The recent Pew religious survey has spawned quite a few articles, or perhaps obituaries, on the LCMS in particular. It shows that we are liberal in homosexuality, abortion, hell, and even belief in God. No doubt the LCMS is not all fine on doctrine, but this survey cannot be extrapolated beyond the data it actually … Continue reading Much ado about Stats
One Simple Trick
You likely have heard this prompt before: Here is one simple trick to … . It is what people want to hear. That the fix to their problem is easy and requires low effort. The flesh desires doing something – but not too much. The solution to sin is simple, but not effortless: dying. This … Continue reading One Simple Trick
Forgiveness: When is it Real?
Dr. Arnold Burron “If you can't forget, have you really forgiven?" A person loses a relative to a drunk driver. Every time he sits at the dinner table, the empty chair at the table is a reminder of a lost loved one. Another person is blind--the victim of an assailant who attacked him because of … Continue reading Forgiveness: When is it Real?
Written that You May Believe that Jesus is the Christ and Have Life in His Name
Rev. David V. Dissen People often write articles, journals, books etc. for a certain reason. For some, it is to record their own legacy or that of someone else. There are those who write as a form of self-expression. Others write because it serves as good therapy for them. Others write to relate human interest … Continue reading Written that You May Believe that Jesus is the Christ and Have Life in His Name
Sedevacantism
John Kuhn Bleimaier Regardless of the outcome of any conclave of cardinals at Rome. There is no mortal potentate who has the authority to pontificate and make infallible pronouncements on God’s behalf. We worship a living Deity who speaks for Himself, through the Scriptures and to us individually through the Holy Spirit. There is but … Continue reading Sedevacantism
Noblesse Oblige
John Kuhn Bleimaier “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.” Luke 12:48 One of the striking characteristics one notices traveling in the Old World is the fact that communities large and small are dominated by two types … Continue reading Noblesse Oblige
Seminex 2.0: The Foundational Heresy that Has Propelled the LCMS from Explosion to Implosion
Rev. Gregory P. Schulz, D.Min., Ph.D. The Lutheran School of Theology, Kenya As we enter Lent 2025 it is safe to say that the 2024 observances of the so-called Fiftieth Anniversary of the Seminex Walkout from our St. Louis seminary are done. The symposiums and conferences, the publishing, postings, and social media comments have all … Continue reading Seminex 2.0: The Foundational Heresy that Has Propelled the LCMS from Explosion to Implosion
At Just The Right Time!
Pastor Elder McCants Holy Cross Lutheran Church San Antonio, TX When the time was right, God sent Jesus born of a woman (Galatians 4:4).Have you and I ever asked why God took four thousand years to send His son, Jesus, to be born in Bethlehem? Through the Prophets, God foretold that Jesus would be born … Continue reading At Just The Right Time!
LCMS controls and divides “self-governing partner” in Sri Lanka
LCMS controls and divides “self-governing partner” in Sri Lanka • The LCMS recently caused a major division within a partner church in Sri Lanka, the Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church, and the following is a summary of how it happened. • In 2017 the Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church had its first convocation in Sri Lanka. A … Continue reading LCMS controls and divides “self-governing partner” in Sri Lanka
Life Is Tough
Luke 7:18-23 Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. As you have heard the past two Sundays, John has a commission from God; and that is to be the forerunner to announce the coming of Jesus the long-promised Messiah. John had the privilege of being the voice … Continue reading Life Is Tough
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