Year of Prophecy
And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. (Mark 9:4) To say that we,…
Pastor's Desk
Western Christianities Compared
Here, four divergent Christian traditions are compared side by side: 1) Lutheran, 2) Catholic, 3) Calvinist, and 4) Anabaptist. The…
Prayers for All Saints
The world’s worst-kept secret at the moment is that Hallowe’en is fast approaching. By the time you read this, the…
One Truth Fits All
Pilate said to him: “What is truth?” (John 18:38) When I need a “pep talk” for parish ministry, of an…
Behind Enemy Lies
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.”…
A Meditation for Ascension Day
The works of Milton, Dante, and Bosch have cemented the idea that Satan and his fallen angels are in hell….
Some Aphorisms on the “Two Kingdoms”
God, the Creator and Preserver not of heaven only but of “heaven and earth” (Gen 1:1), deals with His creation…
Weekly Confession – The Formula of Concord
Formula of Concord – Article VII “The Holy Supper of our Lord” Cain’s first mistake was not murdering his brother Abel….
Weekly Confession – Small & Large Catechisms
The First Commandment “Idolatry” Can you relate to the prophet Elijah? I’m not talking about encountering God in a fire, earthquake,…