Back to the basics: Keys and confession
October 1-7: The use of the keys What is the use of the keys? The use of the keys is that special power and right which Christ gave to his…
Back to the basics: The Lord’s Prayer
September 3-9: Overview and the address of the Lord's Prayer Address: Our Father in heaven. 239. What is prayer? Psalm 19:14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation…
Back to the basics: The Ten Commandments
August 6-12: Introduction to the commandments The Ten Commandments are a summary of God’s will for us in our lives. Many people think of the commandments as out-of-date rules that…
Back to the basics: The Apostles’ Creed
July 1-8: Overview The Ten Commandments summarize God’s law—his commands for all people. The Apostles’ Creed summarizes the gospel, the good news of what the triune God has done and…
Parent conversations: How do we resist making our parenting law-based?
One of the reasons that I appreciate this column is that it continually reminds me of the importance of balancing law and gospel as a Christian parent. I don’t need…
President’s message: Having the right tools
I’ve done a lot of remodeling and woodworking projects over the years. Most of what I’ve done has been self-taught, and my lack of expertise means that projects take a…