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Luther and the State
(1983)Luther’s attitude toward the state can be easily misunderstood from his writings. The application of his statements can be even more difficult. In order to understand Luther’s statements one needs to understand the historical ... -
Hold On… To the Narrow Lutheran Middle
(2004)Throughout its history the Church has had difficulty finding and keeping the narrow middle. In this paper Deutschlander exhorts his readers to hold on the narrow middle, particularly the middle between worker training and ... -
Ein Kleines Theologisches Wörterbuch
(1994)“The following list of words is by no means a complete listing of a “Church German” vocabulary–, it is merely an attempt to list those words which will most commonly be found in any reading of theological German. More ... -
Don't be afraid! Cheer up! It's the cross!
(2010)If Professor Deutschlander had written two more chapters for his book, The Theology of the Cross, these would be those chapters. Deutschlander shows us the pains and struggles that come from being a disciple of Christ, but ... -
Suggested NIV Changes
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A History of Erwin Raymond Scharf
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Understanding Our Calling: The Doctrine of Christian Vocation in the Holy Scriptures
(2006)Our God is a hidden God, but he is also a God who reveals himself in the most ordinary of ways. Our God takes the ordinary and makes it extraordinary. He has taken ordinary people and he gives them a calling in life. Through ... -
Not Ashamed of the Gospel in a Postmodern Age
(1999)We are living in a postmodern culture. This is a culture that values emotion over truth. It appreciates narrative rather than history. Defining Postmodernism can be confusing, but this paper, filled with helpful illustrations, ... -
Encouraging Christian Education in the Home
(1978)The home is the main learning place for children, in fact the home has the strongest influence on a child. So how do we encourage families to make the home a center for Christian education? Degner offers scriptural basis ... -
On Handling Depression - That Emotional Hammerlock
(1986)In this short essay, WLCFS briefly answers three questions about depression: What is it? What causes it? What to do about it? -
The Church and its Ministers
(2008)How are individuals appointed to positions in the public ministry? What is the relationship between the office of pastor and that of other public ministers? What is the relationship between the pastor and pastors in his ... -
Exegesis of 2 Timothy 2: Professionalism in the Ministry
(1985)The pastor, whether he wants to admit it or not, is a professional. In 2 Timothy 2, Pastor Paul offers young Timothy some practical advice about professionalism in ministry. Following the outline of Chapter 2, Degner offers ...