SECURE WEALTH
Anyone who follows the political scene knows that the United States, the individual states, and the cities are in financial crisis. Politicians talk the subject… Read More »SECURE WEALTH
Pastor Em. Daniel Feischer
“Strong Marriages [are] Key To Social Ills”
To the statement in our title we might say, “Duh!” Is this news?
To some it apparently is. The quote was the headline of an article in a local newspaper a few years ago. The director of a local social organization said, “There is a lot of research and studies that show healthy marriages are an indicator of children doing better.” She also said, “We are not saying marriage. We are saying healthy marriages.” The group’s concern was the increase in teenage motherhood, the divorce rate, and families living in poverty.Read More »“Strong Marriages [are] Key To Social Ills”
IMMANUEL — GOD WITH US
(written after graduation 2012) Recently we enjoyed one of the highlights of each year—the closing concert of our CLC’s Immanuel Lutheran High School, College, and… Read More »IMMANUEL — GOD WITH US
GOOD FRIDAY 2013
Following the question “Whom do men say that I am?” Jesus turned to His disciples and asked, “But whom do You say that I am?” Peter… Read More »GOOD FRIDAY 2013
Adorning the Doctrine
But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in… Read More »Adorning the Doctrine
A Different Kind of Church
The title above is the notice on the bulletin board of a non-denominational church in our city. Though we do not know what this church… Read More »A Different Kind of Church
Religion As a Prop
Religion is often used as a prop by politicians during election times.
Recently we read in the public press, “President Obama and his family headed out to church this morning for the third time in a month, the latest sign that the president may be using religion to boost his image as the campaign heats up.”
Lest we be accused of discrimination, let us acknowledge that the current president is not the only one who finds the public show of religion convenient to his ends.Read More »Religion As a Prop
What is Truly Lutheran?
In concluding our second article on the topic “What is Truly Lutheran?”, we summarized the contents of the Augsburg Confession [cf. April 2012 Lutheran Spokesman, p. 15ff].
The Augsburg Confession—the classic confession of the Lutheran Church—was read publicly in June of 1530. One of the Catholic bishops who heard it said, “All of this is exact truth. We cannot deny that” (Living with Luther, J. M. Weidenschilling, p. 38).Read More »What is Truly Lutheran?
Paul, Being Dead, Yet Speaks!
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15
2 Timothy 4:6-16Read More »Paul, Being Dead, Yet Speaks!
What is Truly Lutheran?
To begin with, we do well to define the term Christian. A Christian is one who believes in the forgiveness of sins through the blood atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ. This faith and confidence is not part of the natural human heart but a consequence of the gospel through which the Holy Spirit creates the faith that confesses,
“I believe in God the Father… and in Jesus Christ… and in the Holy Ghost.”Read More »What is Truly Lutheran?