Palm Prints
GEMS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT “Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may… Read More »Palm Prints
Series
Faith’s Certain Hope Concerning Things to Come
STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each… Read More »Faith’s Certain Hope Concerning Things to Come
“Many churches just ‘hire’ a new pastor, but CLC churches ‘call’ a pastor. What is the difference?”
“I’M GLAD YOU ASKED!” (THIRTY-SECOND IN A SERIES) Pastors Answer Frequently-Asked Questions I’m not sure why some churches hire their pastors, but I can show… Read More »“Many churches just ‘hire’ a new pastor, but CLC churches ‘call’ a pastor. What is the difference?”
TLH 377, LSB 555 “Salvation unto Us Has Come”
A HYMN OF GLORY LET US SING (TWENTY-Third IN A SERIES)
SOLA Gratia
Although there was some congregational singing before Martin Luther’s time, there is no disagreement that during the Reformation in Germany, the laity were transformed into the “singing church.” New hymnals were published as fast as printers could set up their Gutenberg presses. New hymn texts were written at a rapid pace as the treasure of the Gospel, God’s grace in Christ Jesus, was revealed to those who had long been in darkness.Read More »TLH 377, LSB 555 “Salvation unto Us Has Come”
One Is Not Enough
GEMS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT There was an old Lay’s commercial that challenged, “Bet you can’t eat just one.” The implied message was that their… Read More »One Is Not Enough
The Height of Faith and Love
STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his… Read More »The Height of Faith and Love
“What do Roman Catholics mean when they say that salvation is by grace?”
“I’M GLAD YOU ASKED!” (THIRTY-SECOND IN A SERIES) Pastors Answer Frequently-Asked Questions Grace is a word that one will hear in almost any church that… Read More »“What do Roman Catholics mean when they say that salvation is by grace?”
Life of Luther—1517 “Just leave me alone!”
The ROAD TO REFORMATION In preparing for the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, we have presented a brief survey of the life of Martin… Read More »Life of Luther—1517 “Just leave me alone!”
I Could Never Do That!
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Publicly post ninety-five theses critical of the church’s money-making practice of indulgences. Question and eventually oppose the Pope himself.… Read More »I Could Never Do That!
Christian Education—Hymn 630 “ Ye Parents, Hear What Jesus Taught”
A HYMN OF GLORY LET US SING (TWENTY-SECOND IN A SERIES)
Contrary to the oft-repeated cant1 of collectivists, it does not “take a village” to raise a child; it takes parents. God entrusts parents—not society in general, not educational or governmental institutions, and not villages—with the responsibility of the proper upbringing of children. This responsibility is frequently enjoined upon parents throughout both Old and New Testaments. For example, “You shall teach them [God’s Words] to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.” (Deuteronomy 11:19) and “And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4)Read More »Christian Education—Hymn 630 “ Ye Parents, Hear What Jesus Taught”