Amid all its blessings, spring brings an annual migration where young men and women walk across the graduation stages of our nation’s colleges and universities and receive their diplomas. They then walk into their futures with great expectations.
Situation Ethics? There’s a certain inconsistency in the way we insist our butcher’s scale be absolutely, positively correct; yet we don’t object too much if our bathroom scale fools around a bit with the numbers. George Kottzwitz Trinity Lutheran Church Edwardsville, Ill. More Pastoral Puns The old pastor had preached thousands of sermons, but
by Rev. Donald Anthony As I prepare this Bible study, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, its officers, delegates, and members are preparing for, and praying for, our Synod’s 64th Regular Convention in Houston, Texas. This year, among many matters, the convention, our church’s official legislative body, will review and vote on proposed changes to how our
One of my favorite childhood songs, now included in the Lutheran Service Book (LSB 588), is “Jesus Loves Me.” In simple words, this song says what the Bible is all about.
by Dr. Lewis W. Spitz Sr. “I believe in the Holy Ghost,” Christians confess. Who is this Holy Ghost? God’s people have always known the answer, but in the fourth century of our era some false teachers refused to accept it. Some refuse to accept it today. Therefore it is necessary to repeat the question
by Sandy Wood Becoming a pastor of a church in Hawaii was not what Rev. Joshua Schneider had in mind when he decided to pursue a degree in biology and chemistry in college. But God had a plan. “By the last half of my senior year in college, through a variety of influences including my
I was encouraged after reading Ed Szeto’s article in the March Lutheran Witness: “2010 March for Life—a Reflection.” I sometimes feel we LCMS Lutherans, as well as Christians all over America, have become desensitized to the destruction of our little ones in the 37 years of legal abortions. Mr. Szeto’s mention of assisted suicide laws
The February article about Philip Melanchthon by Dr. Robert Kolb reminds us again how important Melanchthon is to us as Lutherans. While we see him as a brilliant theologian, others think of him as a “horologist”—a collector and admirer of watches and clocks. Many individuals, businesses, and governments gifted him with a clock or a
I have just read The Lutheran Witness for March. I want to send you my thanks for this magazine. On page 18, I noticed “Receiving Consolation.” This article was well written and made a serious point. I know where this person has been. The ability of a pastor to listen and forgive is one part
Anticipation At the Kansas District LWML convention in Salina one spring, we celebrated Easter all weekend. He is risen! and He is risen indeed! rang out with regularity. During one of the weekend’s sermons, a pastor was talking about Paul’s letters to various congregations, encouraging them, chiding them, and giving thanks for them. I was
by Rev. Donald Anthony Photo © Max Bukovski/shutterstock.com My dad and I enjoyed the CB radio. In order for me to keep my CB privileges, I had the responsibility of taking care of the family lawn. My dad supplied the lawn mower, the gas, and the clippers (that was before the weed-eater). As our CB
God’s desire is that the Gospel be proclaimed anywhere and everywhere, without limitations of geography, culture, or time.