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LCMS Parish Nursing – December 2016 newsletter

This December 2016 issue of the Parish Nurse Newsletter highlights ways parish nurses have reached out and served a particular population in their midst.

KFUO Audio: Aid in Living, Not Dying

Dr. Ken Stevens, spokesperson for the Physician Aid in Living Coalition, talked on Nov. 21 with KFUO Radio host Andy Bates about how euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide conflicts with the vocation of doctor.

“The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us” – Hymn Feature

The uplifting expression of faith and joy at Christ’s second coming in “The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us” (LSB 514) by Johann Walter and Michael Praetorius reminds us that there is meaningful history in so many of our great Lutheran hymns.

KFUO Audio: History of Chaplains in the Military

Chaplain Craig Muehler, director of LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, spoke on Nov. 9 about the role and history of chaplains in the military during a World Lutheran News Digest program with KFUO host Kip Allen.

Concerning Christian Freedom

How free can one be? According to Martin Luther, human beings can be fully free toward God and toward one another.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – November 2016 newsletter

The November 2016 issue of StewardCAST highlights the critical union of stewardship and mission within the church. Their relationship is inseparable and has little to do with any kind of funding the mission concept.

Life Together with President Harrison – November 2016

A new manual for church planting, the 2016 Convention proceedings and a new resource from CPH on sexual morality. Journey around the country with a video telling the story of Rural & Small Town Ministry and see images from the LCMS response to Hurricane Matthew in Haiti.

The Four Horsemen of Albrecht Dürer

From Albrecht Dürer's Apocalypse series, this masterful woodcut illustrates Revelation 6:1-8, the release of the four horsemen.

Bible Study with Luther: Galatians 5:7-15

Instead of preaching the Gospel of forgiveness and salvation by grace through faith in Christ, apart from works of the Law (Gal. 3:16), the false teachers in Galatia were peddling a religion of works based on the Law.

Preach the Word – Module 1 – The use of story in preaching – Rev. Dr. David Schmitt

For preachers, the question arises, “How can a preacher use stories actively in preaching?”

Kingdom of the Right: Luther on the Church

Simply put, the kingdom of the right is the Church, both in earth and heaven. In Luther’s On Temporal Authority, the reformer refers to this as “the kingdom of God.”

Kingdom of the Left: Luther on Temporal Authority

Since the twentieth century, Lutherans have spoken about a “two-kingdoms” doctrine to work out the relationship between church and state.

LCMS Worship – Suggestions for midweek Lenten services – 2017

The LCMS suggests Lenten Midweek Propers, which pair selections from Isaiah’s Servant Songs with the Passion reading from St. Matthew.

Formula of Concord Study: Article VI

Even during Luther’s lifetime, a strong “antinomian” (against the Law) spirit had risen up among certain theologians who claimed that, once the Gospel regenerates the heart, the Law is no longer needed.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – October 2016 newsletter

In the October 2016 issue of StewardCAST, LCMS Stewardship Ministry encourages congregation leaders to teach stewardship in the current Entitlement Age.