Word of God

Do I need church? Do you need church? What’s the draw?

Do I need church? Do you need church? Some say they are Christians, but don’t need the church. They worship at home or…

“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it…

“Between God and the Devil” + + + The First Sunday in Lent February 14, 2016 St. Matthew 4:4 Trinity Lutheran Church, Sidney,…

Introduction: On the Festival of St. Andrew, Apostle, in 2004, at a joint chapter retreat of the Society of the Holy Trinity in Hickory, North…

Associate editor’s note: In the part 1, we saw Dr. Becker pit Jesus against Scripture and his dismissal of certain biblical books (Hebrews,…

Associate editor’s note: In the part 1, we saw Dr. Becker pit Jesus against Scripture and his dismissal of certain biblical books (Hebrews,…

Dr. Matthew L. Becker[1] is known for teaching publicly that qualified women should be ordained as pastors.[2] Many wonder how he can reach…

Sermon Text: Matt 4:1-11 February 22, 2015 — Lent 1 The temptation of Christ is one of the most wonderful events in…

The following may or may not be of any use to you, except perhaps to say, “Hey, look at what that pastor wrote….

I received a phone call from a member of my congregation, one who is not necessarily regular in her attendance, but she does…

IF YOU ARE A PIETIST, FOR THE SAKE OF THE LUTHERANS, PLEASE REMAIN ONE. PLEASE. As you can see from the photo, the…

Here is an essay that I wrote about the javelin like nature of the Word of God that’s a bit too long for…

The author of Hebrews says, “The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two edged sword,” (Hebrews 4:12). A sharp…