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In love with God's Word
Are you in love with God's Word? Nathan Nass, pastor at Christ the King, Tulsa, Oklahoma, met a man who challenged his devotion to the Word. Nass writes:
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The phone rang in my office. The voice said, “I’m looking for a Lutheran church.”
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That’s a rare thing to hear in Tulsa. My heart raced: “We’re a Lutheran church! How can I help you?”
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He answered, “I’m looking for a Lutheran church to donate all my Lutheran books.”
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I met with the man and heard his story. He was an atheist for years, but when he decided to study all the major world religions, God used his Word to convince him that Christianity is true. He then began to study Christian denominations: Methodist, Lutheran, Catholic, and Greek Orthodox. He went deep. He ordered and read as many books as he could.
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I was amazed. “What do you think of Lutherans?” I asked.
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He said, “I loved reading Martin Luther’s writings. I have never heard of someone so in love with God’s Word. I loved his devotional approach to every part of Scripture and how God’s Word was part of his daily life in every way.”
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“That’s great,” I said. “So you want to be a Lutheran, right?”
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Check out the October digital issue
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Forward in Christ is offering access to the October digital issue to all readers. Due to industry-wide paper shortages and challenges with our printer’s workforce, the October print issue is arriving to our subscribers later than we intended. We apologize for the delay and encourage readers to check out the digital issue until the print issue arrives.
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Last chance to take this quick survey! Voting ends this week. Don't miss out on sharing your favorite Christmas hymn.
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Jesus directs us to pray for workers. Here are some answers to our prayers. Their stories suggest how we will find the next generation of pastors. . . .
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Many wrestle with that important question in life: “What am I here for?” I remember a wife and mother asking me a question about her purpose in life. I asked her to walk me through a typical day. She proceeded to list a day full of tasks serving her family. She ended by . . .
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“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you” (John 15:12). This Bible passage called the women of Emanuel, New London, Wis., to share their love of Christ with young girls in Zambia and Malawi. Last March, Emanuel’s Lutheran Women’s Missionary . . .
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