Our ‘Sole Source and Norm of Doctrine’
In this important section of our Lutheran Book of Concord, the Lutheran church confesses this important distinction regarding the Bible as the “sole source and norm of doctrine,” yet faithfully confessed.
The Magazine
Do Not Be Deceived
As the Small Catechism teaches, we are to lead a chaste and decent life in what we say and do. We are to be discriminating, not promiscuous; we are to be faithful to whom God has called us to love and honor.
A Chaste and Decent Life
Chastity takes place throughout the entire life of the believer. It encompasses not simply the acts occurring in the bedroom, but the life we live together and before the world, in the clothes we wear, the jokes we tell, even the movies we watch.
Lutheran Witness: January 2021
The January issue of The Lutheran Witness discusses the “Chaste and Decent Life” to which Christians are called, in spite of a culture which has rejected it.
Certainty in Christ
Christian certainty can be summarized in terms of the Six Chief Parts of Martin Luther’s Small Catechism.
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.
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.
The Closed Communion Conversation
How to speak with friends and family about the Lord’s Supper.
Lutheran Witness: November 2020
The November Lutheran Witness discusses the gifts of God in the Lord’s Supper under the theme “Fellowship at the Table for You.”
Fellowship at the Table for You
In Holy Communion, our Lord gives us what we need most: His body and blood for the forgiveness of our sins.