More Hopes and Dreams
Last month, I began to share with you the hopes, dreams, and objectives that I have for the Synod.
The LCMS
The Stem “Sell”
I found Dr. James Lamb’s January article “The Stem Sell’” well written, and I share his opinion. I do not do so lightly. I am affected by Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). CMT is a progressive, genetic neuropathy that affects the peripheral nervous system (hands/arms and feet/legs). Probability states that there are approximately 1,500 other LCMS Lutherans
A Magnificent Question
Meeting students from around the world provides
opportunities to witness. This one began with a question.
He Suffered for Our Salvation
by Andrew Simcak What thoughts come to your mind during this Lenten season when you think of the suffering of Jesus? As with many Christians, the first thing is probably the words we have said so many times when confessing the Apostles’ Creed: “He suffered under Pontius Pilate. …” That definitely calls to mind the
The Judge Who Changed History
Two thousand years ago, a Roman governor made a judgment that would place the Messiah on the cross. Who was he? What political forces caused his decision?
Ordinary Means, Extradordinary Gifts
The Lord’s Supper is a gift of life and love to be received, not a requirement to be fulfilled.
Worship paradigms
In his January letter regarding the new Lutheran Service Book, Mr. Timothy R. Dahlstrom asks whether a similar resource might be available for those involved in contemporary-style worship. The LCMS Commission on Worship has included consideration of diverse worship in its current work, and it plans to make available more resources in that area in
Portals of Prayer
A little magazine; a big message.
Pursuing history
I commend you on “Mercy, Lutheran Style” by Dollie Raabe (November 2006). It was the first time I had heard of Rev. Johann Friedrich Buenger, who founded the first Lutheran Orphans’ Home. I would like to know whom I could contact to get information on the Lutheran Orphans’ Home in Kansas. My mother and her
Strangers in the Pews
You can help visitors to your congregation feel welcome. Here are some practical thoughts to keep in mind.
Beautiful Wheels
The doctor’s blunt pronouncement hit me squarely between the eyes: “You have macular degeneration.”
Hopes and Dreams
What hopes, dreams, or goals do you have for the future—for yourself and for your family? What about for your church?