Papers

Pastor's Papers

Below are links to various papers that Pastor Bischoff has either written or used to answer questions that have been asked him. Pastor Bischoff doesn't claim complete originality in these answers and wishes to acknowlege Pastor Walt Snyder and others who have helped answer these questions in the past.

If you have any questions or comments about the items contained in the pages below, or if you have other questions you would like an answer to, please feel free to email Pastor Bischoff.

1. Why don't we allow any Christian who worships with us to attend the Lord's Supper?

(For an excellent article on this same topic by Pastor Harris from Trinity Lutheran Church in Austin Texas, click HERE.)

2. Why don't we Lutherans seem as politcally involved as other denominations seem to be?

3. Why do we bring people in and out of church membership the way that we do?

4. Considering our strong pro-life stand, why don't we speak out against capital punishment?

5. Why can't our members also join lodges like the Masons or the Elks?

6. Why do we celebrate Easter on a different date every year?

7. Why don't we encourage our people to watch and support television and radio evangelists?

8. Why do we make such a big deal of going to church every week?

9. If we're saved by faith in Jesus, and not by our own good works, then why do we still bother with the Ten Commandments?

10. Many denominations have no qualms about having fellowship with other denominations. Why don't we get involved in these fellowship opportunities?

11. Why don't we ask people to "make a decision to allow Jesus in their hearts" as many other churches do?