Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 1. Motives
Steadfast Lutherans will soon be publishing a book titled “Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach.” The book will be available as…
Steadfast Lutherans will soon be publishing a book titled “Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach.” The book will be available as…
Editor’s Note: Below is the State of the Congregation Address that Pastor Andrew Richard recently gave to his congregation. It is magnificent as…
Beyond these seven chief ways of Christian sanctification there are also additional external marks by which the holy Christian church is recognized. Put…
One of the biggest challenges congregations face when it comes to catechizing their children is the demanding schedule of sports and extra curricular activities. It’s…
“I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither…
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…
…you despise preaching and the Sacrament. In other words, Christians go to church. Those who leave the fellowship of the Church are not…
Though the First Amendment has established what is commonly referred to as the separation of church & state, the state nevertheless promotes its own…
The blessed Reformers did not invent but discovered the theology of the two kingdoms in the Bible. Jeremiah wrote of this in terms of…
Part I: The Why of Taking our Children to Church Full of frustration and embarrassment I am driving away. Away from the staring faces, away from the haughty looks, away from the very place I should love to be. I … Continue reading →
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Thanks to Vanessa for this guest post. For more by Vanessa check out her regular blog: Bible, Beer, and Babies. No one likes…
During the Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church defined and recognized the visible church by structure and polity. This made sense to the average…
With my son’s recent call to serve as a pastor in the Salt Lake City area (at Hope Lutheran Church in West Jordan,…
If you ask people why they come to church, they might say, “It makes me feel good.” There’s nothing quite like gathering together around…
The lead article in the December 2013 issue of Christianity Today (hereafter CT) was about the Colorado Springs megachurch called New Life and…
Associate Editor’s Note: The following was written for the newsletter of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Long Prairie, MN (Independent) which is served by…
Lust. To be honest, this seems to get a lot more attention as a man’s sin. Men – with their visual-driven minds –…
In a Facebook conversation the other day a person said, “Evangelicals are notorious for having impossibly high expectations for the pastor’s wife. Does…
New ideas require new ways of speaking. Old terminology doesn’t cut it when it comes to modern conceptions of church, especially when those…
by Holly Scheer Hey, you. I see your tired face. I know that this morning while trying to brush your teeth your kid…
Not all questions are good questions. Godly curiosity has limitations. The serpent’s question, “Did God really say…?” (Genesis 3:1) resulted in the fall…
It has been said before that the church is in need of a continuous reformation. In other words, this call for reformation is…
If we see ourselves as sinners (damned by our thoughts, words and deeds) we will go to church to hear the Gospel Word…
In my community right now there is a ton of emphasis on bullying in our local schools. This has been a real issue…
Before I begin my delayed vicarage, I need to finish my treatise. I am writing on the church in the theology of John…