BY GRACE, THROUGH FAITH
May 10, 2021
We rejoice in the Lord for bringing us this far in the development of a maternity home here in Carpentersville. God has blessed these initial stages by bringing many supporters together towards making it a reality. Yet there is much more to be done, like building bridges in the community and with the village. In order for us to move ahead at Faith Lutheran we...
Mar 24, 2021
On that day the LORD their God will save them, as the flock of his people; for like the jewels of a crown they shall shine on his land. Zechariah 9:16 My dear Diane, Doug and I participated in the drive through Chicago pro-life rally in January. It was cold but bright and sunny with around 600 cars lined up. Took little longer than expected, but it was a...
Aug 11, 2020
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2). Growth is the natural process of all living things. We have a beginning and we have an end. A good man named Job suffered multiple calamities and losses,...
Jun 19, 2020
Our extended family and friends in Finland and Sweden are preparing for midsummer festivities next week. Hopefully, everyone is well and able to celebrate some. When we were there (2016) we joined with the Hissa’s for worship on Saint Juhannus Day (St. John the Baptist) in the old stone church in Isokyra, Finland, a tradition held for many years. I...
Jun 2, 2020
’Twas the time of His favor That He gave up His throne When He came to God’s temple And He called forth His own, “Is anyone thirsty? Let him come here and drink. Living water o’er flowing From Heaven’s grand brink.” He spoke of the Spirit They had yet to receive, To them would be given In hearts that believe. ’Twas after ascension, Christ returned to His home,...
May 16, 2020
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” John 14:5-6. John Newton, a slave-trader, had become enslaved himself on the coast of Guinea. He made a fire hoping that a passing ship might see...
May 15, 2020
Thank the LORD for blessings everyday. My dearest wife, Diane and I went for a walk with her mother and father and Isaac through Lilacia Park this week in celebration of Mother’s Day and in memory of all our moms. I wrote this prayer today to our amazing, almighty, ever-living and ever-loving God – Yahweh: For the gifts, LORD Father, we received...
Apr 8, 2020
Our family came together last month for the funeral of a dear friend of the family, Mary-Lou. Even with the alarm of covid19 the whole funeral celebration rang with the testimony of her vibrant faith, her love for God and all people. After the committal we were invited to a luncheon that displayed a colorful collage on the ceiling of the banquet hall. ...
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and of earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
Born of the virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
And is seated at right hand of God the Father Almighty,
From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit.
The holy catholic church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And of the life everlasting.
Amen.
God loves the people of the world, even though they are sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve His love. He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly.
By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all time, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for them. Those who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life that it offers. God creates faith in Christ and gives people forgiveness through Him.
The Bible is God's inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine.
For more than 2,000 years people have asked this question. We were not present when Jesus lived on this earth, but in the Bible we have the record of His birth, life, death on the cross, and resurrection. Through the study of the Bible, you can seek the answer to this age-old question.
The word "Synod" in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod comes from Greek words that mean "walking together." The term has rich meaning in our church body, because congregations voluntarily choose to belong to the Synod. Though diverse in their service, our congregations hold to a shared confession of Jesus Christ as taught in Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions.
Lutheran congregations are confessional. Our congregations believe the Lutheran Confessions are a correct interpretation and presentation of biblical doctrine.
Contained in The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, these statements of belief were transcribed and shared broadly by church leaders during the 16th century.Luther's Small Catechism contains essential summaries of our beliefs, while the Augsburg Confession gives more detail about what Lutherans believe.
"What About?" is a series of 27 pamphlets, written by former Synod President Rev. Dr. A.L. Barry, that address doctrinal topics, moral issues and concerns in the church to help Christians grow in their understanding of these important questions.
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