Good Friday: Wrath Has Gone Forth
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. “Behold, the storm of the Lord! Wrath has gone…
Tag: Death
“The Lord’s Prayer in the Lord’s Passion”: The Conclusion
“The Lord’s Prayer in the Lord’s Passion” is the theme of the Lenten devotion that Steadfast Lutherans has put together this year. The…
Optative Semi-Universalism
Many Christians unfortunately believe a certain strange doctrine at the deathbeds of their loved ones. Perhaps this doctrine already has a name, though…
The Fear of the Lord
“Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord” (Ps. 34:11). Do you fear the Lord? “Why…
Neither Lion Nor Dragon
Very beautiful is the statement of Augustine in which he says of his mother Monica that she bound her soul with the chain…
Satan, the World’s First Feminist
Adam did battle with Satan in the Garden Paradise and lost. It was a no-contest, really. By the time round two came around,…
The Blessed Begats
In Junior Confirmation, we read through the Old Testament. We didn’t get very far before I was having trouble. In Genesis 5, we…
Celebrating a Life
On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. Now Bethany was less than two miles…
What is Hate Speech?
If something is wrong, it is not hate speech to say so. Problem is, it’s getting harder and harder to agree on what…
Tolerance: Narcissism in Disguise
We live in a highly individualistic age, an age which fancies itself tolerant. The sad description of Israel under the Judges could equally…
Deathbed Conversions — How common are they?
Don’t get me wrong. Deathbed conversions do happen. And when they do we rejoice and thank God the Holy Spirit for having worked…
The Kyrie: Simple Words, Profound Comfort
(Luther, “The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector”) Sometimes the most simple and obvious things are also the most profound. We…
Death, and a Hymn
We live in a culture of death. Everybody hides it. They hide their destruction of life beneath the pleasures of sex. They hide…