John Kuhn Bleimaier During the 1930s the nazi government in Germany attempted to establish a German national church which would collaborate with the nazi party and facilitate its objectives. Many German Christians objected to the concept of the church being coopted by the state and by an ideological movement. The Lutheran pastors who resisted the … Continue reading Lesson of the German Confessing Church of 1933 to 1945
3 Reasons Why President Trump Should Disregard National Prayer Service Sermon
Rev. Marcus Manley For most of her 15-minute address at the National Prayer Service, Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, spoke of the need to pray for unity in our nation. In her white rochet, red chimere, and black tippet, Budde displayed her Episcopalian bishopric. Budde’s voice was clear and calm perched from … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why President Trump Should Disregard National Prayer Service Sermon
Quo Vadis, Lutheran Higher Education?
A critical question resulting from Dr. Gregory Schulz’s recent book, Anatomy of an Implosion. reviewed by Jonathan Rupprecht jhr12447@aol.com This is a critical book for our times; it serves as a major wake-up call, raising fundamental and critical issues which cry out for serious attention and action by all who care about Lutheran higher education. … Continue reading Quo Vadis, Lutheran Higher Education?
Quo Vadis, Lutheran Higher Education?
A critical question resulting from Dr. Gregory Schulz’s recent book Anatomy of an Implosion. reviewed by Jonathan Rupprecht jhr12447@aol.com This is a critical book for our times; it serves as a major wake-up call, raising fundamental and critical issues which cry out for serious attention and action by all who care about Lutheran higher education. … Continue reading Quo Vadis, Lutheran Higher Education?
Made $43 Million While Maintaining Christian Values
While not technically committing adultery or fornication, this young lady's entire business is about lust which is the root of those things. She speaks of attending church “online,” but has sexualized herself to such an extent, it would be problematic to be a regular person in a congregation. Degrading oneself for money (as if that … Continue reading Made $43 Million While Maintaining Christian Values
Why Americans Aren’t Having Babies
There is a lot propaganda about money and stress. The real diving force is selfishness. To delay the biological imperative makes it easier to continue to do so—no surprise. The stated motive is now often early retirement—to accumulate enough wealth to not work during mostly productive years. The cost of children is mostly fiction—they are … Continue reading Why Americans Aren’t Having Babies
Report: Reformation Lecture Series at Bethany Lutheran College
Ruth Rethemeyer I recently had the honor of attending the Reformation Lecture Series at Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN where my daughter Hannah is a senior. I graduated from the same school in 1994 and my mother, Grace Otten, attended it for high school. I was especially drawn to the event this year because of … Continue reading Report: Reformation Lecture Series at Bethany Lutheran College
When the Pastor Hangs up on You
Roger Kovaciny For a long time I was a minister without a synod, not on anyone's membership list, not intentionally but actually. I got caught between the WELS and the ELS because of an early retirement which--the ELS president informed me--meant I'd resigned from my synod, albeit without intending to do so. So I did … Continue reading When the Pastor Hangs up on You
The Great Fall (Putting Humpy Dumpty Back Together Again)
Richard Herzog President Bohlmann called several of his close advisors to his office one day to view an artist color rendering of a new Lutheran Church Missouri Synod logo. Ralph asked each one of us what we thought of the design for a cross, that would be a new Symbol for The Lutheran Church Missouri … Continue reading The Great Fall (Putting Humpy Dumpty Back Together Again)
Faith or Works
It is easy to depend on works without realizing it. Past faithfulness or confessions of Christ are good examples for us. But if we rely on them in the present—instead of confessing in the moment, we have substituted a dead work that cannot save for the living Christ. One can be quite faithful and then … Continue reading Faith or Works
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