Even Atheists Pray
Discover why so many Americans still pray, even though they admit they don’t believe in God.
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Church Shopping and Hopping
by Rev. Ray Mirly You have been baptized and catechized in the Christian faith. At your Baptism, the Holy Spirit worked faith in your heart to believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. At the time of your confirmation, you acknowledged that God, at your Baptism, gave you faith in Jesus, forgiveness of
No is a Good Thing
It’s easy to know when God has answered our prayers, but what about the times when prayers seem to make no difference?
He Speaks, We Listen
What makes the Lord’s Prayer different? See why God loves to hear you pray this prayer. by Rev. Paul Beisel If Lutherans followed the advice of Martin Luther, they would find themselves praying the Lord’s Prayer five times per day. Luther took prayer seriously. In the Small Catechism, he instructs Christians to pray the Lord’s
Listen to God’s Voice
We sometimes hear people say, God told me to . . . But can we be certain that its really Him?
May 2012 Letters
Fan into Flame draws to a close I read the article in the March Lutheran Witness about the Fan into Flame campaign coming to a close, and the numbers in it caught my attention. Nearly 67 million was raised. However, the sidebar states that only 53 million of that actually materialized in cash received. Nearly
Rain and More Rain (Web-exclusive story)
Although the weather outside may change from week to week and season to season, there are always showers of blessing in worship for the people of God. by Rev. Dr. Greg Wismar Eight for the April rainers counts out a line in the old English folk song Green Grow the Rushes, O. Interestingly, the April
Getting Involved
Can Christians make society a better place? When should the church speak out in the public square? Read a few tips on how to get involved.
Two Kinds of Authority: A Bible Study
by Samuel Schuldheisz The correct ordering of the relationship between the church and the state is one of those great problems which throughout the history of the church must always be solved anew.” –Hermann Sasse This brief Bible study is designed to provide a firm biblical and confessional setting for Lutherans to learn and study
Church and State: Distinct but Not Separate
God has instituted both church and state. How have they affected the history of the LCMS?
The Meaning of Marriage (Web-exclusive story)
by Rev. Matthew Wietfeldt A recent study by the National Center of Health Statistics shows that the number of unmarried, cohabiting couples having children has quadrupled since the 1970s. Should this surprise the Christian? Absolutely not. Why? Sin. Sin destroys everything and everyone that it touches, including marriage and the family. However, our Lord loves
Out of Tragedy
A lone gunman took the lives of 32 people at Virginia Tech five years ago this month. Read how the Rev. Keith Beasley and an LCMS campus ministry are offering the comfort of the Gospel to those still affected by that shooting.