The Eighth Commandment: Not a big problem?
“As the head of the family should teach them in a simple way to those of his household.” (Martin Luther) The Eighth Commandment Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour What does this mean?…
“The Fellowship of Kindred Minds”
An essay titled “What place does the church (small “c”) have in a Christian’s faith-life?” was presented to a CLC Pastoral Conference at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Cheyenne, Wyoming, in September, 2013. This is the second of…
Jesus is True God
PART ONE OF A SERIES ON THE SECOND ARTICLE
“This is most certainly true!”
THE APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. (TLH, p. 12)
A forward-thinking person has the unique ability to head off a problem before it occurs. By thinking outside the box and casting a discerning eye to the future, such a person is able to take steps to ward off disaster.
The Five SECOND ARTICLE Installments:
1) Jesus is true God
2) Jesus is true Man
3) Jesus has redeemed me
4) Jesus has made me His own
5) Jesus calls me to serve Him
Our sovereign God had forethought unimaginably greater than any human has ever achieved. Not only did He know the
The Shocked
Those shocked by love (Fifth of a Series) And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. Having received such a charge, he…
“On Earth Peace…”
“…On earth peace…” declared the angels to the shepherds on the night of the Savior’s birth (Luke 2:14). How shall we understand the expression “…On earth peace…”? Does the angelic declaration of peace on…
Re-gifting Encouraged!
Have you ever re-gifted a present? In recent years the practice of re-gifting has been promoted as a way to deal with unwanted or unneeded gifts. After all, what are you going to do with…
What is Addiction … and is It a Sin?
Dependence is defined as the presence of three or more of the following**: Tolerance: Developing a tolerance to the substance/behavior such that more and more is needed for the same effect Withdrawal: Absence of the substance/behavior…
“Blessings in the Family of God”
First of a 2 part Series An essay titled “What place does the church (small “c”) have in a Christian’s faith-life?” was presented to a CLC Pastoral Conference at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Cheyenne, Wyoming, in September,…
TENT MAKER/HOME BUILDER
(First of three: Philemon 1-7) THE EPISTLE OF PHILEMON 1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved friend and fellow laborer, 2 to the beloved Apphia, Archippus our…
THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT
“As the head of the family should teach them in a simple way to those of his household.” (Martin Luther) Our local newspaper has a regular feature which uses symbols on a city map to indicate…