Q&A: When we pray, “Your kingdom come,” what are we praying for?
When we pray, "Your kingdom come," what are we praying for? The word kingdom is short for “king’s dominion.” What does Jesus have dominion over? Everything! However, when we pray,…
A new part of the family
“He’s a part of our family. He’s Uncle Tony now!” The Leyrer family signed up in 2015 to participate in the International Student Program facilitated by St. John, Wauwatosa, Wis.…
Please explain: If I have been baptized, does that mean I have been anointed?
If I have been baptized, does that mean I have been anointed? Answering our question means comparing Old Testament anointing with New Testament Baptism. Old Testament anointing The ritual of…
What does this mean for me? Article 6
God uses stuff. God spoke and it was so. The expansive sky. The depths of the sea. The great birds of the air and the smallest insect that crawls unnoticed.…
Our Lord reigns
Even when all the world seems against him, our heavenly Father holds all history in loving hands. Aren’t you glad the worst of the pandemic is over? It wasn’t just…
Q&A: My friend died and was not a professing Christian. What do I say to the family?
My friend died and was not a professing Christian. What do I say to the family? What a tragedy when someone passes away who doesn’t believe in Jesus. “Whoever does…
Bible study: Baptismal blessings
Baptism connects us to our Father in heaven and makes us part of his family. The church has described Baptism as “an individual application of the Word” and the “visible…
My Christian life: From prospect to pastor
One year out of the seminary, a pastor shares his journey into the public ministry. Jacob Shepherd, pastor at St. Paul, Round Lake Park, Ill., remembers when he started thinking…
Sound the alarm
My wife and I were sitting in our living room, enjoying the quiet of having all our kids in bed. Just as the peace began to settle on our house,…