Why Are There No Women Pastors (or Even Voters) in the CLC?
The beginning of the answer to this question is found in the creation of Adam and Eve. “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a…
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Oh, the People Some People Marry
Abigail is an outstanding example of a beautiful, intelligent, God-fearing woman and wife who remained loyal to her husband for better or worse. Summer traditionally is a time for weddings, joyous in their circumstance and…
What Will Happen to Me If I Don’t Attend Church?
Short answer: nothing. Where nothing happens, there is no spiritual growth. No lightning bolt will fall from the sky warning you about spiritual danger. No one will return from the dead to plead with…
Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther
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 Lutheran theologians. C. F. W. Walther (1811-1887) was the first…
Reaching People AT WORK
These brief topics were written to help Christians think about the ways in which they share the Gospel with others. FACT: The average North American will spend about ninety thousand hours at work in his…
“Let Us Hold Fast Our Confession”
STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
“Let Us Hold Fast Our Confession”
“Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:14-16).
What wondrous encouragement our Lord gives us to remain faithful! To strive to be diligent in all matters of faith. Before God we are laid bare, even molecule to molecule, laid out flat. Nothing can be hidden from our Lord. For many, that brings terror, but for Christ-believers that brings joy. I cannot—even if I desired—hide anything from Jesus. He knows me perfectly and loves me unconditionally. Jesus knows my myriad faults, and yet He forgives me. The fact that our Lord has perfect knowledge of us and still calls us His own is amazing grace!
To Trust or Not to Trust
GEMS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT (SIXTH IN A SERIES) To Trust or Not to Trust “Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. Now when He saw…
Why Can’t Non-Members Be Soloists At Weddings Or Funerals?
“I’M GLAD YOU ASKED!” (SIXTH IN A SERIES) Pastors Answer Frequently-Asked Questions Why Can’t Non-Members Be Soloists At Weddings Or Funerals? May someone who is not a member of a congregation in the Church of…
Charles Porterfield Krauth
HEROES OF THE FAITH (SIXTH IN A SERIES) 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 Lutheran theologians.…
THE STARFISH APPROACH
OUTREACH TAKEAWAYS (SIXTH IN A SERIES) 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 you like and post…