Church of Scientology
UNDERSTANDING THE CULTS In this twelve-part series we are taking a brief look at some of the major cults, past and present, that have found… Read More »Church of Scientology
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The Smalcald Articles
“THIS WE BELIEVE” In ongoing observation of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, we are presenting a brief overview of those confessional documents that… Read More »The Smalcald Articles
WS 791 or LSB 859 “Lord, When You Came as Welcome Guest”
If there is an institution in the world needing our prayers more than the institution of marriage, I can hardly think what it could be. Among the households of my children’s schoolmates, I often feel as if ours is in a distinct minority—a man and a woman married to each other and living in the same house along with their three children—children who have never experienced anything other than that arrangement. Satan attacks marriages every hour of every day, and without the Lord’s gracious intervention they would all fail on account of our sinful behavior.
F. Samuel Janzow (1913-2001) also felt the importance of praying on behalf of marriages when he wrote the hymn we consider this month. Janzow was a professor of English and Theology at Concordia University, Chicago (River Forest), and each poetic verse here asks the great Bridegroom, Jesus Christ, for a particular blessing on married couples.Read More »WS 791 or LSB 859 “Lord, When You Came as Welcome Guest”
Heavenly Moon Signs
The inspired psalmist wrote that “the heavens declare the glory of God.” (Psalm 19:1) From Genesis 1 we know that God created two great heavenly… Read More »Heavenly Moon Signs
Being Inside or Outside of the “In-Crowds”
“For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp. Therefore… Read More »Being Inside or Outside of the “In-Crowds”
The Bahá’í Religion
UNDERSTANDING THE CULTS In this twelve-part series we are taking a brief look at some of the major cults, past and present, that have found… Read More »The Bahá’í Religion
The Apology to the Augsburg Confession
I used to work for a major corporation, responding on their behalf to customers’ social media complaints. My job was to engage customers and resolve… Read More »The Apology to the Augsburg Confession
TLH 233 “Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest”
A HYMN OF GLORY LET US SING “The King of kings, and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no… Read More »TLH 233 “Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest”
Praying in the Darkness
GEMS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT Many prayers in the Psalms are offered by people going through difficult times; but most of them express a measure… Read More »Praying in the Darkness
No Substitute
STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by… Read More »No Substitute