BODY, SOUL, AND COLLEGE
We know that the body and soul are distinct. Jesus himself says, “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matthew 10:28). Look also at the basic Christian doctrine of the resurrection of the body. Death results […]
LUTHERANISM AND… MATHEMATICS?
Mathematics and Lutheranism sure are an odd subject for an essay. We know what mathematics is, or at least we know some of what is taught concerning mathematics. We know about counting, adding, some things about triangles, and, for those of us blessed to remember something of high school physics or chemistry, how it can […]
STARTING OUT RIGHT: ACCREDITATION AND THE BOLD CONFESSION
When people inquire about accreditation for Luther Classical College, they are concerned about two things. They want LCC to be true to the Lutheran Confessions and they also want it to be recognized as a legitimate institution of higher learning—not a Bible college, which may teach sound theology but does not confer liberal arts diplomas, […]
THE FAILING AMERICAN FAMILY: A LUTHERAN RESPONSE
A stunning number recently came from the U.S. Census Bureau: in 2021, the annual American population growth rate fell to near zero, the lowest figure ever recorded in the nation’s history. A major reason was a sharp fall in the birth rate, to a total fertility rate of only 1.64 average lifetime births per woman. […]
IS THE LECTIONARY ACTUALLY IMPORTANT?
I grew up in a Pentecostal sort of church that had never used the lectionary. Why would we? Wasn’t it better to be led by the Holy Spirit than to be tied down to any specific readings? Instead of preaching on a limited number of Biblical texts, our pastor preached from the whole Bible. Except […]
SHOULD CONFESSIONAL LUTHERANS BECOME LAWYERS?
“What shall I do with my life?” For the confessional Lutheran, the answer is vocation—each of us must respond to God’s calling with our own unique gifts. The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, to whom we are joined in our baptisms, frees us to serve God—not by retreating to some ascetic religious order, but […]
HIGHER EDUCATION NEEDS MORE THAN FREE SPEECH
Conservatives and Christians often feel under fire today. They often respond with the arguments that the American Left was using ten years ago. Nowhere is this truer than in higher education. Today the Left is imposing a destructive orthodoxy on campuses in the name of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). In return, conservatives and Christians […]
DOES ARCHITECTURE MATTER?
Is it any wonder why Paris and Rome are the most visited cities in the world? Climate and cuisine may play a small part in the decision to visit, but they are insignificant factors compared to the attraction of architecture. People flock to Paris and Rome in massive numbers because those places feature the most […]
AMERICA’S HUNGER FOR THE PURE GOSPEL
The kind of hunger that announces itself loudly when you skipped a meal or two or the pains when you’ve gone far too long without – of that kind of painful, loud, obvious hunger for spiritual things, for all joy and peace in believing, we see little in modern America. Church doors that were once […]
MUSIC THAT SPEAKS OF CHRIST
In a beautiful little book, Bright Valley of Love, Edna Hong tells of the many blessings that come through the music that speaks of Christ. A true story about a handicapped and neglected child born in Germany during World War I, Bright Valley of Love shows the difference that Christian hymns and fellowship make in […]