“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness[...]

So far, we’ve covered respect for life, property, family and truth. But there is one more principle that serves as the moral foundation of law: Respect for God. “Wait[...]

When we think of the 10 Commandments and respect for truth, our minds go to the command, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor” (Exodus 20:16). The[...]

Before God ordained the divine institutions of church and state, He established the institution of the family (Genesis 2:18-24). The family is the most basic of all divine institutions,[...]

"If your religion teaches you to hate people based on who they love, maybe it's time to find a new religion." This is a challenge on a picture that[...]

[Transcript of speech delivered by Pastor Barry Nelson (First American Lutheran Church-Tripp and Hope Lutheran Church-Delmont) at the Memorial Day observance in Tripp, SD on May 29, 2023.  Pastor[...]

When the historical Jesus (God incarnate) was on trial before Pilate, he said “...I have come into this world, to bear witness to the truth…” And Pilate said to[...]

Today, the final Sunday of Epiphany, traditionally is focused on the Transfiguration of Our Lord. It was on the Mount of Transfiguration that three of the disciples, James, John,[...]