Category: Feature Stories
One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church: Going Out of Business?
by Harold Ristau With the decline of people in the pew, I have increasingly noticed in the smaller congregations that I visit a more “selective” passing of the offering plate along the pews after the sermon. Instead of passing it from one lap to the…
God in a Box
by Timothy Teuscher “Post-modernism” is a word used to describe our society and culture here in the 21st century. In a book I recently read on this subject as it pertains to the mission of the church, the author describes post-modernism in these words: “It…
‘Tis the Season: A Time for Giving, a Time for Children
by Thomas Kruesel ‘Tis the season… It’s an interesting statement about Christmas. It sums it up nicely without really saying anything about it. It can have positive connotations or negative ones, depending on the context. If we are standing in a long line up in…
Christmas Presence
by Mathew Block The Christmas story as it appears in St. John’s Gospel is not the version with which we are most familiar. There are no mentions here of Mary and Joseph, no angels singing to shepherds in the fields, no baby being wrapped in…
If the Lord Wills: A Report on Synodical Planning
by Arnold Drung In today’s world, whether it be in business or private settings, there is a significant emphasis on planning: business plans, personal plans, budgets, and so forth. There is an oft-quoted axiom that says, “Failure to plan is a plan to fail.” It…
Confessional Lutherans and Anglicans take talks global
GERMANY – The latest round of dialogue between the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) took place in Wittenberg, Germany from October 28-November 2, 2019, welcoming the representatives of several European churches to the discussions for…
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