All posts tagged sacraments
“I Wanted My Life to Be Dedicated to Proclaiming This Good News”
Seminary Graduate Receives First Call into Pastoral Ministry National—With gratitude and anticipation, Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary’s sole pastoral graduate for 2026 has received his first call into ministry, marking an important milestone both for the graduate and for the congregations he now prepares to serve….
Help! The communion wafers are stale.
by Marvin Bublitz It’s an interesting phenomenon. With the pandemic shutdowns and reduced numbers in our worship services, the wafers and perhaps the wine may have gone a bit stale. Maybe, if water was left in the baptismal font, algae is growing. Perhaps there is…
The Essential Service of the Church
by John Hellwege Under the shadow of COVID-19, we have found ourselves questioning and rethinking many areas of life. We have rethought work—questioning if our work requires a building full of people or if it can be done remotely. We have rethought education—moving classes…
Back to Basics
by Mathew Block My wife and I have recently been planning out the next school year for our kids, and reflecting on how we will integrate Luther’s Small Catechism into our children’s education. As I look through the catechism again—with eyes towards instructing someone else…
Lutherans and the Sacraments
by Edward Kettner What has the Church meant when it speaks of the “catholicity” of the Church, or when it speaks of “one holy catholic and apostolic church”? The word “catholic” is derived from a Greek term which means “according to wholeness.” That which is…
Naaman: A teacher you never knew
by Robert Bugbee Now, before you go any farther, get out your Bible and read 2 Kings 5:1-14. When you’ve finished, come right back. I’ll wait for you in the next paragraph on this page. I promise! * * * * * * * Naaman…
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