Who Are You Playing For?
David Ross is a retired professional baseball player with two significant World Series victories on his resume. In 2013, Ross drove in a winning run in game 5 and started
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Remembering on Memorial Day
The motto of The Lutheran Reformation, “The Word of the Lord Endures Forever,” comes to mind as I ponder the coming Memorial Day. Almost a half millennium has passed since
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Apartment Ministry—Bringing the Gospel in a Relational Way
Life in cities can be very complex and simple at the same time. The convenience of having all that you need readily available for you within a walking distance, if
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Will You Be a Historic or Contemporary Lutheran?
I’m all about being an historic Lutheran. Contemporary additives have never been my cup of tea. But wait! Before you get ready to reply vociferously in the comment box, let
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Who’s Confessional?
Here is a story with no ending. Fictional Pastors Schmidt and Schultz shepherd LCMS congregations in neighboring towns. Both believe that Holy Scripture is the sole norm for faith and
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Is Mission Outreach Dispensable?
A sentiment that surfaces in the church every now and then is that mission outreach and evangelistic efforts are not necessary. The reasoning goes: God has predestined people to salvation;
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Protomissio (The Original Mission)
The original mission we were given by God is recorded in Genesis 1. In verse 26, Moses records: “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our own image, after
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Walking With the Broken – ACTS Church Antioch Recovery Ministry
If you have never witnessed the impact a Christ-centered 12-step program can have on an individual, it is truly a humbling experience. Vicar Adam Meyer got involved serving in a
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New Starts for New People
I stayed at a new Home2 Suites hotel the other day. It’s a fairly new hotel brand in the Hilton family of hotels. Hilton Worldwide had not launched a new
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Handling Conflict: What Paul and Barnabas DIDN’T Do
Once in a while, Christians don’t get along with one another. (Probably doesn’t happen in your congregation, but you’ve heard about it, right? Wink.) The end of Acts 15 provides
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