A time to be “Joy:fully Lutheran”
And yet, there is a candle in the darkness. The light of Christ is burning, and the dawn of resurrection is glowing on the horizon.
Letter From the President
How did Luther become a Lutheran?
Luther’s Reformation insights did not come in one fell swoop on October 31, 1517. Far from it. The indulgence controversy pushed him forward and into Scripture.
Joyfully Lutheran
How shall we live as Lutherans? “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances” (1 THESS. 5:16–18).
Rejoicing to confess
The Lutheran Confessions give us a firm place to stand as we consider the world in all its complexity.
Grieving with Hope
Several references tell of Luther’s great struggle – the struggle we all face in times of death.
Why do we suffer trials?
What is the purpose of trials in the Christian life?
Only the Christian’s Left Foot Remains in the Grave
What joy is ours as resurrection people to participate is Christ’s own great mission of seeking, finding and saving the lost!
Why Do I Believe in Jesus?
My reason follows after, in the wake of faith, and convinces me that the universe is simply too ordered and too complex to exist by chance.
How to Pray the Ten Commandments
Learn Luther’s method of prayer, which interestingly encompasses both rote and free prayer!
Christ Becomes the Greatest Sinner . . . for You!
Jesus comes to [John the Baptist] at the Jordan from Galilee and desires to be baptized [Matt. 3:13]. How marvelously backward this is!
Consolations for Our Times
As we await the advent of Christ, we need the same consolations for our times
Great Truths
If the future of the Church depends upon us, then we are sunk.