A View into the Temptation via the Two Natures of Christ
Nonetheless, … [people often] raise concerns with the temptation of Jesus. … How it is a legitimate temptation if Jesus can’t sin?
Articles
Simple Ways My Family Observes Lent with Small Children
The word “Lent” comes from the Old English for springtime. In this etymology is a surprising insight: Pruning, penance and restraint bring …
There’s No ‘You’ in ‘I’
To promote healthy communication in times of confrontation and conflict, experts in the field encourage the use of “I” statements.
Logging Off Tech for the Forty Days of Lent
Take, for example, Christian discipleship. Is it possible to take a cyber approach to the season of Lent? It’s doubtful.
A Pure Virgin to Christ
Neither marriage nor celibacy but the blood of the Son of God is the one and only propitiation and perfect satisfaction for our sins.
Still Another 500th Anniversary: Luther’s ‘On Monastic Vows’
The past five years have given Christians around the world opportunities to mark the 500th anniversaries of a series of significant events …
Money and the People of God
Unless you have been ignoring the news, you have probably noticed word “inflation” entering the day-to-day lexicon of everyday Americans.
Call for Ascension Day Sermons
As part of this issue, we are asking the pastors of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) to submit Ascension Day sermons
‘The Rock’: God’s Original
“Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.”
The Joy of Subordination in Christ
Subordination need not be a burden; the Christian joyfully submits to Christ who provides for the good of those submitting to Him.
The Star Proclaims
The weighty hymn “The Star Proclaims the King Is Here” (LSB 399) is an ancient hymn excerpted from the same poem as our Christmas hymn …
Epiphany: the ‘Other’ Christmas
Epiphany is Christmas 2.0. Its conspicuous place following the nativity narrative in Matthew’s Gospel presents it as the “other Christmas,” the “Christmas of the Gentiles.” At the first Christmas we find a swaddled baby in a manger visited by shepherds from the fields summoned by angels. In the “other Christmas,” we find a toddler at