Description: Got a minute? Five minutes? Ten? The truth is, everyone has at least one extra minute in their day. Why not use that minute on something that could save your soul rather than wasting that time? Minute Messages gives you powerful, short devotions that you can use during any part of your day, no matter where life takes you. Each Gospel-filled devotion begins with a Scripture or quote from Luther's Small Catechism before diving into a short message and concluding your time with a prayer. Keep this devotional tucked in your backpack, glove compartment, purse, or bedside table to give yourself time with your Savior during the day. Take it out during your lunch break, while waiting for the doctor, between college classes, or in the pick-up line at school. No matter how or when you use them, the God-centered devotions in Minute Messages will refresh you and point you to God's Word.
Brief description: Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard is the pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Minot, North Dakota. He is married to Serenity, and they have three children. He enjoys fishing, pheasant hunting, carpentry, watching movies, spending time with his family, and reading a good book with a rye whiskey.
Review Quotes:
Two hundred words for a devotion doesn't leave much wiggle room. There's no space for any of the filler that populates so much of what's marketed to Christians. There's only Jesus. Rev. Dr. Matthew Richard gets right to the point, rightly dividing Law and Gospel, leaving us with the truth of God's Word and the comfort of His promises. For all of the places we find ourselves overwhelmed by a lack of time and an abundance of sin, these brief but incredibly pastoral devotions are a gift to the Church.
-Rev. Harrison Goodman, pastor and content executive, Higher Things
These Minute Messages take a nugget that is present in the text and make it a most valuable diamond for the day. They are like a sermon, although summed up in a few words: straightforward to the point we may be in our lives today with the Law and Gospel of God's Word, along with a teaching to fill the day with the joy of eternity through Christ without a story or joke.
-Rev. Arie D. Bertsch, president, North Dakota District, LCMS