What is the state of the confessing church in our day? A confessing church is one that holds Scripture to be authoritative divine revelation: the very Word of God. It is, further, a church that is ruled and normed by written confessions to which its pastors and members bind themselves. The LCMS, which confesses the Book of Concord, is such a church. Those who practice a c...

This week's catechetical refresher comes to us from the pen of Pastor George Fyler, one of our Emeritus pastors. These are the question Lutherans normally review before going to Holy Communion. They can be found in your Synodical Catechism. They will refresh and renew you, and restore the joy of salvation to you. Thank you Pastor Fyler. Please refer to your copy of Luther...

Catechetical Refresher The Inspiration of ScriptureChrist Lutheran ChurchCleveland, OhioOctober 9, 2018 It is the Christian faith that the Bible is not a human production though written by men, but that it is God's very Word. God's self revelation. Therefore when we hear Scripture we are hearing the voice of God and the truth of God. Some verses that teach of Scripture's...