Faith Lutheran Church (WELS) Radcliff, Kentucky

Growing in Christ

Today's Devotion

Through My Bible In 3 Years

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Forward in Christ Magazine

»	Reformation portrait quiz

Videos from WELS Streams

»	WELS Connection - August 2017
»	Heart to heart: parent conversations - August 2017
»	WELS Connection - July 2017

WELS Together Newsletter:

»	Reformation 500 celebrations across the synod
»	Evaluation of relief opportunities continues
»	CEF special rates ending soon

Faith Related Q and A

»	The Bible tells us that Jesus has crushed Satan's head (Gen. 3:15, John 19:28). Unless I'm misunderstanding something (in which case, please correct me), that means that the devil is now powerless. If that is so, then why do we consider him to be one of the three main forms of temptation (along with our sinful flesh and this world; see 1 Cor. 7:5 for one place Paul says that we can be tempted by the devil)?
»	This is about the question prompted by Genesis 1 & 2. What is WELS' explanation of the narrative of creation in regard to the order of creating animals and man? Genesis 1 explains animals were created first. Genesis 2 prompts man first (in verse 7) and again in verse 18. Is this an intentional typo? I feel God wants us to focus on life, he wants us to love life. And the pursuit of knowledge (i.e. creation) is something that can cause more harm than good. I would reach out to my own pastor but I feel embarrassed to cause chaos so directly and out of the blue.
»	How can I truthfully and lovingly respond to a friend from church who is captivated by the messages of Sarah Young found in the best-selling devotional "Jesus Calling" and its "sequels" and is promoting the words and methods that Sarah invites us to use to experience the intense pleasure of the presence of God?

One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong, and that you, O LORD, are loving. ~ Psalm 62:11-12