Trinity Lutheran Church Grangeville

09/06/2026

Prayer for the Week

O God, from Whom all good proceeds, grant to us, Your humble servants, Your Holy inspiration, that we may set our minds on the things that are right and, by Your merciful guiding, accomplish them: through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

09/06/2026

(Who Is the Greatest?)
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to Him a child, He put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
“Whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me, 6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

(Temptations to Sin)
“Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes! And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire.

(The Parable of the Lost Sheep)
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father Who is in heaven. What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of My Father Who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

(If Your Brother Sins Against You)
“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in My name, there am I among them.”
Matthew 18:1-20 (ESV)

09/05/2026

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 18:18-20 (ESV)

08/30/2026

Prayer for the Week

Almighty God, Your Son willingly endured the agony and shame of the cross for our redemption. Grant us courage to take up our cross daily and follow Him wherever He leads; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

08/30/2026

(Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection)
From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord! This shall never happen to You.” But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”

(Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus)
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come with His angels in the glory of His Father, and then He will repay each person according to what he has done. Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
Matthew 16:21-28 (ESV)

08/29/2026

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12;2 (ESV)

08/26/2026

For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
Romans 12:4-5 (ESV)

08/25/2026

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✝️ A Message from our LCRL Director✝️
Dear Family, LCRL Staff, Friends, and LCRL Supporters,
After much prayer, reflection, and gratitude, I am writing to share some important news: I am retiring from my role as Executive Director of the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty. While this marks the close of one chapter, it does not mark the end of my commitment to the vital work of religious liberty in Washington, D.C.

This announcement is not one that was rushed. I was asked by the Board not to publicize it several months ago and so I didn’t. My goal in “retirement” was for the expansion of both the LCRL’s work and my work in Washington in that regard. So, Retirement is an interesting word. It can sound like an ending, but for me, it feels much more like a transition—a turning of the page and the beginning of a new chapter.

Before I tell you where I am headed, however, I want to take a moment to say thank you.

The work of the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty has never been the work of one person. For my wife, Yvette and daughter, Devin, I’m eternally thankful for their sacrifice, their efforts, and commitment to this endeavor. For my staff, Rev. Mark Frith, Rich Cohrs, Adriane Heins, as well as tireless workers, Lindy Wineman, Pam De Oliveira, Charity Abate, and Gary Ricke, what joy it is to have built this ministry together. Together with our wonderful supporters, this work has been made possible by people who believed in the importance of religious liberty, the proclamation of the Gospel, the preservation of our religious heritage, and the responsibility Christians have to engage faithfully in the public square.

Many of you have prayed for this work. You have encouraged me. You have opened doors, shared your wisdom, introduced me to others, contributed financially, stood beside me in difficult moments, and celebrated the victories along the way.

Please know that your investment was not in vain.

Every conversation mattered. Every relationship mattered. Every opportunity to speak truth, defend religious liberty, encourage faithful Christian engagement, or point someone toward Christ mattered.

The seeds you helped plant have taken root in ways that cannot always be measured by a report, a statistic, or a balance sheet. Your generosity helped make ministry possible, and your partnership allowed me to step into places and conversations that I could never have entered alone.

For that, I will always be grateful.

Over the years, God has given me the privilege of serving in a variety of settings—as Speaker of The Lutheran Hour®, as Director of the Cross-Cultural Ministry Center at Concordia University, as Executive Director of Life's Journey Ministries, and through years of developing and supporting cross-cultural ministries and religious outreach.

Through all those experiences, one conviction has remained constant:

People matter. The Gospel matters. Truth matters. And the opportunity to serve God and others is a gift.

So, while I am retiring from my Executive Director position with the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty, I am certainly not retiring from that calling.

Instead, I am stepping into a new adventure. I will still be producing the Liberty Action Alert as long as the LCRL board wishes and assisting the work of LCRL in any way that I can. My daily radio work on the Hill will continue as the host of the “Drive Home with Dr. Greg Seltz” wava.com/105.1FM (4:00-6:00PM ET). And, I hope to write about contemporary issues concerning religious liberty, life, marriage, and education from a Two-Kingdom perspective….just to a wider audience as God wills.

This next chapter will give me the opportunity to draw together many of the experiences, relationships, conversations, and lessons God has given me throughout my ministry. I am excited to continue writing, speaking, teaching, encouraging leaders, engaging important cultural and spiritual questions, and—perhaps most importantly—continuing the conversations that help people live faithfully and courageously in the world God has placed before us.

And I would love for you to come along.

I have created a new website where I will be sharing more about this next chapter, along with articles, resources, speaking opportunities, and other projects that are developing. Please visit me there at theseltzsignal.com

I hope you will visit, sign up to stay connected, and join me for the next part of the journey.

There is something wonderfully humbling about looking back over a life of ministry and realizing just how many people God has used along the way. I have never walked this road alone—and I don't intend to begin now.

Thank you for believing in the work. Continue to grow the Champions Network (Champions’ Academy) under the leadership of Rev. Mark Frith.

Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for your courage in this endeavor.

Thank you for your prayers, your friendship, your encouragement, and your investment.

And thank you for reminding me, again and again, that faithful work is never wasted when it is offered to God.

The chapter with the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty in one sense is coming to a close, but the work of religious liberty and discipleship in the public square is expanding.

So, the story isn't over.
In many ways, I believe the most interesting pages may be the ones yet to be written.

I hope you'll turn the page with me.
With deep gratitude and anticipation,
Dr. Greg Seltz

08/23/2026

Prayer for the Week

Almighty God, Whom to know is everlasting life, grant us to know Your Son, Jesus, to be the way, the truth, and the life that we may boldly confess Him to be the Christ and steadfastly walk in the way that leads to life eternal; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

08/23/2026

(Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ)
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But Who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father Who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Then He strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that He was the Christ.

Matthew 16:13-20 (ESV)