The Lord calls: Article 4
A congregation needs to prepare to meet its new called worker. “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” The recent college graduate hoping...
The Lord calls: Article 3
While a vacancy may be difficult, the Lord will bless a congregation through it. He had spent nearly three weeks carefully considering the call the Lord of the church...
The Lord calls: Article 2
The Lord guides his people to select public servants of the gospel. After 24 years of faithful service, Pastor Smithson decided to retire. The members of the congregation...
The Lord calls: Article 1
The Lord uses his church to place public ministers of the gospel where he wants them to serve. There is no use denying it. The language of the church is peculiar....
A heart captured by the gospel: Article 3
Luther learned how to think about persecution. The stories bother us. A Christian speaks the truth of God’s Word in a respectful way, and yet people condemn her...
A heart captured by the gospel: Article 2
When we know God has declared us righteous because of Jesus, we are consumed by a desire to share that truth. On April 17, 1521, Martin Luther stood before the Diet...
A heart captured by the gospel: Article 1
Luther stood confident not in his intellect or courage but in the righteousness of Christ. Five hundred years ago, on April 18, 1521, Martin Luther took a stand....
Accept the challenge
Earle D. Treptow The title of the CNN online article caught my attention: “The God of love had a really bad week.” In the article, Diana Butler Bass expresses...
Our desperate need
Earle D. Treptow A recent college graduate, with what appeared to be a bright future, tried to end her life. Her boyfriend of three months, who she thought was...
Embracing a double standard
Earle D. Treptow “I would have been happy to help, but no one ever bothered to ask me.” Comments like that illustrate the importance of the personal touch in...
An easy question?
Earle D. Treptow The same question may be easy or complex, depending on the person you ask. For example: What are the factors of 2xy – 10x2y + 4x2y2? A sixth-grade...