Missions Conference (Note: While this conference is not synodically sponsored, we pass the information along for those who may be interested — Ed.) All are invited to a third missions conference in the Great Lakes Conference. Date — May 4 Time — 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Place — Peace Thru Christ Lutheran, Middleton, Wis.… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 1996/04
Churches Send Their Pastors To Jail “To whom it may concern, “I would like to thank you deeply for the . . . Bible I received from Pastor Bruce on your behalf. It is really informative for a young Christian as myself growing in the Word. . . . Being incarcerated where most forgot about… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Lutheran Pietism (Most have heard of the occasional “Promise Keepers” gatherings around the nation. Wanting to offer our readers an assessment of the movement from the perspective of orthodox Lutheranism, we asked Pastor Gregory Jackson to give one. He has consented to do so, and we thank him. This is the first of four articles.… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“That We Might Have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) Genesis Chapters Thirty-nine And Forty Joseph Sold Into Slavery “Bang” goes the gavel. “Sold!” cries the auctioneer. Then comes the rush of thoughts and feelings: accomplishment, elation, relief, satisfaction. Yet these are only the thoughts and feelings of the buyer and seller; what of the thing sold? What?… Read More »Month Archive Read More
How The Formula Of Concord Was Forged (Ten parts) Part Five: Melanchthon And The Synergists Luther said that the devil attacks Christianity from three columns. One denies the divinity of Christ; another His humanity. The third column denies in some way that He has earned salvation for us. After Luther died in 1546, all three… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” — 1 Corinthians 15:25-26 Notice in the Bible passage above how the apostle calls “death” an “enemy.” By contrast, I clipped an article from a magazine a few months ago. It said: “Once… Read More »Month Archive Read More
In April 1995 a young member (Mark, about 30 years of age) of Prince of Peace, Hecla, S. Dak. was killed instantly in a single vehicle highway accident. Pastor Paul Krause, who officiated at the funeral, wrote that “it was a highly charged, emotional time for all involved. Our church was packed … we had… Read More »Month Archive Read More
No “I” In The Gospel “Why are you saved?” asks the teacher. The student responds, “Because I believe.” I suspect that that is not an unusual response. With deeper probing the teacher can ascertain that the student understands that the answer is incomplete. “I am saved because I believe in Jesus.” This teacher does not… Read More »Month Archive Read More
We are indebted to the twin among the apastolic band for a crystal clear confession of faith as to just who our Jesus is. As we continue the resurrection celebration, let’s be reminded that such a bold confession is not one of words only. It is a confession that in the apostle’s case also betokened… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“I believe in . . . the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.” Easter joy has to do with Jesus’ grave. What was in that grave on Easter morning? Almost nothing. Very definitely, Jesus’ body was not there. The disciples fully expected it to be. They had completely forgotten Jesus’ promise to… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“Blessed are the dead which die in the LORD.” Rev 14:13 Some years ago a TV movie was shown, entitled “Death Takes A Holiday.” In this film Death, which was personified, felt that people simply did not understand the wonderful purpose it served, but instead clung to “life” at all costs. Seeing no other recourse,… Read More »Month Archive Read More