“Come and See” – Advent 2022 Midweek Service Plan
This year for Advent we are going to have a lengthy season (the longest it can be). Also during this several festivals are…
This year for Advent we are going to have a lengthy season (the longest it can be). Also during this several festivals are…
We now move out one more ring, from the congregation, from the families of the congregation, from the straying members of the congregation,…
GOD TIRELESSLY WORKING FOR HUMANITY A Review of Rev. Mark J. Cares book: God The Ultimate Humanitarian I learned of Pastor Cares through…
Animals are a first article gift from God. Dogs fall into this category. They’re creatures over which man has dominion, and beasts that we…
Monergism of the Third Article and Evangelism Methods Rev. John A Frahm III The modern history of the LCMS is rife with a…
President Matthew Harrison of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod speaks about 40 years of declining membership in the synod. In his President’s…
In its mission, the church always has run up against some recurring stock errors in the world’s thinking. These errors have a strong…
Despite all of the emphasis Scripture puts on life together, it’s really common for Christians to see faith individualistically. Of course you can’t…
Recently I was up at the hospital providing pastoral care to one of my members. As usual, I was wearing my clerical attire, and,…
When I was a kid, my next door neighbor was my best friend. He was a good kid. He excelled at sports and…
Every year in January my congregation holds a special assembly. We call this gathering our “Getting Organized” meeting. At the meeting this past…
I was not a popular kid in junior high. If being in the school concert band wasn’t uncool enough, I also chose to…
Recently I had the chance to observe the pastoral care provided by a non-denominational church in my area. The situation was brutal and…