C.S. Lewis and the Grand Miracle of Easter
Note: Although there certainly are many more, here are a few of my favorite quotations from the writings of C.S. Lewis that only…
Note: Although there certainly are many more, here are a few of my favorite quotations from the writings of C.S. Lewis that only…
Note: When J.R.R. Tolkien couldn’t find a word to express precisely what he was thinking, or trying to convey in his writing, he…
Text: St. Matthew 6:13b. But deliver us from evil. (KJV) Prayer: My heavenly Father, I pray that You would save me from…
Quoting Rev. William Cwirla from his article “Suffering, Death, and the Hidden God” in Modern Reformation, Sept/Oct 2002, v. 11, no. 5., pp….
Take a look today at this wonderful article by Pastor Christopher Neuendorf on recent events of a pastor converting from confessing the Lutheran faith…
Jesus sure knows how to pick a fight! Of course, He does so without sin, because He “knew no sin” (2 Cor. 5:21);…
Because I won’t commune members of the LCMS who believe that communion should be open to all who want it, or all who…
[No. 5 of 5 Lenten meditations on Jesus in Gethsemane] Second Adam Dying in a Second Garden Jesus said, “My soul is exceedingly…
Found over on Pastor Surburg’s blog: “From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and…
The pastors and elders of the congregation I serve, Bethany Lutheran Church in Naperville, Illinois, are interested enough in joining the ACELC as…
Click here to listen to this week’s show. This week on LampLight Conversations, Pastor James Moshier, who serves at Trinity Lutheran Church in Arapahoe…
We all saw the coverage of the 40th anniversary of the Seminex debacle last month, including a couple of related articles on BJS…
In arguing against the Huberian error that because Christ has redeemed all men he therefore elected all men, Hunnius maintains: But we respond…
In the course of discussing the ethics of abortion, there’s a question I’ve found to be helpful in framing the Christian viewpoint, and…
With a few warm days, rural America turns its attention to another growing season. What an occasion to focus reread Luke 8:4-15. When…
Yesterday it was brought to light that there is trouble stirring up at Concordia University in Chicago. The issue can be seen on…
This reflection is a comparison between two commemorations. The first one is the death of Martin Luther, Doctor and Confessor, 18 November, 1546…
That’s the Churchill family motto since 1661. It’s not Latin but Spanish, and nobody knows why. It expresses how I have frequently thought…
Saturday morning the alarm clock went off. Translation: It was a healthy bit after 8:00 and the kids were fighting about who was…
With the recent theatrical re-release of Disney’s Frozen the sing-along version came a resurgence in exploration of the movie’s themes and possible connections…
Note: The following was written in reaction to a community event in Perham, MN where abortion was discussed. The following certainly does not…
2014 ACELC Conference NEWS FLASH! Christ for Us: The Office of the Holy Ministry This Feb. 25-27 in Cedar Falls, Iowa! Come hear…
Philip Melanchthon, Common Places: Loci Communes 1521, trans. Christian Preus (St. Louis:CPH, 2014). I have three reasons why our readers should purchase and…
2014 ACELC Conference NEWS FLASH! Christ for Us: The Office of the Holy Ministry This Feb. 25-27 in Cedar Falls, Iowa! Come…
“Think of the things you can do with that money, Choose any charity – give to the poor. We’ve noted your motives –…