Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” — Philippians 3:20. Jesus’ Advent Exceeds All Expectations! What’s the best movie you’ve ever seen? Hollywood producers would like to make you think it’s the one opening soon in a…
The introits for Advent (The Lutheran Hymnal, pp. 54-55) have been written into poetic form by Gerhardt Mueller of Luther Memorial Church, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The hymn stanzas are written to be sung with…
2. LUTHER AS PASTOR “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of…
* ELCA DECLARES FELLOWSHIP WITH NON-LUTHERANS You read in the secular press how the largest Lutheran synod, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), approved fellowship relations this summer with three major Reformed synods {the…
Outside Lutheran circles the name “Lutheran” has very little respect. The lack of respect is largely die to a lack of understanding. Because of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) some associate “Lutheran” with…
Coca-Cola has done it. The U. S. Postal Service has too. Virtually every organization alters its logo, reformulates its product or changes its name from time to time in order to present a positive, up-to-date…
A Church Committed To The Word One who writes can be easily misunderstood, possibly because he wrote unclearly, or possibly because the reader misunderstood. A pastor understands that. So it is imperative that he make…
1. LUTHER AS REFORMER “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the…
Paul’s letter to the Ephesians celebrates the miracle of the Church, the Body of Christ. The Church consists of all those who believe in the forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ. This Church is known…
Chapter 3:1-14 Bewitched? “O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified?” (Gal. 3:1) When the King of…
