In the Hour of Death… Jesus!
As Christians, we do not “grieve as others do who have no hope.” We know that we shall die and live with Jesus.
Matthew Harrison
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison is president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
‘Sex’ and the Supreme Court
The recent Supreme Court decision Bostock v. Clayton County pits the law and force of the federal government against orthodox Christians.
This pandemic is temporary
Pandemics and plagues have come and gone over the millennia. Christ has sustained His church.
And the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness
Jesus fasted for all of us as part of His obedience to the Law. But no doubt, He also fasted to keep His body, mind and spirit focused upon His Father and His mission.
How shall they hear without a preacher?
Belief can’t happen where the message has not been heard. And there can be no hearing of the message without a preacher.
It all rests on Christ
My salvation is as certain as Christ, because everything Christ did is mine! You see, it’s blasphemous to say, “Yes, I believe in Christ, but I don’t know if I’m really going to heaven.”
For the sake of the Gospel
The heart of our confession of Christ and the sacred Scriptures is summarized in the Augsburg Confession.
Singing the gospel
Hymns do more than effect emotion or even devotion. They bear the rich, deep words of Holy Scripture — the very Gospel itself — sung right into our hearts and minds.
The best thing going
“I do not recall any delegate denying any biblical teaching of our Lutheran church. In this day and age, that is, frankly, amazing.”
Pray without ceasing
The Psalms are God’s prayer book especially for us.
Thanks, Herb!
First Vice-President Herb Mueller has been a standout among many excellent and gifted servants of Christ throughout his years of service to the LCMS.
Peace on a mission
Jesus’ peace is “peace on a mission.” “As the Father has sent me,” He told His apostles, “even so I am sending you.”