You Need More Than Quiet Time With The Lord

Are you a trifler? That’s not a word you hear very often. To trifle means to talk or act frivolously. If you’re a trifler, you are not taking things seriously; […]

It is rather sad how quickly Christians, perhaps especially Lutherans, fall back into some works-righteousness

There is nothing new under the sun. I recently came across a debate in Lutheran circles known as The Majoristic Controversy. It anticipated many of the questions and positions that […]

Are Good Works Harmful to Salvation_

In his book A Formula for Parish Practice, Timothy J. Wengert explains how a friend of Luther’s named Nicolaus von Amsdorf objected to the works-salvation taught by Lutherans like Philip […]

Faithful Believers are Those who will Inherit Salvation

Recently I wrote a blog answering a question about “eternal salvation” by obedience in Heb 5:9. You can see the blog here. I suggested that eternal salvation in Heb 5:9 […]

Free Grace Disagreements

I’m sad to say there is a lot of “fake news” about GES online, where people have made outlandish claims about what we believe. Frankly, I think much of it […]

Not all disciples are believers and not all believers are disciples.

I get lots of emails. Lots of questions. A parent emailed me with concern about their daughter. The youth pastor’s wife has begun to disciple the daughter one on one. […]

August 24, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Lord’s Prayer, Psalms
A Simple Way to Pray

Do you know how to pray? Are you making progress in your prayer life? Do you find your prayers have become repetitive, dry, or boring? I find I need help […]

Are we willing to change some of our strongly-held beliefs_

Mark tells us the names of the Lord’s original 12 disciples in Mark 3:16-19. Some of them are better known than others. For example, Peter, Matthew, Judas Iscariot, James, and […]

August 22, 2018 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Eden, Kingdom, Lord’s Prayer, Prayer
Eden in the Lord's Prayer

I’ve been preaching through the Lord’s Prayer at church, and in my studies, I keep hearing echoes of Eden through these petitions. Our Father which art in heaven, We address […]

If you are out of fellowship, bad stuff that happens is likely God's judgment.

I received this question Sunday before last in a class I was teaching and then again via email today. I think God wants me to answer the question. Here is […]

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