Author: Concordia Lutheran Conference

; From the May / June 1996 issue of The Concordia Lutheran ; THE STANCARIAN CONTROVERSY ;   Francesco Stancaro, the man responsible for the Stancarian Controversy, was born in Mantua, Italy, in 1501. He was about 45 years old …

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From the May / June 1996 issue of The Concordia Lutheran   THE OSIANDRIAN CONTROVERSY “Now that the lion is dead, I shall easily dispose of the foxes and hares.” This arrogant boast is reported to have been made by …

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  “Skeletons in the closet.” This has been the case in the Missouri Synod for a number of years. And recently one of those “skeletons” has emerged. It is a document which had appeared in that Synod back in September …

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From the May / June 1996 issue of The Concordia Lutheran   See also: Straddling the Fence the Admission of Defeat [EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was written originally for a local church member for his private use.] A BRIEF SUMMARY …

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; From the January / April 1996 issue of The Concordia Lutheran The President’s Column ; This last winter severe storms plagued many parts of our nation. Record-breaking rainfalls, freezing temperatures, snowfalls, etc., occurred in the various states of our …

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; From the January / April 1996 issue of The Concordia Lutheran ; A CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR CHRISTIANS ONLY (a sermon delivered by one of our old Lutheran fathers many years ago) For many this matter is a vexed question, …

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; ; From the November / December 1995 issue of The Concordia Lutheran ; The President’s Column ; Saul was a changeable man! David experienced Saul’s mood changes. At first David had found favor in the sight of King Saul …

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; From the November / December 1995 issue of The Concordia Lutheran ; [Editor’s Note: At the request of the President of our Conference, the following article on Bible translations is being presented. This article is an extended quotation of …

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; From the September / October 1995 issue of The Concordia Lutheran ;   THE SYNERGISTIC CONTROVERSY Dr. Martin Luther had died in 1546. The Schmalkald War had erupted. The Schmalkald League, a standby army formed by nine Lutheran princes …

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; From the September / October 1995 issue of The Concordia Lutheran The President’s Column ; Once again the school bells throughout the land have summoned our children to return to their classrooms to begin another school year. From what …

September / October 1995 The President’s Column – Once again the school bells throughout the land have summoned our children to return to their classrooms to begin another school year. Read More »