One of the gifts of Christ that He instituted and gave to His Church was the Office of the Holy Ministry. Through that ministry the Church exercises Christ’s authority to forgive the sins of repentant sinners and withhold repentance from … Continued
Anger is the belief that you have been wronged and you believe that you must act to right the wrong and bring the evildoer to justice. Anger assumes that you have the right and responsibility to sit in judgment on … Continued
One of the many criticisms of the Church is that it is full of hypocrites – people who claim to be holy but do unholy things. But the truth is that those who level that charge are really the hypocrites. … Continued
Our gods are evidenced by the way in which we conduct our lives. The rich man believed nothing of God’s mercy towards him and therefore refused to show mercy to his poor neighbor. He believed that his earthly blessings had … Continued
This Sunday is an especially joyous day for our congregation as four of our catechumens will make public confession of their faith before God and His Church and receive Holy Communion. And how appropriate that they should be making this … Continued
In the midst of all the uncertainty and anxiousness of this world, thanks be to God that He has poured out the Holy Spirit upon His Church! It is the work of the Holy Spirit to write the preached Word … Continued
Prayer to our heavenly Father is one of the most precious gifts that Christ has bestowed upon Christians through His atoning death and resurrection. When we pray we are told that ‘God Himself loves you.’ So our prayers should not … Continued
The Holy Spirit is a teacher who draws us to all that is true and necessary and good for our salvation. Ultimately, that means that He teaches us the truth about Christ – that Christ is our salvation and our … Continued
We’ve all heard it said ‘This too shall pass,’ when we are in a difficult season of life. And the good news, for those who know Christ and trust Him, this is most certainly true! Your times of sorrow will … Continued
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I encourage all of you to follow the link below and either read or listen to President Harrison’s sermon delivered on the celebration of our synod’s 175th anniversary. It’s always and only about Jesus! … Continued