The Real Santa Claus by Pr. Rich Futrell The Feast of St. Nicholas is December 6th. When we remember such a saint of old, we are simply being Christians. Hebrews 13:7 tells us: “Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s Word to you.” These leaders aren’t just our current pastors, but the faithful pastors of all […]
Confessing Christ to Someone Near Death
December 1, 2010 by
Someone in my parish asked, “Pastor, how do I confess Jesus Christ to someone dying in hospice?” This is what I shared. With someone in hospice, there’s no need to dance around the subject of death. Most likely, the person knows something is seriously wrong with him and that he is dying. See this as an opportunity […]
The False Teaching of the “Rapture”
November 30, 2010 by
A Biblical and Historical Look at the “Rapture” By Pr. Rich Futrell, The belief in the Rapture teaches that one day, without warning, Christians will “be taken” up to heaven, while non-Christians will be left behind on the earth. God will remove Christians from the earth to spare them the Anti-Christ’s tribulation, which the rest […]
The Reformation’s Three “Solas”
November 30, 2010 by
The Reformation’s Three “Solas” by Pr. Rich Futrell In this article, we look at how the three “solas” of Lutheran theology were upheld and affirmed in the life of the New Testament Church. We see how the principles of Lutheranism, properly understood, existed even before the Reformation. Scripture Alone Often, we think Scripture alone means reading Scripture […]
Midweek Advent 1
November 30, 2010 by
Intro Not all invitations are glorious! It’s true, not all invitations are what they seem to be. Left to our own sinful ways, we would throw away an invitation that we consider beneath us. That’s because the tempting lies of the devil have had their way with us. The devil’s lies have beguiled us. And […]
Advent 1
November 29, 2010 by
Intro They are nearly gone. The leaves, that is. Rich in the green of spring, they are even more stunning in autumn: gold, auburn, red as if on fire. Then follows the falling leaves and the blowing wind. Finally, only the muted-brown pallor of death remains. This death is followed by cold, biting wind, and […]
