What benefits do we gain from Jesus’ ascension? Lutheran Reformers in their sermons point us to the scriptural answers to these questions. They emphasize Christ’s victory over sin and his continual presence with his church in the world.
In this life, we need the church, where our sins are daily and richly forgiven for the sake of Christ. The Holy Spirit crucifies the Old Adam and the body of sin every day of our lives by daily contrition and repentance.
“Los Niños en el Servicio Divino” es una serie de boletines para el Año Eclesiástico — Adviento, Navidad, Epifanía, Cuaresma, Pascua y Pentecostés.
Textual preaching engages a biblical text to the extent that the text itself drives the preparation, structure, content and texture of the sermon.
Blessed Eastertide to all. Christ is risen, he is risen indeed! LCMS volunteers have been working hard to help with flood relief. Decades of mission work is bearing fruit in Togo. We've got articles on baptism, marriage and much more in the Digest this month.
Locus is the Latin word for "place". Loci are places. And Loci Communes are common places where one may like to put things, either in the mind or in a book—organized, as if in a physical location, and easy to retrieve when needed.
Kids in the Divine Service is a series of bulletin inserts that complement the Lutheran Service Book. The final installment includes general information about 18 topics, including saints, rites, rubrics, stewards, acolytes and catechism.
Luther says that the invocation of saints "destroys the knowledge of Christ." How would you say the invocation of saints does this? What is the consequence of such destruction?
Shortly after the death of Luther in 1546, Pope Paul the III entered into an agreement with the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles the V. This agreement stipulated that Charles would go to war against everyone who opposed the Council of Trent. The main target of this agreement was the Smalkaldic League, a group of German princes who supported Luther’s Reformation.
This devotional prayer book will help victims give voice to their heavenly Father in the midst of heartache and despair.
Both Lutherans and Roman Catholics claim Albrecht Dürer as their own. So what was he? Lutheran or Roman Catholic
The LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry newsletter for May 2017 highlights a new all-electronic, full-credit Clinical Pastoral Education program starting this summer.
LCMS Stewardship Ministry continues to address questions church leaders might ask when working with a congregation on stewardship matters.
A collection of suggested Reformation books for a congregational library or other interested readers.
When we depend on ourselves, our strength, our goodness, even our faith, it will fail. In fact, when we build our house on anything but the rock it will be destroyed. Idols will all fall away.