by Dr. Richard P. Bucher IV – Infants Can Believe The most frequent objection to infant baptism is that babies cannot believe. They do not, says the objection, have the intellect necessary to repent and believe in Jesus. If this is your opinion, Jesus disagrees with you. Luke 18 tells us that certain parents were [...]
by Dr. Richard P. Bucher Should we baptize babies? The Christian Church continues to be sharply divided over this important question. Those who answer “yes” (Lutherans, Catholics, Episcopalians, Methodists, etc.) claim Biblical support for their position. Those who answer “no” (Baptists, Seventh Day Adventists, many “Bible” or “evangelical,” or “non-denominational” churches) say the Bible is [...]
by DAVID JAY WEBBER The Lutherans of the sixteenth century consistently maintained that their cultus and confession were truly catholic: “…nothing has been received among us, in doctrine or in ceremonies, that is contrary to Scripture or to the church catholic”;1 “…No novelty has been introduced which did not exist in the church from ancient [...]
Celebrate, study and discover the ministry and the legacy of the Rev. Dr. C.F.W. Walther, the first president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), during the Walther Bicentennial. Many LCMS entities and congregations will recognize the bicentennial of Walther’s birth with special events, activities and resources starting in 2011 and extending through the 125th anniversary [...]
Issues Etc. has put together an audio presentation of the work and witness of current LCMS President Matthew Harrison by gathering in one convenient place all the interviews they have done with him over the past several years. As described in the Issues Etc. newsletter: Pastor Matt Harrison is one of the most prolific Lutheran [...]
The Barna Group has just released the sixth and final installment of its “State of the Church – 2011″ report. The report assesses “how America’s faith has shifted in the past 20 years on 14 religious variables,” chronicling trends and statistics under the headings General Trends, Generational Trends, Gender Differences, Racial/Ethnic Differences, Regional Faith, and [...]
Theology and Practice of The LORD’S SUPPER Part III A Report of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod as preapared by its Social Concerns Committee May 1983 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS[30] 1. Is it proper for a Lutheran to attend the Lord’s Supper at the altars of churches not in [...]
Courtesy of our friend Kurt Peters, here is a sermon by Steven Paulson preached on July 24th at the Eskjo Lutheran Church, Lake Park MN. Paulson-Eskjo-Lutheran Download this and many other great sermons and lectures on our Podcast page. You can also subscribe via iTunes
Steven Paulson, the prophet in the wilderness of contemporary American Lutheranism, delivered a series of lectures earlier this year at Zion Lutheran Church in Kent, WA. Listen to them here, or scroll down to get them on your preferred listening device. Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Lecture 3 Lecture 4 Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Lecture 7 [...]
