Is it Safe?

Is it safe? That is the question many are asking about church attendance, and also other public activities. But church is not supposed to be safe and harmless. Approaching the holy God is a dangerous task to be done in the highest reverence. God’s Word hits us hard in the pure proclamation of Scripture. We … Continue reading Is it Safe?

Church Discipline

This solid, biblical article I ran across while researching online, illustrates just how much the synodical literature of today has changed. This article came out in the Aug. 7th, 1896 issue of The Lutheran Witness. It is entirely doctrinal and dispenses with academic vacillation or trying to appeal to the wisdom of the world. It … Continue reading Church Discipline

A Brief Historical Lesson: An Explanation of this Generation

Rev. M. J. Nicolaus In a recent Bible Class on “Love and the Family” someone mentioned that although the study guide had been produced in 1971, the discussion questions seemed to be very contemporary. So was the discussion. The conversation, a very lively one, brought about three questions. What has our world come to; what … Continue reading A Brief Historical Lesson: An Explanation of this Generation