Daily Devotion for 04 May 2026 (Easter 5, Monday)

About this episode

This episode features daily scripture readings and commemorates Friedrich Wyneken, a significant figure in the Lutheran Church.

Readings Psalm 31 Psalm 25 Leviticus 21:1–24 Luke 12:1–12 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:53–60 Commemoration Today we commemorate Friedrich Wyneken, Pastor and Missionary . Along with C. F. W. Walther and Wilhelm Sihler, Friedrich Wyneken was one of the founding fathers of the LCMS. Born in Germany in 1810, Wyneken came to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1838, and then accepted a call to Friedheim and Fort Wayne in Indiana. During his life, Wyneken would serve as missionary in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan, including among the Amerindian population; would help found — along with Wilhelm Loehe and Sihler — Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne; and would serve as the second president of the LCMS. Wyneken is remembered for his dedication to preaching and spreading the Word of God and for his commitment to right doctrine and the Lutheran faith.

Topics covered

• devotion
• Christianity
• Lutheran faith
• missionary work
• scripture readings

Keywords

• devotion
• Friedrich Wyneken
• LCMS
• scripture
• Christianity
• Easter
• missionary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LCMS

Books & works: Formula of Concord

Places: Germany, Baltimore, Maryland, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan

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