Category: Feature Stories
The Name of Jesus
by Thomas M. Winger The story is told of a wrestling match in the ancient Olympics between a wrestler from Ephesus and one from nearby Miletus. The little Ephesian was absolutely unbeatable, and so his Milesian opponent cried foul. On close examination the judges discovered…
Reading the Word of God: LCC, LCMS, and NALC partner together to encourage Bible reading
ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has partnered with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) and the North American Lutheran Church (NALC) to develop a Bible reading plan entitled Reading the Word of God. “In order to encourage the people of our church bodies in the daily…
Baptism: Gift of Eternal Blessings
by Leonardo Neitzel Another Christmas is soon approaching, and with it gifts to exchange. Each of us may have a story or experience about a gift—perhaps one received, perhaps one lost, one dreamed or wished for, or even a gift never received. Gifts come in…
Back to the Catechism: Confession
This article reflects on the section of Luther’s Small Catechism dealing with the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. Read the relevant portion online in contemporary English here. The Word of Absolution by Edward G. Kettner Usually when Lutherans think about “confession” they think of the general…
Reformation 500: Heart and Sola
by James Gimbel The Latin word sola (solus, soli) means “alone.” Luther and the Reformation theologians used this term to modify some important points of Reformation theology that ran counter to popular and church opinion. How many solas are there in the Lutheran Reformation? If…
History of the Reformation: The Augsburg Confession
by Mathew Block Reformation commemorations are often tied to October 31, the date when tradition states Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to that church door in Wittenberg. But in many ways, a better case could be made for celebrating it on June 25, the…
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