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Nunc Dimittis

The Christian church has now taken up Simeon’s song as her own, and rightly so. For, as with Simeon, we have also seen and rejoice in the salvation of our God.

The Grave Is Not the End

Christians must remember this fact: This earth is not our home. The funerals over the past five years have kept this reality at the forefront for many in the parish. Having the casket of a loved one resting before the chancel is the ultimate object lesson.

An Eternal Confession

Lutherans confess Scripture to be inerrant. We are also pledged — every one of us — to the Book of Concord.

For the Dead

The rite of Christian burial is often the last good work the Lord permits us to do for our beloved friends until we meet them again in the resurrection.

Understanding the Church Worker Recruitment Initiative

The LCMS has embarked on an aggressive, comprehensive Church Worker Recruitment Initiative. The initiative seeks to form pastors and church workers to hand over the saving faith to God’s people, passing on the Christian faith from one generation to the next until our Savior’s return.

The Paradoxical Church

The Church is a paradox. She is the Bride of Christ, ‘spotless,’ ‘holy.’ And yet she only appears in this world hidden under the guise of poor sinners.

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