“Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, for my soul takes refuge in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge until destruction…
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"He who sits on the throne will shelter them with His presence.” (Rev. 7:15) The old sinner in us doesn’t always like the term “shelter.” Are we so weak that…
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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OCTOBER 2017 Something that for me has been absolutely astounding – as we have been celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation – are some of…
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“You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking what is right. You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue. But God will break you down forever; He…
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“By Your favor do good to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem. Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in burnt offering and whole burnt offering; then young bulls will…
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“Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and pay your vows to the Most High; call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will…
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“Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” (St. Paul, writing in Philippians 2:3) As our nation faces another shocking set of murders,…
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“The authorities are ministers of God.” (Romans 13:6b) Christians look at civil government differently than some others might. Just as we see God at work in parents, raising, protecting, and…
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Seeing the movie, “Dunkirk,” which is currently playing in theaters nationwide, made me think about and appreciate even more the very excellent article which Steve Shipman wrote for the July…
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LUTHERAN CORE: FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FEBRUARY 2017 We of Lutheran CORE have added something new. We have been sending out a more formal newsletter, CORE Voice, in the middle…
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