From the monthly archives:

January 2008

Contemporary Worship, Pop Culture, And My Own Pride

by Dan on January 31, 2008

I recently attended what I consider to be an extremely traditional Lutheran worship service. Needless to say, I did not enjoy it. I still haven’t found a real church “home” since I got married. My wife came from a highly Pentecostal, pop-culture-driven background, while I hail from a Lutheran/ Pentecostal/ Non-denominational journey. I’m in the [...]

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Baptism: Children Running Through God’s Sprinkler of Grace or Just a Symbolic Confession?

by Dan on January 30, 2008

Here’s a real topic of contention, not only in recent history, but ever since the 4th century of the church! You may recall hearing the term Anabaptist. Anabaptists believe that infant baptism is not valid because a child cannot commit to a religious faith, and they instead support what is called believer’s baptism, which is [...]

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Good Works

by Dan on January 30, 2008

Often I am confused as to the role of works in my faith. I have often been told that since my faith is to “bear fruit,” if I am not doing good works I am not saved. This even appears to be the message of James when he writes, “faith by itself, if it does [...]

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