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Lutheranism book is like a retract-a-bit screwdriver
by Garry Heintz When Lutheranism 101 first came out, pictures floated about on Facebook of people “caught” with their nose in the book. LCMS President Matt Harrison; a pastor eating sushi; a bust of Luther; an Octoberfest band; people’s pets and children. Even a few…
Take back the brains of our culture
by Jonathan Strand Who do you listen to and pay attention to more, and whose opinions do you respect more: people who know more or who know less? Who has the greater influence in our society? On average, people who know more and are…
Iranian Christians suffering for Christ
Mass arrests, physical abuse, death and rape threats are part of the defensive armoury unleashed by the Islamic Republic of Iran against a growing Christian church. Official government statements as well as local church leaders suggest there are now more than one million Christians in…
The Rite, the spirit world, and you
by Kurt Lantz Much like The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005, Sony Pictures), the new film The Rite (2011 Warner Bros) attempts to make the point that if we believed in the devil then we would also believe in God. Does the belief in both…
What’s a Lutheran?
It isn’t unusual in a world where religious knowledge is declining for people to ask “What’s a Lutheran?” or even “Is that something to do with Martin Luther King?” Even long-time members of the Lutheran church can wonder what it means to be Lutheran. The…
The Lutheran Hour names new speaker
Lutheran Hour Ministries has announced that Rev. Gregory P. Seltz of Orange, California, will become speaker of The Lutheran Hour® radio program. He succeeds Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus, who retired from full-time duties at the end of 2010 after serving in the speaker’s role since…
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