Operation Enduring Comfort
How a New York congregation helps ‘keep the home fires burning’ and serves as an example of the work of Operation Barnabas.
The Magazine
A New Phase for Operation Barnabas
An LCMS program to help chaplains expands its ministry to reach more National Guard, Reserve, and veterans’ families.
A ‘Greatest Generation’ Servant of Christ
Remembering our veterans
‘Listen to Him!’
Advent is a time to prepare for the coming of God’s Son by listening to Him.
Joy! You’re Never Too Old to Share It!
This down-to-earth lady who loved God, her church, her family, and international students at SRU is proof that we are never too old to serve our Lord.
A Second Judgment?
At death I believe that Christians, while absent from the body, are present with the Lord (2 Cor. 5:8). At death unbelievers are forever lost. So judgment came at death. So how can there be any judgment at Christ’s second coming (Matt. 25:31–46; 2 Cor. 5:10)? For all human beings, physical death—which is the
True Repentance
by Dr. William B. Knippa Every once in a while I hear our pastor say how we all sin much daily. What does he mean? What does it mean to repent of our sin? Photo by shutterstock.com I commend you for posing a question that, I suspect, many worshiping Christians ask themselves but feel hesitant
Shedding Some Light
Practical Advice On starting out on a gloomy day: First, realize that it is the day that is gloomy, not you. If you want to be gloomy, too, that’s your business, but it’s not mandatory. George Kottwitz Trinity Lutheran Church Edwardsville, Ill. Poor Pastor? In 1969, I was serving Trinity Lutheran Church in Alice,
Shedding Some Light
Post No Bills As part of a Visiting Committee (VC) in a school accreditation process, I recently visited a Catholic high school in a neighboring community. The first night of such a visit is usually an informal meet-and-greet for the VC and the stakeholders of the institution. After the president of the school, Father Nick,
Mission Multiplication
LCMS World Mission and partners around the world are striving toward the goal of a movement.
Our Synod and Recent ELCA Actions
Though we affirm the demands of God’s Law without reservation, we Christians confess that the sins of the world have been forgiven through Christ’s suffering and death on the cross.
A Mighty Fortress
In the midst of profound struggles, Martin Luther wrote his most memorable hymn as a reminder that God is our refuge and strength.