Category: Feature Stories

October 30, 2019

Forever

by David Haberstock “It’s all falling apart. Attendance is down. My kids hardly come anymore. Our town is wasting away, and so is our church. For most people, belief seems to play second fiddle to the cares and concerns of life. I get so discouraged,…

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October 22, 2019

The Devil: Liar, Murderer, and… Instrument of God?

  by Harold Ristau At the end of a war, the conquering armies often encounter rebel forces continuing to wreak havoc on innocent civilians. Although defeated, attacks by these sore losers attempt to convince the world that they have power, even though they have none….

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October 8, 2019

The Conquered Foe

by Mathew Block In this issue, we consider in greater detail the supernatural world which exists just beyond our line of vision. In contemporary culture, it is common, even among Christians, to ignore the spiritual powers at work around us. And yet, Scripture is clear:…

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October 2, 2019

The Value of the Kingdom of Heaven

by Brad Schollenberg The Kingdom of Heaven is priceless! Jesus says in Matthew 13 that it’s like treasure hidden in a field, so valuable that you buy the whole field—or like a fine pearl where you sell everything you own to buy it. Of course,…

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September 29, 2019

Maker of All Things… Invisible

by John Stephenson As usual, St. Paul goes straight to the heart of the Faith with his fondness for the word group that includes the noun “abundance”(e.g., Romans 5:17; 2 Corinthians 8:2; 10:15) and the verb “to abound” (e.g., 2 Corinthians 1:5; 8:2; Ephesians 1:8). …

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September 19, 2019

Guinness World Records 2020 features LCC pastor

CANADA – The 2020 edition of Guinness World Records is out now, and one of those featured prominently is Lutheran Church–Canada’s own Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast. Dr. Fast was one of the record-holders present during a Canadian launch of the book in Toronto on September…

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