BARBARA MARQUART JOHNSTON Pastors may recall the name of the journal that used to be sent to subscribers, offering advice about how to improve their sermons, and some hints of topics. I was never told why, but one quarter, it was sent to me with a cover letter asking if I would submit an article … Continue reading This I Recall
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Jesus is Lord!
John M. Drickamer People say, “You have to accept Jesus as Savior and Lord!” Aside from the proud, free-will implication of the word “accept,” what bothers me is the emphasis they put on the term “Lord.” They mean it in the sense of “boss” or “ruler.” The idea is that for salvation it is not … Continue reading Jesus is Lord!
Review and Christian Application of: Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
by John McWhorter, 2021 This book is not religious in the traditional sense. The author is not a Christian, nor an old-fashioned conservative from a moral or political standpoint. Yet, he is more incisive and polemical about the errors of Wokeism, including the demands for class justice, enforced diversity, and unequal equity, than most Christians. … Continue reading Review and Christian Application of: Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
The Function of the Church in a Therapeutic Culture
There are different ways to consider church. The traditional and biblical view is that God’s Word is proclaimed and sinners are preached to Christ to be forgiven. Those who will not repent of sin are not Christian and should be expelled from the congregation, so that thereby they are warned and might be saved before … Continue reading The Function of the Church in a Therapeutic Culture
End of the Church Year – Beginning of a Season of Reformation at CUWAA?
Praise and thanksgiving to our Lord, the Shepherd of His Church! I have learned that the Concordia University Wisconsin Board of Regents has apparently responded to the pastors and people of the LCMS and its home District by repudiating the Wokeism of the previous administration in no uncertain terms. To be honest, I believe I … Continue reading End of the Church Year – Beginning of a Season of Reformation at CUWAA?
Professors Profess: An Update on CUW
Rev Gregory P Schulz, DMin, PhD LutheranPhilosopher.com What’s the point? Professors profess. To paraphrase a popular online commercial, “If you’re a professor, professing is just what you do!” Professing means speaking up for capital-T Truth — especially when other people are trying to shut you up or cancel you or are denying that there is … Continue reading Professors Profess: An Update on CUW
“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
LSB 549 Dr. Arnold Burron 2 Crown Him, ye martyrs of our GodWho from His altar call;Extol the Stem of Jesse's rodAnd crown Him Lord of all.Extol the Stem of Jesse's rodAnd crown Him Lord of all. 3 Ye seed of Israel's chosen race,Ye ransomed from the fall,Hail Him who saves you by His graceAnd … Continue reading “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
“Anatomy of an Explosion”
by Kurt Marquart Review by Jonathan Rupprecht jhr12447@aol.com Christian News is reprinting this almost 50-year-old classic that has been lost to memory by many and is probably unknown to many others. It very much deserves to be welcomed by all with open hearts and eager minds! “Anatomy of an Explosion” was originally published in 1977 … Continue reading “Anatomy of an Explosion”
Review: The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress
I signed up to participate in book launch for two of the co-founders of The Babylon Bee. On June 7 their first novel The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress is available to buy or download. I preordered a copy and then was sent a link to read an advanced copy! Part of the deal was then to … Continue reading Review: The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress
How Social Justice Became a New Religion
God’s Word tells us that man is a spiritual, worshipping being, made for the true God. False gods fill in the gaps and rule the heart in unbelief. It is not that religion that becomes minimized, but confessional, traditional, organized religions are being replaced with personal, more subjective ones, in the wake of liberalism, individualism, … Continue reading How Social Justice Became a New Religion
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