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The Lutheran Church in the USA has two main branches, the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America), and the more conservative LCMS (Lutheran Church/Missouri Synod).  The ELCA is larger, but the LCMS is still the 8th largest protestant denomination within the states.  In this article, we will take an inside ...

I remember a skit done at church when I was around ten years old. It was about “Mr. Rainy Day.” In the drama piece, a young girl repeatedly saw her mother stashing away money. Like any curious child, she asked what it was for. The mother told her the money ...

“Arise, shine! For your light has come; the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.  For look! Darkness will cover the earth and thick darkness is over the people but the Lord will arise upon you, his glory will appear over you.” Isaiah 60:1-2 Have you ever wondered what these verses are really saying? What ...

Do not live in the valley of the shadow of death. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 A famous evangelist, Jessie Duplantis, once said, “God does not want us living in ...

The child in the picture and that big old lion, with the cows and the lamb came walking toward me, I remember I was quite frightened at first, but they didn’t seem to see me. They just walked straight ahead, and disappeared once they came up to the crib. This ...