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On Giving Advice to God Part 1: Devotions on the Wisdom of God and the Foolishness of Man
All too often we find ourselves wanting to give advice to God, thinking we know better than he does. In reality, God’s wisdom is greater than all human thoughts and ways.
Author and theologian Prof. Daniel M. Deutschlander reflects on the Lord’s endless knowledge of all things and his perfect plan to save us in this devotional On Giving Advice to God Part 1. Part 1 focuses on the first half of the church year, providing you with rich insights into the truths of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Ascension.
Rediscover the relevant and inspiring message of the Word in On Giving Advice to God Part 1.
Author and theologian Prof. Daniel M. Deutschlander reflects on the Lord’s endless knowledge of all things and his perfect plan to save us in this devotional On Giving Advice to God Part 1. Part 1 focuses on the first half of the church year, providing you with rich insights into the truths of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Ascension.
Rediscover the relevant and inspiring message of the Word in On Giving Advice to God Part 1.
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Published January 15, 2018
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Daniel M. Deutschlander
10 books4 followersDaniel M. Deutschlander was born in Minneapolis, MN on March 18, 1942 and together with his twin brother put up for adoption. He and his brother were adopted by Gotthard Julius & Rose Marie Deutschlander. He was adopted as a child of God and made a brother of Christ on April 23, 1944 through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. He was confirmed on Palm Sunday, 1956 with Rev. 2:10 as his confirmation verse. The days of his baptism and of his confirmation were joined by a third memorable day, the day of his ordination into the holy ministry, June 16, 1968.
He attended Horace Mann and Groveland Park elementary schools in St. Paul, MN; Concordia Academy in St. Paul, MN; Concordia College in St. Paul, MN (degree: AA); Northwestern College in Watertown, WI (degree: BA); Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI (degree: M. Div.); Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, IL (degree: MA in history); and UW Milwaukee (graduate studies in German).
He served as a pastor at Zion Lutheran and St. James Lutheran in Akaska and Tolstoy, SD; St. Peter’s Lutheran in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada; St. James Lutheran and campus pastor at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. He served at Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School in Jackson, WI as Assistant Principal and teacher of German and religion; Northwestern College in Watertown, WI as professor of German, history, philosophy, and religion; Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN as professor of German, history and religion; occasional summer quarter lecturer at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary; a semester as adjunct professor of history at Wisconsin Lutheran College. He conducted preaching workshops for parish pastors, and a seminar on church-state relations in Kiev, Ukraine after the Ukrainian Lutheran Church translated and published his book on the subject.
As a parish pastor (1968-1980) he served as circuit pastor, district vice president, member of the WELS evangelism commission, and on district evangelism and stewardship boards. From 1980-1984 he served as the weekly preacher for the WELS German radio broadcast that went from Eastern Europe to the Germans in the far east of the Soviet Union. He authored numerous doctrinal essays and papers, and other works including books, sermons, and devotions published by Northwestern Publishing House.
His greatest joy was a never ceasing amazement at the grace and mercy of God that he should not only redeem him but find a use in his church for such an unworthy and unfit instrument and house of clay. His greatest delight was to see his former students serving their Lord faithfully and then giving thanks to God that he had the honor to play some small role in their formation as pastors of Christ’s flock. His German Bible and German hymnal were his constant companions and the Lutheran Confessions his never-failing guides.
He attended Horace Mann and Groveland Park elementary schools in St. Paul, MN; Concordia Academy in St. Paul, MN; Concordia College in St. Paul, MN (degree: AA); Northwestern College in Watertown, WI (degree: BA); Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI (degree: M. Div.); Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, IL (degree: MA in history); and UW Milwaukee (graduate studies in German).
He served as a pastor at Zion Lutheran and St. James Lutheran in Akaska and Tolstoy, SD; St. Peter’s Lutheran in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada; St. James Lutheran and campus pastor at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. He served at Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School in Jackson, WI as Assistant Principal and teacher of German and religion; Northwestern College in Watertown, WI as professor of German, history, philosophy, and religion; Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN as professor of German, history and religion; occasional summer quarter lecturer at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary; a semester as adjunct professor of history at Wisconsin Lutheran College. He conducted preaching workshops for parish pastors, and a seminar on church-state relations in Kiev, Ukraine after the Ukrainian Lutheran Church translated and published his book on the subject.
As a parish pastor (1968-1980) he served as circuit pastor, district vice president, member of the WELS evangelism commission, and on district evangelism and stewardship boards. From 1980-1984 he served as the weekly preacher for the WELS German radio broadcast that went from Eastern Europe to the Germans in the far east of the Soviet Union. He authored numerous doctrinal essays and papers, and other works including books, sermons, and devotions published by Northwestern Publishing House.
His greatest joy was a never ceasing amazement at the grace and mercy of God that he should not only redeem him but find a use in his church for such an unworthy and unfit instrument and house of clay. His greatest delight was to see his former students serving their Lord faithfully and then giving thanks to God that he had the honor to play some small role in their formation as pastors of Christ’s flock. His German Bible and German hymnal were his constant companions and the Lutheran Confessions his never-failing guides.
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June 25, 2024
This first half of Deutschlander's series focuses on the festival half of the church year. It's divided into Advent/Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Ascension.
Don't even Christians want to tell God what to do? To give him just a little bit of advice? "God, if you would have only put this in the Bible..." or "God, if you would have had Jesus hang around just a little longer after the resurrection" or a hundred other little nudges. We think we know what would really be good for us.
But we don't really. We are not God, not omniscient or loving or anything that could give us enough wisdom to actually give advice to the one who doesn't need it.
Each devotion starts with a section of Scripture, and then continues with our advice and its refutation. These devotions were the perfect length to read first thing in the morning; not too long but with deep meaning.
Don't even Christians want to tell God what to do? To give him just a little bit of advice? "God, if you would have only put this in the Bible..." or "God, if you would have had Jesus hang around just a little longer after the resurrection" or a hundred other little nudges. We think we know what would really be good for us.
But we don't really. We are not God, not omniscient or loving or anything that could give us enough wisdom to actually give advice to the one who doesn't need it.
Each devotion starts with a section of Scripture, and then continues with our advice and its refutation. These devotions were the perfect length to read first thing in the morning; not too long but with deep meaning.
October 30, 2020
A rich devotional treasure that focuses the reader on Christ, his Word and Sacraments, and the undeserved grace of God.
May 25, 2019
Excellent devotional that goes through the readings of the church year. We are given wonderful daily reminders that bring us to repentance for thinking we know better than our God. We are then led to praise our all-knowing God who controls all words and actions for one purpose, that we might be saved eternally. Praise be to God that he never takes our advice!
January 30, 2018
A truly beautiful devotion book.
This book of devotions is a must for all Christians. Thank you for such a unique insight to Jesus's Ministry.
This book of devotions is a must for all Christians. Thank you for such a unique insight to Jesus's Ministry.
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