“…for our offenses.” —Romans 4:25a We Lutherans are often accused of being “obsessed with terminology” when we teach and discuss the doctrines of Holy Scripture, terminology that is nowhere found in the Bible and terminology that hopelessly confuses all but …
Category: The Concordia Lutheran Issues 2000-2009
The Signs of the Times
Our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, asks, “Can ye not discern the signs of the times?” —Matthew 16:3 It’s Wednesday night, and the hottest teen hangout around is packed and throbbing with what seems an unholy beat. A DJ spins …
Internal Repentance versus External Ashes
Ash Wednesday, (Latin: dies cinerum or day of ashes) is the name given to the first day of Lent. The ritual use of ashes or sackcloth as an outward sign of repentance is an ancient practice found in the Old …
The Savior Looks Forward to His Impending Suffering and Death
“From that time forth began Jesus to show unto His disciples how that He must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.” …
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The Meaning of the Season of Lent
During the season of the Church Year known as “Lent,” our spiritual focus is directed specifically towards Jesus’ passive obedience—that part of our Savior’s work of redemption in which He suffered extreme agony of body and soul beginning in the …
The Glorious Light of the Savior’s Epiphany
“For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” —II Corinthians 4:6 A good teaching …
Joint Fellowship Service: Peace, St. Mark’s and Trinity congregations
On Sunday, May 4 (Misericordias Domini — “Good Shepherd Sunday”), Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church (F.L.C.) of Oak Park, Illinois, and St. Mark’s Ev. Lutheran Church (F.L.C.) of Sauk Village, Illinois, held a post-Easter joint service according to their long standing …
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The God-Man Jesus Christ in His Gethsemane Prayer
“O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt.” — Matthew 26:39 As we in spirit stand in the shadows there in the Garden of Gethsemane, we …
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Why Not ONE CUP in Holy Communion?
“And He took the cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them; and they all drank of it.” —Mark 14:23 On the evening of what is known on our Christian church calendar as Maundy [MAWN-dee] Thursday, …
Around the World: “Prayer Is No Longer An Act of Worship In The LCMS” . CL Jan – Feb 2003
The notoriety given to the prayer offered by LCMS Atlantic District President, David Benke, at Yankee Stadium has led LCMS officials to admit that the LCMS no longer regards prayer as an act of worship. Benke was suspended from the …