Enough Faith?
How do I know if I have enough faith? I have known people who think they believe, but they trusted in themselves instead. Can I trust my faith?
Ars Moriendi: The Art of Dying Well
Ars Moriendi: The art of dying well. Death is not a good thing; God imposed it on Adam and Eve and the entire human race as a punishment for sin. How, then, does one “die well”? With faith and confidence in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Lutheran Witness: September 2020
The September Lutheran Witness reflects on “the art of dying well.”
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.
Pressing Ahead
Christianity has never been a spectator sport. A spectator watches other athletes run, struggle, fall, triumph.
Spewing Out the Lukewarm
Around the world, both religious commitment and religious rejection are growing in various countries. But being lukewarm when it comes to religion is decreasing everywhere.
An Anniversary Celebration to Decline
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the decision by two predecessor bodies of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to ordain women into the pastoral office.
Touch Me and See: VR and the Reality of Jesus
Everywhere it went, the Early Church confronted heresy. As the Good News of Jesus spread throughout the Roman Empire, false accounts of Jesus arose.
Muslims Becoming Christians
Missionaries have historically found Muslims to be among the most difficult group to evangelize. Not only is their commitment to Islam …
Wholesome Food
You are what you eat. If you want to lose weight, you can exercise more, get more sleep, get outside more. You can change lots of things, but if you don’t change what you eat, the other changes won’t matter much in the long run. Your food is your health or your sickness. Your soul …
The Confessional Mirror
Where do the Ten Commandments live in the church’s liturgical life? Where do the people of God regularly encounter and use them?
The Sewage Next Door
On paper, the home we had rented sight-unseen was perfect. It had the appropriate number of bedrooms and bathrooms for a family our size.