator died of the plague (which had also killed four of his children within a fortnight) on 28.10.1611. Although the members of the parish supported Nesselius as the permanent replacement, Konrad Greulach was installed in the post in 1613. Protests only subsided when Nesselius became vicar of Winterburg in 1614. Greulach also died of the plague, in 1623. In 1628 Elisabeth Nesselius married Johann Conrad von der Rosen, the son of the Strasbourg goldsmith. On 10.6.1633 he is no longer alive as his daughter Ursula marries Andreas Quinckh from Kreuznach. * * * > Long story short: Conon the contrarian becomes a respectable inspector and his daughter marries his deputy. PS More treasures from the Trarbach book to follow next week. Oh, and a potted history of the town is also in the pipeline. * * * Confused about who is who? - see my new name index for all things family history.

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8 Apr 1586: d. Martin Chemnitz, #Lutheran theologian #otd known as 'Alter Martinus' the 'other' or 'second' Martin (Rijksmuseum)

Today's Devotion Wednesday After Easter, April 8, 2026 - Heb 10:19-39

In short, the author of Hebrews, reflecting on the constant intercession of Jesus our High Priest, calls us to “endurance.” In other words, the life of a Christian is not a sprint, but a marathon. —Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS #EasterTide
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Vacation: Working out from Ground Zero Sixty-Ninth in a series of posts on Martin Luther’s Small Catechism

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What Is Your Favorite Easter Hymn and Why? 4/7/26 (0972) Podcast Episode · Issues, Etc. · April 7 · 1h 12m

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Today's Devotion Sermon: Wittenberg Academy – Tuesday After Easter, April 7, 2026 - Heb 10:1-18

In a sense, these sacrifices were substitutes for the substitute to come. They were placeholders pointing forward to the “Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS #EasterTide #ChristIsRisen
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Liturgical Exegesis, or How the Liturgy Teaches Us to Read Holy Scripture - Lauds in the Easter Octave — Gottesdienst “Beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.” On this Easter Monday, as we hear the account of the road to Emmaus in Luke 24, ...

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Today's Devotion Monday After Easter, April 6, 2026 - Heb 9:1-28

So our sanctuaries ought to continue to copy the “heavenly things,” which is to say, our worship should remind everyone of the sanctuary of the tabernacle and temple. —Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS #Easter #ChristIsRisen open.substack.com/pub/revlarry...

The Season of Easter – Dr. Ken Schurb, 4/6/26 (0962) Podcast Episode · Issues, Etc. · April 4 · 57m

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The Easter Hymn, “The Day of Resurrection” – Pr. Will Weedon, 4/6/26 (0961) Podcast Episode · Issues, Etc. · April 5 · 58m

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96. The Book of Proverbs, Part 62 (Proverbs 18:17-24) – Pr. Will Weedon, 4/6/26 Podcast Episode · The Word of the Lord Endures Forever · April 6 · 1 sec

Pastor Weedon’s commentary pn Proverbs 18:20 is spot on. #Lutheran podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Stay with Us, Lord, for it is Evening The first Easter was filled not with trumpets but with confusion, fear, and wonder—until the risen Christ opened the Scriptures, broke bread, and made Himself known to His disciples.

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Listened to Bach's Cantata BWV 4 "Christ lag in Todesbanden", then his Easter Oratorio BWV 249, now listening to Mahler's 2nd Symphony, "Resurrection". #Easter #Lutheran #JSBach #GustavMahler #Resurrection

Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

1 Corinthians 15:12-25 #EasterSunday #Lutheran #ChristIsRisen #ChristIsKing

One of my favorite Easter hymns. Christ is Risen, He is Risen, indeed! Alleluia! #Lutheran #LCMS #EasterSunday

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Easter Sunrise — Gottesdienst Tell us, O all ye witnesses of the resurrection, how you had lost all hope, but then he came to you and revived you, and you began to believe the unbelievable; you started to hope the unimaginable; yo...

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Christ indeed from death is risen,
Our new life obtaining.
Have mercy, victor King, ever reigning!

Alleluja,
alleluja,
alleluja!
Des solln wir alle froh sein,
Christ soll unser Trost sein.
Kyrioleis.

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the Easter Oratorio from Bach #Lutheran #LCMS #JSBach #ChristIsRisen #Easter youtu.be/62fawgUUpg8?...

LSB 458, Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands #Easter #Lutheran
1 Christ Jesus lay in death's strong bands
For our offenses given;
But now at God's right hand He stands
And brings us life from heaven.
Therefore let us joyful be
And sing to God right thankfully
Loud songs of alleluia!
Alleluia!

The Easter Sunday Cantata: Bach BWV 4: Christ las in Todesbanden #Easter #Lutheran #JSBach #ChristIsRisen youtu.be/uQNBDsDdLeE?...

Blessed Easter and the Resurrection of our Lord! Christ is Risen! He is Risen, indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia! #Lutheran #Easter #ChristIsRisen #Alleluia

The Day of Resurrection Easter dawns with the world‑changing truth that Christ has risen, breaking the seal of the grave and opening eternal life to all who belong to Him.

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Sealed was the tomb to which they had entrusted You, that it might keep You dead, that is, safe, and virgin was the womb, which no man knew. Virgin womb and sealed tomb, like trumpets, proclaimed Him in the ears of a deaf people.—St Ephrem #HolyWeek #Lutheran

If it works, I have the final chorale from Bach's St. John Passion queued up. If you're not emotional and not crying when this chorale is performed...then I don't know. #Lutheran #StJohnPassion #Bach #HolyWeek youtu.be/zMf9XDQBAaI?...