This is our pastor’s article for our October, 2014 newsletter. Dealing with Our Culture’s Sexual Standards By Pr. Rich Futrell An older person may feel out of step because […]
What is our true comfort in death, our souls being in heaven or our body and soul being reunited on the Last Day?
Introduction The typical North-American Christian worldview is one that values the spiritual but often sees little value in how God uses the physical. After all, Protestant America often views baptism […]
The Difference Between Infant and Adult Faith
What is faith? It’s important to understand what faith is–and what faith isn’t. If we don’t know what faith is, then we can misunderstand who may or may not have […]
Acts, Lesson 14: Paul’s First Missionary Journey, Pt. 1
Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch after they had delivered aid for the mother Church at Jerusalem. At Antioch, we find out what the Lord has planned for Saul and […]
Prayers for the Dead: A Scriptural and Lutheran Worldview
Introduction The Scriptures teach us that a when a person dies, he immediately begins to experience eternity in one of two states: heaven or hell. The Christian experiences eternity as […]
Acts, Lesson 13: Persecution Begins From the State
Last week, we had a look into the church at Antioch, the first place where Christians were labelled with the disparaging term, “Christian,” one belonging to Christ. Today, we find […]
Acts, Lesson 12: Gentiles in the Church; the Gift of Prophecy
Peter and the Jewish Christians with him saw God giving the Holy Spirit to the Gentiles. That means that they were full-fledged members of Christ’s Church, the same as the […]