Alone time
No matter how much of a social animal you are, no matter how much you love to spend time with friends and family, everyone needs some alone time once in…
Growing in grace and knowledge
True or false? On Oct. 30, 1517, Martin Luther went to sleep with the overall faith of a Roman Catholic and woke up on Oct. 31, 1517, with the overall…
A change of heart
Every day in a believer’s life is to be a reformation—a day for repentance. I did a search on the word reform in the Bible. I was surprised that four…
Johannes Bugenhagen: Lessons from Luther’s pastor
This leader in the 16th-century Lutheran Reformation has much to teach us today. The celebrations that began on Oct. 31, 2017, seem to be fading. That date marked five centuries…
Q&A: Do parts of the Bible teach works righteousness?
The Reformation cry is grace alone, but don’t some Bible passages seem to say that Jesus will look at our good works instead? When Jesus comes again on the Last…
Fall in love with God’s Word
As Lutherans we value Scripture, but how much time do we really spend reading it? The phone rang in my office. The voice said, “I’m looking for a Lutheran church.”…
For matchless grace
Nothing else we experience can compare to the grace of God the Father. Hey, Dad. You know that convenience store that makes those incredible milkshakes? The other evening my car’s…
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…
Q&A: Is Christianity the only religion that gives the certainty of heaven?
Is Christianity the only religion that gives the certainty of heaven? I want to understand so I can better share the gospel with others. The parable of the blind men…