The Sacrifice of Isaac with Origen
One thing that makes us nervous about early Christian interpretation of the Scriptures is what we call “allegory” or “spiritual exegesis.”
Infinitely Large and Infinitely Small
In the arguments over Christ’s presence in the Lord’s Supper, the Reformed side invoked Aristotle’s philosophical adage that “the finite cannot contain the infinite.”
Do You Always Need it?
This marvelous truth is foundational for Holy Communion: The living Christ, here and now, in the flesh, does this.
Why the Nations Rage
The nations are raging, the peoples are plotting and the rulers are taking counsel together. Hostility against Christianity is intensifying.
The Glory of God’s Children
On one occasion, Jesus took Peter, James and John up a high mountain to pray.
God without Christ
Luther warned against speculating about God apart from His incarnation in Jesus Christ.
And the Word Tabernacled Among Us
The tabernacle signified God’s presence among His people Israel. Now, we look to Jesus to see the place of God’s presence among His people.
Lutheran Witness: December 2020
In the December Lutheran Witness, read how Christ’s incarnation was prefigured throughout the Old Testament and continues to be the source of greatest gifts today.
Tabernacled Among Us: Christ in the Exodus
God provided blood atonement for sinful Israel in the tabernacle. But here in the manger lies the new and better tabernacle, built not with poles, rings and ram’s skins, but with human flesh, born of Mary.
Reading the Old Testament with the Early Church fathers
Old books help us see things differently. It’s not to say that old books are inherently better, but they are different.
O Little Flock, Fear Not the Foe
This strong little song depicts the church on earth — the Church Militant — confident in the face of growing opposition.
Are You Fanatical about the Lord’s Supper?
Weekly communion was not widely practiced for a significant part of the twentieth century in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS).