One for all
“You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish” (John 11:49,50). “It is better for you…
Please explain: Why is Holy Communion so important to confessional Lutherans?
Why is Holy Communion so important to confessional Lutherans? Since the Reformation, no teaching has caused more division than the teaching of the Lord’s Supper. Today, it continues to separate…
Please explain: If Jesus is the Good Shepherd, how can he also be the Lamb of God?
A shepherd with a flock of sheep is a familiar and friendly scene. Jesus himself uses words dear to every believer: “I am the Good Shepherd.” We treasure that truth…
Serving their Lord faithfully
They’ve been referred to as “a model of can-do blindness”—and those who know Sue and Larry Povinelli would certainly agree with that description. Sue, a federal government employee, and Larry,…
Easter is life
Easter brings us victory over death and gives us new life. Joshua E. Stahmann The young man across the table from me was in tears. There was no doubting the…
