Pastor Ronald StelzerOur Savior Lutheran ChurchCentereach, NY In the last chapter of the Bible, heaven is described: “The night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.” (Revelation 22:5) Jesus described hell as “outer darkness.” (Matthew 22:13)An […]
Rev. Daniel Fleischer The disciples were wrong when they “rebuked those who brought” their little children to Jesus. Jesus in turn rebuked the disciples, saying, “Let the little children come to Me and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the […]
The essay “Sex Without Women: What happens when men prefer porn?” by Caitlin Flanagan in the Atlantic (posted March 17, 2025) has some very good insights on the social implication of nearly ubiquitous porn. Lust has always been a problem, as Jesus calls adultery of the heart and eyes, but now technology has allowed it […]
The recent Pew religious survey has spawned quite a few articles, or perhaps obituaries, on the LCMS in particular. It shows that we are liberal in homosexuality, abortion, hell, and even belief in God. No doubt the LCMS is not all fine on doctrine, but this survey cannot be extrapolated beyond the data it actually […]
You likely have heard this prompt before: Here is one simple trick to … . It is what people want to hear. That the fix to their problem is easy and requires low effort. The flesh desires doing something – but not too much. The solution to sin is simple, but not effortless: dying. This […]
Dr. Arnold Burron “If you can’t forget, have you really forgiven?” A person loses a relative to a drunk driver. Every time he sits at the dinner table, the empty chair at the table is a reminder of a lost loved one. Another person is blind–the victim of an assailant who attacked him because of […]
Rev. David V. Dissen People often write articles, journals, books etc. for a certain reason. For some, it is to record their own legacy or that of someone else. There are those who write as a form of self-expression. Others write because it serves as good therapy for them. Others write to relate human interest […]
John Kuhn Bleimaier Regardless of the outcome of any conclave of cardinals at Rome. There is no mortal potentate who has the authority to pontificate and make infallible pronouncements on God’s behalf. We worship a living Deity who speaks for Himself, through the Scriptures and to us individually through the Holy Spirit. There is but […]
John Kuhn Bleimaier “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.” Luke 12:48 One of the striking characteristics one notices traveling in the Old World is the fact that communities large and small are dominated by two types […]
Rev. Gregory P. Schulz, D.Min., Ph.D. The Lutheran School of Theology, Kenya As we enter Lent 2025 it is safe to say that the 2024 observances of the so-called Fiftieth Anniversary of the Seminex Walkout from our St. Louis seminary are done. The symposiums and conferences, the publishing, postings, and social media comments have all […]
