Thrivent: We Don’t Need Your Blood Money
“Think of the things you can do with that money, Choose any charity – give to the poor. We’ve noted your motives –…
“Think of the things you can do with that money, Choose any charity – give to the poor. We’ve noted your motives –…
Epiphany 5 St. Matthew 5:13-20 February 9, 2014 Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our…
Christ for Us: The Office of the Holy Ministry This Feb. 25-27 in Cedar Falls, Iowa! Come hear speakers like Rev. BRENT KUHLMAN…
As LampLight Conversations is fast-approaching celebrating its first year of being on air, and it is beginning to get a bit snug in…
[To read the introductory post on this topic, as much of this advice builds upon and flows from the principles laid out in…
We all recognize the question asked by Pontius Pilate in John 18:38, (my Latin students ought to recognize the question as Quid est…
My congregation, Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, IL has been holding semiannual regional youth conferences since 2010. Our spring conference is always held…
[To read the introductory post on this topic, as much of this advice builds upon and flows from the principles laid out in…
Recently I came across John Kieschnick’s article found in LCEF encouraging the pastor to familiarize himself with the giving amounts of his parishioners….
[To read the introductory post on this topic, as much of this advice builds upon and flows from the principles laid out in…
By Pr. Michael Schuermann Found at https://daringlutheran.net/2014/01/15/thrivent-has-directly-funded-planned-parenthood-and-naral/ Thrivent Financial promotes itself as “a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization nearly 2.5 million members strong.” Thrivent confesses to…
I was scared. I wasn’t sure what I would say. Could I really be honest? I wanted to do it but wasn’t sure…
I keep it in the den drawer – my little black book. It reminds me of what I once was. I know what…
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution reads: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free…
The consolation of fairy-stories, the joy of the happy ending: or more correctly of the good catastrophe, the sudden joyous “turn” (for there…
Associate Editor’s Note: The following was written for the newsletter of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Long Prairie, MN (Independent) which is served by…
Check it out tomorrow on KFUO radio (listen streaming, or use their app if you have a phone or tablet, it works great)…
Here’s a few tasty morsels for you to snack on from the Winter 2013-2014 edition of Around the Word. ATW is a quarterly…
Last week, I had to do one of the most humiliating things a pastor has to do. At least I found it that…
I am outraged at Thrivent’s reaction to the uproar over Planned Parenthood being an option for your Thrivent Choice funds. Instead of simply…
It was bound to happen. This year it hit me earlier than it usual does. Christmas songs, decorations, crazy shoppers, Santa Claus and…
On January 30, 1933, Herr Adolph Hitler assumed the office of Chancellor of Germany according to their Constitution. On February 1, two days…
Great News! Pastor Eric Andersen of BJS has come up with a great new show idea. “Steadfast Throwdown” is a new weekly youtube…
It doesn’t take long being Facebook “friends” with a bunch of pastors to see it unfold – fighting, feuding, snark, mockery, and downright…
For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and…