There is an idea running wild in our culture and, even most disturbing, in the visible church. It is the idea that doctrines ((The teachings … Why Doctrine Matters: Original SinRead more
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Lord have mercy. The ELCA President on LGBT
While I can agree that it is sad for anyone to be bullied, this video shows the great chasm between the LCMS and the ELCA, … Lord have mercy. The ELCA President on LGBTRead more
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Lutheran Laodiceans?
The article below speaks of one bishop saying that despite falling attendance numbers, he will not welcome lukewarm Catholics into his parish with open arms. … Lutheran Laodiceans?Read more
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Sanctification: Response or Reality?
Sanctification is not really about response to the Gospel in the sense that I so often hear it talked about. Sanctification is not something we … Sanctification: Response or Reality?Read more
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Rebuking the West: The church of Jesus in Africa
This is but one example of how the African continent is serving as the prophetic voice of rebuke to the straying Western church. It has … Rebuking the West: The church of Jesus in AfricaRead more
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Giving Soli Deo Gloria
Tithing is one of those words that people who know what the word means often use without an explanation. Sometimes they do so in innocent … Giving Soli Deo GloriaRead more
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Lutherans and those other Christians
A new edition has brought Walther’s Theses on Law and Gospel back onto the front burner of Lutheran discussion. One of the theses states essentially … Lutherans and those other ChristiansRead more
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Demanding the Common Loaf
I know of some who would have covetous thoughts immediately if they pondered the possibility of one thing which I enjoy freely each time the … Demanding the Common LoafRead more
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After Death, or Now?
I was driving the other day and saw one of those cars which was about carrying a message as much as it was carryng a … After Death, or Now?Read more