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The world seeks scientific certainty and mathematical safety in terms of percentages, outcomes, and average lifespans. But God has humbled the proud who think they can live just fine without Him—and is continuing to do so.Those who trusted in human solutions to a what man has labeled “a pandemic” have been thrown back into uncertainty … Continue reading Uncertainty and Trust →

One of the main facets of pagan living today is that most choose a label to identity themselves and then base their standing and value on some activity or action around it. Mostly, it revolves around sexual preferences or relationships. At its root, this is satanic. This helpful quote is quite revealing: "In modern times, … Continue reading Self-chosen Identities are Satanic →

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? →

Roger Kovaciny To help you understand why the Lutheran Reformation was so necessary, I have rewritten the hymn "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" as Catholics might have sung it before Luther. Catholics could not possibly have thought of Jesus as a Friend. The Church had characterized the Savior as a Judge so strict … Continue reading What a Friend We Have in Mary →

Christianity is easily perverted and transformed into something man-made that does not save, all while retaining a similar language, style, and feeling. Satan is fine with the outward aspects of Christianity, as long as there is no power to take away sins and sustain faith. What did Jesus say to the religious experts of His … Continue reading How to Turn Christianity into a Secular Religion →

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 →

As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. Motherhood is enemy of power – being big and mighty – in the world. The world is a brutal place. To get glory and honor, you must take it, demand it and fight for it. But motherhood is … Continue reading Sermon on Motherhood →

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 →

Submitted by a CN reader. See the referenced 2020 statement from Concordia, Ann Arbor below –ed. I Cor. 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, … Continue reading A Response to “Life Together at Concordia University: LGBTQ+ in Lutheran Perspective” →

Ephesians 2:11-22 Critical Race Theory or CRT has become both all the rage and outrage of a WOKE world. Because you’re white, you’re inherently racist and are oppressive to anyone who is not white. CRT makes a fundamental and critical error at the very core and foundation of its theory – it is in the … Continue reading Oppression →