This Do In Remembrance Of Me
When our Lord instituted the Sacrament He declared that in, with ,and under the bread and wine the communicant receives the real body and blood of the Lord Jesus …
Forgiveness
Our Lord Jesus Christ came into the world to bear our sin and our guilt. He “was made sin for us” (2 Corinthians 5:21), and suffered under the curse of …
Teaching Our Children To Appreciate Christmas
The latest report that was heard on the Christmas shopping activity is that to the surprise of many it was up. The post-Thanksgiving shopping in this year of 2000 …
Confirmation
Palm Sunday is a traditional day of confirmation. The rite of confirmation is not commanded in the Scriptures. Much less is it a Sacrament as claimed by Rome. It …
Advent
Advent is that season of the church year in which we contemplate the divine prophecies concerning the coming of Christ into the flesh. It leads us to celebrate the …
Close Communion
What used to be common practice in the Lutheran Church in years past has become a practice that is now a doctrine, which confessional Lutherans have to defend. With …
Citizenship
As we come to the middle of summer and move into fall we will have witnessed the political conventions as well as the campaigns for president. Political campaigns test …
Christmas Exchange
We all know that Christmas time is the season for gift exchanges. This can be a costly exercise. But we celebrate another exchange that to place at Christmas, costly …
Easter 2001
Many congregations have an Easter sunrise service. Joyful hearts sing the Easter message with enthusiasm in the early morning. I will never forget the Sunday morning that started with …
As Beggars Before God
Only that which is empty can be filled. A container that is filled to the top with its contents can hold no more. Have you ever tried to put more …