All posts tagged scripture
The God of our fathers
by Mathew Block Moses stood before the burning bush. A Voice had just spoken to him from the flames. “Moses!” it had called. “Moses!” And he had answered: “Here I am.” “Do not come any closer,” the Voice said. “Take off your sandals for the…
Anglicans and Lutherans hold summit on biblical marriage and sexuality
UPDATE: The joint “Affirmation on marriage,” signed by participants at the summit and by the heads of all four church bodies, click here. DALLAS, Texas – A landmark ecumenical summit took place May 3-5, 2013 at Church of the Holy Communion in, Dallas, Texas. The…
The Bible: “Viewer discretion is advised”
by Ted Giese As might be expected, Lutherans are keen on the Bible. Our churches read aloud from the Scriptures every week during worship. In those same services our pastors preach sermons based on the readings for the day. We encourage our members to read…
Listen up!
by Mathew Block A boy is playing video games when his mother comes into the room. “Sean,” she says, “can you take out the garbage?” “In a minute,” he replies, eyes still on the screen. Ten minutes later his mother returns. Sean is still playing…
Hold fast to the Word
by Peggy Pedersen We live in a world flooded with words, all clamouring for our attention—newspapers, magazines, books, television, radio, computers, and smartphones. Yet Paul in His letter to the Philippians counsels us to hold fast to the “Word of life” (Philippians 2:16). Just what…
“Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly”
by Leonardo Neitzel In October 2012, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregations and individual members in Winnipeg and other areas are celebrating the first year finished of a two-year Bible reading plan. With the help of the Holy Spirit, and inspired by LCC’s 2011 national convention’s theme—“in…
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