Feedback on "Compelled to Pray":
I was surprised at the response given to the woman who said: “I felt compelled to pray for my daughter while she was away on vacation. When she and her family returned, I asked th...
Last Modified: 11/23/2005 07:08:30 |
Requisite for Prayer Fellowship:
What are the biblical reasons that WELS members do not pray with Christians of other denominations, be it Baptist, Catholic, etc. when the prayer itself is to God, such as the 'Our...
Last Modified: 11/23/2005 07:08:08 |
The Lord's Prayer:
Why is WELS pushing the modern version of the Lords Prayer. It is very hard on some of us. The language isn't truly "modern" (hallowed is still used!). I have found this to be...
Last Modified: 11/23/2005 07:06:47 |
Re: Praying to the Saints:
When a person recently quoted Church Fathers about praying to the saints, it appeared that the pastor admitted he was wrong, but was he? I didn't see any quote that addressed "p...
Last Modified: 11/07/2005 12:39:07 |
Compelled to pray:
I felt compelled to pray for my daughter while she was away on vacation. When she and her family returned, I asked them what they were doing when I felt the need to pray for them....
Last Modified: 11/07/2005 08:32:19 |
Commanded to Pray?:
I have a copy of "An Explanation of Dr. Martin Luther's Small Catechism (1981) by the Lutheran Synod Book Co. (ELS). on page 168 (Chapter 27, Question 228), we are asked "Why shou...
Last Modified: 10/20/2005 15:22:30 |
Pray:
James 5:16 - "The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." This passage is precious to me. Yesterday in Sunday morning Bible Class I was devastated to be told that ...
Last Modified: 10/19/2005 16:34:05 |
Shortened Version of the Lord's Prayer.:
In a previous question, a reader of Q&A asked about the "shortened" form of the Lord's Prayer as used by the Roman Catholics vs. the prayer as used by Lutherans: To the question...
Last Modified: 10/18/2005 11:54:42 |
Angels:
I'm curious about what the WELS' stance on making contact with the angels. I was watching "Time of Grace" this morning, and I noticed that the WELS pastor on the show claimed that ...
Last Modified: 09/28/2005 15:25:26 |
Feelings of Unanswered Prayers:
Lately I feel that God does not answer any of my prayers. Why is that?
Last Modified: 09/26/2005 09:55:11 |
Storm Katrina:
This storm Katrina has left me speechless and very depressed. Those down South are living in hell. What is Synod doing to help the survivors? Did WELS churches get destroyed? Did W...
Last Modified: 09/06/2005 16:11:48 |
Children's Prayer:
Back when I was growing up, I was taught in my confirmation class this certain evening children's prayer. I cannot remember the source or book it came from, and I don't remember a...
Last Modified: 09/05/2005 10:46:48 |
praying out loud:
http://www.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?1518&cuTopic_topicID=&cuItem_itemID=9887 Thanks for ...
Last Modified: 08/19/2005 12:12:05 |
misconceptions:
I was casually discussing prayer with prospective members who have an extensive knowledge of Scripture. I'm afraid they are confusing ideas learned from other religions or books th...
Last Modified: 08/15/2005 14:00:21 |
Invocation:
What is the best invocation for speaking at a high school reunion to only about 10% WELS?
Last Modified: 07/19/2005 16:05:07 |
Invoking the Saints in the Early Church:
I've recently come across Roman Catholic websites where they point out that the Roman Catacombs have engravings on them seeking the intercession of the departed Christian. The Cath...
Last Modified: 07/13/2005 17:40:59 |
prayer shawls:
Some of the local congregations are starting prayer shawl ministries. Not all of them are WELS. Is there a reason for a WELS church not to start such a ministry? One of our pastors...
Last Modified: 06/27/2005 07:34:49 |
Not wanting to pray:
I find myself often not wanting to pray. Does this make me a bad Christian if I'm not willing to take the time to pray?
Last Modified: 06/03/2005 15:19:37 |
Prayer:
I've been reading NPH's books about prayer (Luther and Prayer, The Gift of Prayer and Prayer) but I've also read some other materials. I found an interesting comment on the Lord's...
Last Modified: 06/03/2005 13:25:25 |
Rosary:
Is it okay for a non-Catholic to pray the Rosary?
Last Modified: 06/02/2005 16:47:47 |