Bible study: Citizens of two kingdoms
Jesus controls everything. Ephesians 1:22 says, “God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church.” What a comfort to know that…
What it means to be truly Lutheran: Public ministers of the gospel are called to serve
Priests in the Middle Ages had two primary tasks: Correctly perform the sacraments of the church to earn God’s grace on behalf of the people and listen to confession. The…
What it means to be truly Lutheran: The church is believers in Jesus
In Luther’s days, there were differing views about what the church looked like. The Roman Catholic Church considered the one holy church to be the church of Rome. Others, like…
What it means to be truly Lutheran: God’s different work in two kingdoms
There has always been tension between the church and government. At various times and places in history, the government has tried to wipe out the church. At other times, the…