Heaven-bound
God’s way of becoming a saint is through faith in Jesus Christ. My brother Tom is a saint. He died last December and is now in heaven. The angels rejoiced,…
Your identity in Christ
Despite all you have done, through faith in Jesus, you remain God's child. This is all that matters. The teen tentatively raised his hand to my question. He was the…
Thankful saints
November can be a cruel month. For people who live in the northern climes of our country, November is the bridge from the colorful landscape of fall to the cold…
Q&A: Should Christians pray to saints?
My in-laws are Catholic. They ask people in heaven to ask God to help them. They also ask Mary to ask Jesus to help them. What do I say about…
The communion of saints
Faith in Jesus as our Savior links us together in a group known as the communion of saints. After graduating from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, some classmates and I climbed Mount…
A hymn for all ages
It is not too often that a third-grade boy is impressed by a hymn as long and deep as “Behold a Host, Arrayed in White” (Christian Worship 550). My Lutheran…