Strangers in the Pews
You can help visitors to your congregation feel welcome. Here are some practical thoughts to keep in mind.
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Lutheranism’s Sweetest Voice
Paul Gerhardt’s beloved hymns were a product of suffering.
Facing Unemployment
by Dr. Leslie (Jack) Fyans I’m facing a layoff at work and am very anxious about what to do. My wife also works, but we can’t make it on her paycheck alone. How can my faith support me during this time? I hear the very real struggle in your question of not being able to
More Hopes and Dreams
Last month, I began to share with you the hopes, dreams, and objectives that I have for the Synod.
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.
Needed: Missionaries of Any Age
Missionary Chuck Groth, 58, calls his work in Cambodia “great fun” and “the hardest work you’ll ever love.”
Torn Shirt
Tearing our garments and dumping ashes on our heads to demonstrate our repentance are anachronistic today. What replaces them in our lives as we enter Lent?
The Blind Are Leading the Blind
Lutheran Blind Mission is out to prove there is powerful truth in the phrase “the blind leading the blind” when it comes to leading people to Christ.