Johannes Quenstedt
As we approach the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, we take a brief look at the lives of some of the most influential and important… Read More »Johannes Quenstedt
Series
Three Steps to Building Relationships
These brief topics were written to help Christians think about the ways in which they share the Gospel with others. Cut this page out if… Read More »Three Steps to Building Relationships
They Did Not Enter In
Written by: Jay Hartmann pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Coloma, Michigan.
“For who, having heard, rebelled? Indeed, was it not all who came out of Egypt, led by Moses? Now with whom was He angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness? And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief” (Hebrews 3:16-19).Read More »They Did Not Enter In
Why Would a Pastor Refuse to Bury Someone
Written by: Frank Gantt pastor of St. Luke’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Lemmon, South Dakota. “Since it has pleased Almighty God in His good providence to call… Read More »Why Would a Pastor Refuse to Bury Someone
You Are Not Alone
“Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran. So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun… Read More »You Are Not Alone
Abraham Calov
Written by: James Naumann pastor of Our Savior’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Jamestown, North Dakota. Introduction Abraham Calov was born in 1612 at Mohrungen, a small… Read More »Abraham Calov
Is it God-Pleasing To Visit a Church of Another Denomination?
The answer to our question will ultimately come from the answer to another question: “What is my purpose for visiting the church?” In answering… Read More »Is it God-Pleasing To Visit a Church of Another Denomination?
“Consider Christ Jesus”
STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
“Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house. For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God. And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward, but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end“ (Hebrews 3:1-6).
The Epistle to the Hebrews was first sent to Jewish Christians who, after coming to faith in Jesus, experienced hardship and persecution, Read More »“Consider Christ Jesus”
A Baby Can Change A Life
GEMS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT (First in a Series) We know that babies are a gift of God and that “children are a heritage from… Read More »A Baby Can Change A Life
Close Communion
“I’M GLAD YOU ASKED!” (First in a Series) Pastors Answer Frequently-Asked Questions Few Lutheran practices seem as controversial as the practice of close communion. In… Read More »Close Communion