“Purge Me with Hyssop”
GEMS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT THE HYSSOP PLANT is mentioned twelve times in Scripture1—ten times in the Old Testament and twice in the New. The most familiar reference may be Psalm 51:7, where David writes,…
Let Us Have Grace
STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we…
“Religion makes no sense”
READY TO GIVE AN ANSWER (RATIONALISM) Passages that will help you respond when people say… No offense, but the fact that you are reading this article means that you are probably an “irrationalist.” That doesn’t…
The Shibboleth Dilemma
While living in South Dakota, I worked witha colleague who was originally from NewEngland. He was an odd-spoken sort offellow. When he needed to clean his hands, he went to thewarshroom. He later drove home…
LSB 845 “Where Charity and Love Prevail”
A HYMN OF GLORY LET US SING (THIRTY-FIFTH IN A SERIES) On what is now known as Maundy Thursday, Jesus gathered in an upper room with His disciples to celebrate the Passover with them before…
Reformation Roots
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT “Your past is waiting to inspire you.” That is the intriguing tagline for a popular service which analyzes a person’s DNA in order to determine his ancestry. Have you…
I Leave All Things to God’s Direction – TLH 529
A HYMN OF GLORY LET US SING (THIRTY-FOURTH IN A SERIES) “What pleaseth God, that pleaseth me.” (Hymn 529 refrain) One of the Christian’s most important attitudes—and also one of the most difficult to achieve…
God-Centered Worship
It has been correctly observed that genuine, God-centered worship is not limited to worship services. With their entire lives, God’s children worship the God of their creation and redemption. Our worship reveres God, and that…
Pursue Holiness
STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of…
“I try to be a good person.”
READY TO GIVE AN ANSWER (Work Righteousness) Passages that will help you respond when people say… “I can do it mySELF!” said the young daughter to her daddy as she made her case for independence. After…