Home Altar for August 23, 2026

Published August 20, 2026

Reflect: You are not your own; Christ claimed you. The church needs you; your gifts belong to the body of Christ.

Share: I belong to Christ's body. That means I matter, my gifts matter, and the people around me matter.

Practice: How is God calling you to be a living sacrifice, out of conformity to the world, and into renewal of your mind?

Pray: Lord, by Your mercy renew my mind. Let me see all things from You, through You, and to You. Amen.

Week of Aug 24-29 • Preparing for Sunday, Aug 30

Monday: Reflect on the service, use Take It Home above.

Tuesday: Read Jeremiah 15:15–21. How does God's call to Jeremiah speak to us when we feel forsaken?

Wednesday: Read Romans 12:9–21. How do we let love be genuine and outdo one another in showing honor?

Thursday: Read Matthew 16:21–28. What does it mean to deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Jesus?

Friday: Read Psalm 26. How does the psalmist's love for God's house and worship shape how he lives in the world?

Saturday: Read Luther’s Small Catechism – The Seventh Commandment (catechism.cph.org)