The Shame and Disgrace of the Cross
“For where God’s Word is preached, accepted, or believed, and bears fruit, there the holy and precious cross will also not be far…
“For where God’s Word is preached, accepted, or believed, and bears fruit, there the holy and precious cross will also not be far…
Lutheran Reflections on The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation by Rod Dreher Rev. John A. Frahm III Rod…
It was a dark, cold night, on the evening of January first, when two weary travelers trudged through a dimly lit neighborhood in…
Sometimes the Lutheran Church is accused of not being very missional. We’re solid when it comes to doctrine—justification by grace through faith alone—but…
There were two types of sowing in the ancient world. The first method, by far the most accurate, was to scatter the seeds…
From the very beginning of St. Mark’s Gospel, things hadn’t been going particularly well for our Lord. In chapter 1 He’s tempted by…
So far this liturgical year we’ve prepared for the Lord’s coming, celebrated His Incarnation, witnessed the slaughter of the Holy Innocents, and looked…
Our celebration of the Savior’s birth can become so routine that we become numb to the joy—and the horror— of it all. On…
If you were to stop and consider the devil’s appearance for a moment, you might imagine something frightening. He very well may show up in…
The author of Hebrews says, “The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two edged sword,” (Hebrews 4:12). A sharp…