Walter P Snyder
- Biblical Marriage Ages. Becoming a Christian.
- Resurrection: A Sure and Certain Hope.
- Cloning
- The 'Blood of Christ' in Superstition.
- Comparing Churches. Comparing Communion Beliefs: Real Presence.
- A Comparison of Lutheranism with Other Churches
- Introductory Notes. What Does 'Pastor' Mean? Do I Need
- O. J. Simpson Verdict; Murder. Sabbath and Sabaoth.
- Loose Tongues and Gossip. Pastoral Care and Visits.
- Homosexuality, Genetics, Original Sin.
- Original Sin.
- Infant Baptism, Baptismal Regeneration, and Original Sin.
- Chicken Pox. Exercise and Fitness. Psychiatry and
- Thanksgiving Day Special Column.
- Holy Communion: Disposal of the Elements. The Season of
- Jesus: Truth or Fiction?
- Christians in Cyberspace: Internet Good, Bad, and Ugly.
- Christmas Trees in Church. Church Architecture:
- Glad Tidings of Great Joy: Christmas Special Column.
- Name and Circumcision of Jesus. Lord's Supper:
- Pain and Suffering: Why do 'Bad' Things Happen to 'Good'
- The Joke's On Us: Humor in Preaching.
- Sensitivity to Humor and Culture.
- Fasting and Submission: The Islamic Month of
- Old Age Issues. Pastor Snyder's Book on Doctrine in Russian
- The Good Book and Good Books: Finding Quality Christian
- The Holy Season of Lent: Springtime Grows from the Ashes.
- The Moving Date of Easter.
- The Name 'Easter': Is it Pagan or Christian?
- 'Born Again': God's Choice or Man's?
- Why Gamble? God Provides a Sure Thing.
- The 'Good Old Days' of the Christian Church.
- Hosannas and Palm Branches: Palm Sunday Special Column.
- Easter Special Column: The Passover Completed.
- Prayer: Heart to Heart with God.
- Prayer: Looking for the Answer.
- How do I Pray? The Lord's Prayer and Other Models.
- Picking Fruit from the Grapevine: The Sin of Gossip.
- Small Talk and Nice News.
- Boys' and Girls' Clubs.
- How Various Churches Got Their Names.
- Trinity Sunday. More on Church, Sect, and Cult Names.
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride, Covetousness (Avarice), Lust,
- The Seven Virtues: The Four Cardinal Virtues
- The Seven Virtues: The Three Theological Virtues (Faith,
- 'Train Up a Child': Parents as the First Teachers.
- God's Ways and Plans: Foreknowledge, Predestination, Sin
- Texas District LWML Convention.
- Beer (and Other Alcohol) in the Bible and the Christian's
- Life's Olympic Struggles and God's Olympic Peace.
- Requirements for Joining a Church.
- Forgive, Forget, or File Suit? Legal Action and Church
- Getting in God's Face for Good: Coming to the Lord in
- The Faith Speaks; our Faith Responds.
- Sermon Preparation.
- Ethical Dilemma: Are These Fingers Walking All Over the
- Christians with Mental or Emotional Illness.
- That's the Way the Old Year Passes: ATP's First
- Studying Scripture: The Folly of Higher Criticism.
- Studying Scripture: The Folly of Higher Criticism.
- Why Should I Go to Church?
- How the Column is Put Together.
- Lutherans: History; Reformation or Halloween.
- I Want to Be Elected: Predestination, Confidence, and
- 'When Was I saved?'
- Soul and Spirit. Emotions and Flesh.
- Strangers no More: Welcoming the Immigrant.
- Body, Blood, and Belief: What Does the Lord's Supper
- Do all Dogs (and Cats) Go to Heaven?
- 'To the End of the Age': Is It Hell in a Hand Basket or
- Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful: A Special Christmas
- The Twelve Days of Christmas.
- Marijuana: Right, Wrong, or Somewhere In-between?
- Christian Differences; Christian Unity.
- Tithing. Baptism: Method and Infant.
- Humor Break.
- Christ's Descent into Hell. Ruth Carter Stapleton.
- Eternal Security. Sign of the Cross. Seven Gifts of the
- Churches and God's Revealed and Veiled Power.
- Christmas Throughout the Year. Millennial Hype and the
- Grace Alone. Alleluia in Lent. Abortion.
- Chronologies: How Old Did Adam Seem to Be? How Long was Paul
- Who Should Be Pastors?
- The 'Easter Parade' of Holy Week.
- Coming up Empty? Fill Up on Easter!
- Prayers for the Dead. When Satan Fell. Eden's Flaming Sword.
- Abram's Lies. Eternal Security. Health Treatment from
- King Saul. ADD and ADHD Children in Church.
- Wartime Killing. Words and the Word (Inspiration of
- Saved by Works or for Them?
- Christian Disunity.
- Pentecost.
- Trinity Sunday and the Triune God.
- The Sword in Jesus' Mouth. Tithing.
- Divine Encouragement. Joint Worship (Unionism).
- The Descent into Hell of Jesus Christ.
- Church Attendance. Clergy Clothes (Vestments).
- UFOs. Tattoos.
- Baptism of Homosexuals. Does God need a Pedicure
- Cults: Spotting Them and Stopping Them.
- The Eternal Son of God. The Clarity of Scripture.
- Why I Became a Pastor.
- The Liturgy.
- American Lutheran Churches.
- Marriage Relationships: Divorce and Children;
- Faith, Works, and a Feuding Family.
- Numbering the Commandments. True Christian Behavior.
- Accidental Error or Intentional False Teaching?
- The Two Shall Become One Flesh. Sexual Sin and
- End-times Numbering.
- Fundamentalism and the Christian Gospel.
- Discerning the Truth: What Is Necessary for Salvation?
- Jesus' Body. Free Will.
- Preparing for a Protestant/Catholic 'Mixed Marriage.'
- More Lutheran-Catholic Differences.
- Evangelism: The Offensive Gospel in an Easily Offended
- God's Gifts through God's People.
- Unconditional Love. Secret Bible Codes. Investing and
- Pastoral Care and Cutting the Dead Wood
- Advent--'Happy New Year!'
- Evangelism. Christians and Racism.
- Did God Command the Death of Unborn Children?
- Catholic Questions, Lutheran Answers.
- Christmas: Hidden Sorrow, Revealed Joy (the Witness Days).
- Job's Trials. Infant Baptism and Sprinkling.
- Euthanasia: The Only Good Death Is Jesus' Death.
- Living in Gospel Freedom: Dancing, etc. Forgiveness.
- Sadness, Guilt, and Depression. Jubilee Years in Scripture.
- The 'Long Ending' of Mark.
- Jesus: The Only Way to Heaven? God's Call to Be a Pastor?
- Fasting and Lent.
- Baptism: Salvation or Human Action? The 'Unpardonable Sin.'
- Falling from Grace and the Preservation of the Elect.
- Preservation of Faith.
- Is This the (non-Christian) Man for Me?
- What is a 'Jew'? Paul's Relationship to Jews and Judaism.
- The Passover of Our Christ: Easter Special Column.
- Saving Faith. Non-Christian Fiancé. Last-minute
- True 'Sabbath Rest' and Seventh Day Adventists.
- The Lord's Supper: Catholic, Protestant, Lutheran.
- Terms for Clergy: Minister, Pastor, or Father?
- Mixed Marriage. Christ's Descent into Hell.
- Christianity: Inclusive or Exclusive? Faith in Christ Alone
- A Place called Purgatory. Forgiveness for Pharisees.
- Evil Without; Evil Within: Murder in Jasper, Texas.
- Time Out to Ponder.
- Changing Churches: Good Reason or 'Church Hopping'?
- Jews and Christianity. Reaching Church Members with the Gospel.
- Bible interpretation: Revelation.
- Knowing that You (and Others) are Christian. Adoption.
- Homosexual House Guests. Additions to Scripture.
- Acupuncture and 'Alternative Medicine.' Persecution.
- Free Will.
- Faith: How? How Much? How Often?
- Heaven on Earth. Anointing Oil.
- Preaching about Hellfire.
- Working Women and Birth Control.
- Sabbaths, Salvation, and Sacrifice: The New Obedience.
- A Profane Parson. A Family Feud.
- Should Christians Pardon the President's Behavior?
- Christians and Movies. Charismatic Gifts.
- Ceremonies and Sex: What Makes a Marriage?
- Reformation and Martin Luther. Sexual Temptation.
- Milk and Honey. 'Worldly' Music. Bankruptcy.
- Christians and Business. The Private Lives of Public
- Cremation and Burial. Life after Death and Heaven.
- Understanding God. The 'Unforgivable Sin.'
- Lutheran Thought: Church and the Kingdom of God; Tradition
- Lutheran Thought: Homily and Sermon; Lord's Supper;
- Christ in Hell. The Holy Spirit in the World.
- Millennium Madness: The Y2K Problem and Christian Response.
- The Incarnation: The True Miracle of Christmas---
- A Christmas Carol from Pastor Snyder.
- 'Wonderful Counselor' and Biblical Punctuation.
- Hearing the Service. Jesus' Sacrificial Death.
- Prosperity Gospels. Baptismal Immersion. Self-love.
- Saint Lucy. Slain in the Spirit. King James' Errors?
- God's Biblical Role. Religious Pluralism. Jesus' Age.
- In the Beginning: Questions About the First Three Chapters
- Life after Death. The One True Church.
- Snake Handling. Second Coming. Salvation through Faith.
- Comparing Churches. William Marion Branham's False
- Christian Influence on Culture. Church Abbreviations
- Luther's Bible Commentaries. The Canon and 'Extra'
- Holy Week. Calvary and Golgotha. Fasting: Meat in Lent.
- Easter Facts, Easter Myths, Bible Legends.
- Cain's Wife. Chronology of the Wise Men. Judas' Kiss.
- More Differences among the Church Bodies.
- Pastor's Call to a New Church (Trinity Lutheran, Austin,
- Columbine High School Massacre.
- The Origins of Scripture. The Order of the Hebrew Bible.
- Father, Brother, Sister. Born Again. Early sects.
- Poor Man's Bible. Bible Materials. God's Gender.
- Sodom and Gomorrah. Mythical Flower. Jacob and Israel.
- Jannes and Jambres. Jesus the Nazarene.
- The True Cross of Christ. 'Come Unto Me.' Satan and Jesus.
- Marrying Unbelievers. Altar Calls. Sunday School.
- The Old Testament Concept of Authority.
- Dying to Know about Capital Punishment and Cremation.
- World's End. Chi Rho. Marriage Vows. Ichabod.
- Pastor Snyder to Leave Texas. Jesus' Family.
- Restrictions on Christians' Food and Clothing.
- Reincarnation. Ten Commandments in Public School.
- Four Horsemen. Forty Years. Should Faith Look for Signs
- Holy Spirit and Speaking in Tongues. Edgar Cayce and Prayer.
- Farewell to Texas.
- Hello to Missouri: Column Renewed in the Concordian.
- Last Supper in City of Jerusalem. Saints' Days.
- Slaves to Sin or Slaves of God. Was Jesus Naked on the Cross?
- Ash Wednesday: Lent Begins. Athletes, Prayer, and God's
- 'Coveting' a Pastor. Students' Questions about the
- Lay Work in the Congregation. Saints Raised at Christ's
- Racially Mixed Marriage in Scripture. Triune God.
- Origin of the Races. Dating the New Testament.
- Birth Sin. Becoming 'Christ-like.' Parental Responsibilities
- Holy Week; Holy People; Holy Communion.
- Repentance and Baptism. Nephilim and the Sons of God.
- The Logos. What Sin is Unforgivable? Satan Cast Out of
- Reincarnation. Binding Demons. The Book of Life.
- Lutheran Participation in Community Baccalaureate
- Non-proverbial Proverbs. Lutherans and Baptists Compared.
- Action Prophecy. Dianetics. Jesus Tempted. Suicide and
- Zion and Jesus: Physical Descriptions.
- Athanasian Creed: Trinity, Christology, and Good Words.
- Whose Prayers Does God Hear? What Is the Unaltered Augsburg
- Gossips. What Was the Forbidden Fruit in Eden?
- The Wives of Adam's Sons. The Pieta. Living Together.
- Dying to Live: The Power of Forgiveness.
- Things not Found in Scripture: Accepting Jesus. Lillith:
- Preparing to Become a Pastor.
- Is Drinking Wrong? How Do I Understand the Bible?
- Melchizedek. Mormon Baptism. 'Good' Magic. Olive Oil and the
- Satan and His Children. Did Paul Start the Ephesian Church?
- Is John's Gospel Anti-Sacramental? Bible Language. Polygamy.
- The Book of Job. Evolution and Faith.
- Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Millennialism.
- Creeds and Confessions. Christian Dating.
- Lutheran or Protestant? Jesus' Last Name.
- Son Disagrees with Having Women Pastors.
- Translating Proverbs 26:10. Finding the Right Person to
- Reformation. The Legend of the Dogwood.
- Muslim-Christian Marriage. Recognizing People in Heaven.
- 1 Corinthians 4:8 and Riches. Stigmata. Meekness.
- Crucifixes in Church. Father Abraham: Christian, Jew,
- Immanuel. Are Mormons Christian?
- Religion in Public Education. Icons and Idolatry.
- Catholic-Lutheran Comparison. Confessional Theology.
- The Best Bible Translation.
- The Jews as the Chosen People. The Meaning of IHS.
- Forbidden Foods. Who Cares for a Child of Adultery?
- This Is the Day the Lord Has Made. Mary Magdalene: Facts
- Who Wrote More Bible Books? Names of Jesus' Brothers.
- Does God Command Cruel Behavior? Battling Chronic Sin.
- The Cross, Heaven, and False Teachers: How Jehovah's
- Marriage Questions: Is Wife Abuse Wrong and Was Jesus
- The Easter Parade: Following the Savior from Death to
- The Name Christ. Moses' Sin. Women Pastors. Fear of
- Rod and Staff. Disorderly Children in Church. What
- The Order of Biblical Books. Christian Art and Graven
- Anointing with Oil. King James and His Bible. Conception,
- Communion Frequency and Desire for Communion. Did Jesus
- The Role of Godparents. Crumbs to the Dogs. From Where
- Were Jesus or Moses Black? Are Dinosaurs in the Bible?
- Why Was the Crucifixion Outside Jerusalem? Whose Funeral
- Scripture Interpretation, Baptism, and Church Attendance.
- Sinner and Saint: Why Do I Still Do Wrong? Interracial
- Why Do Lutherans Dislike the Catholics?
- Losing Salvation and Eternal Guarantee. The Humanity of
- Purgatory. Levels of Heaven and Hell. Becoming a
- Help with Prayer. Dead Churches. Living with
- Abel as Martyr. Messiah in Genesis. Christian Troubles.
- Is the Bible Joking? Evangelists. Monks.
- Modern Apostles. Baptism on Behalf of the Dead. Moses
- Paul and Felix. Tasting Death. Paying for Waste.
- The Cross: Symbol and Scandal. The Number Forty in the
- Facing East in Prayer. Cursing at God. Christening and
- Jesus' Age at Death. Justifiable Theft? Honoring
- Why? A Christian Response to Suffering and Death in
- Should Christians Pray with Non-Christians? A Response
- Clergy Appreciation. Liturgical Differences among
- One Baptism; No Re-Baptism. Covenant Cutting and
- Is Allah an Idol? Jesus' Life from Twelve to Thirty.
- Pastors and Their Churches' Finances. Questions about
- Holy Cross Day; All Saints' Day and Halloween. Fear or
- Confessing a Secret Sin. Biblical Wisdom Literature.
- Crucifixes and Graven Images.
- Laughing at the Devil. Adding to or Subtracting
- Heavenly Questions: What Will It Be Like? What Will
- Protestantism. Jesus Lower than God. Christianity and New
- On the Second Day of Christmas: St. Stephen, Martyrs,
- Christ's Obedience. Three Important Things in Scripture.
- Pregnancy and Marriage. Age of Accountability.
- Saul and the Arabs. Gabriel and Mary. The Pox. Prayer and
- Friends of a Different Religion. Stations of the Cross.
- Steeples. The Didache. Fourth Man in the Fire.
- Eating Insects. Christ as God and Man.
- Prayer in Public Schools. Is There a 'Christian New Year'?
- 'Sweet Counsel' in Psalm 55. Shroud or Shrove Tuesday?
- Christ and the Last Judgment in St. Matthew 24 and 25.
- Having a Vision. The Deaths of the Disciples. Lo-Ammi.
- Supporting Your Pastor. Loving Your Brother. Law,
- Lenten Fasting. Assurance of Salvation. Christ's Descent
- Forgiveness and Feelings. The Garden of Eden.
- Can a Christian Have a Boyfriend? What Does 'Amen' Mean?
- Age of Accountability, Immanuel, and Isaiah 7:14-16.
- Whipping: Thirty-nine Stripes.
- Sacramental Questions: Necessity of Baptism.
- Christian Use of Drugs and Alcohol.
- Petting, Necking, and Sex: How Far Is Too Far?
- Trinity Sunday: Who Is God?
- Why I Became a Pastor.
- Can a Christian Be a Comic Book Author?
- Early Christianity: The Lives and Worship of the First
- Mental Health and Treatment with Spiritual Well-Being.
- What Tithes Are Commanded?
- Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Christian
- Christian (dis-)Unity in Light of John 17.
- Are There Truly any 'Lost Books of the Bible'?
- 0316 Do not Neglect the Gift: Ordination, Installation, and
- Will We Eat Food in Heaven?
- What Have You Learned, Dorothy? Thoughts on the First
- The Phoenix and the Butterfly: Illustrations of the
- More Critters from the Scriptures: Unicorns, Behemoth,
- One Last Parade of Biblical Beasts: Dragon, Lion, and
- Why Aren't Christians Jews?
- Pain and Suffering: Why, God?
- Pre-Reformation Special: Lutheran Questions and Answers
- Can Lutherans Have Deacons? What's the Origin of
- Give Thanks to the Lord: Our Day of National Thanksgiving
- A Summary of the Advent Season. The Beginnings of and
- The Eighth Commandment: Rotten Fruit from Gossip's Vine.
- Seasonal Math: Christ + Mass = Christmas.
- Pastor and Parishioner Disagree on Bible Interpretation.
- Keeping Old Testament Feasts. Atheist Desires Faith.
- Onward, Christian Soldier? The Church and War.
- Can a Christian Eat Passover with His Jewish Family?
- The Lord's Prayer. Predestination in Ephesians 1.
- Relief for Worry: All-purpose Prayer, Petition,
- Testing the Truth. God's Name.
- Is Jesus Truly in His Supper? Does Satan Know
- Lent: The Church's Springtime.
- Just War and a Righteous Prostitute.
- Can a Pastor be 'Unordained'?
- Confessed Sin: 'Should I Tell?' Simple Prayer.
- A Jew Looks for Faith in Christ.
- The Easter Parade.
- David's Five Stones. Learning About Egypt's Gods.
- Sermon on the Mount. Baptismal Questions.
- Regular Church Attendance.
- Figuring Out God's Plan for Life. Dealing with
- Gratuitous Cursing and Graven Images.
- Who Are the Sikhs?
- Remembering the Lord's Ascension into Heaven.
- Confessing the Triune God.
- Isaiah 35. The Author of Ecclesiastes.
- True Evil. Why Does Religion Divide?
- Holy and Unholy, Profane and Sacred.
- Living Together Without Sex?
- Put More Prayer in Your Life and
- Columns, Confessions, and Challenges.
- The Lord's Resurrection Body.
- The Reformation and the Reformation Church.
- Good and Evil, God and Evil.
- A Spirited Comparison: Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit?
- Now Thank We All Our God.
- Baptism: Word, Water, Spirit, and Faith.
- Planetary Origins and the Finality of Death.
- Sin and Grace, Hot and Cold, Fear and Faith.
- The True Miracle of Christmas: The Word Became Flesh.
- On the Eighth Day of Christmas: Jesus' Circumcision
- Ordination of Homosexuals. The Right Way to Fast.
- When Was I Saved?
- Mary's Parents. Blasphemy. Disciples and Apostles.
- Daily Sin: Doctrine or Delusion?
- Telling the Story: The Power of the Parables.
- The Transfiguration of Our Lord.
- Clean and Unclean Foods. Tithes of Treasure and Time.
- Hypocrites. Hezekiah. Blood-Drinking. Pastoral Duties.
- The Passion of the Christ.
- The Christ of the Passion.
- What's so Holy about Holy Week?
- Easter: The Passover Completed.
- More 'Passion' Questions. Luther's Passion for Animals.
- Baptism and Communion: Which First? A Mystery Planet.
- Grace and Mercy. The Christ. Pet Heaven?
- Feeling Lost Within the Roman Catholic Church.
- Dispensationalism. Sex: How Far Is Too Far?
- A Cart for Christ. Angels for an Englishman.
- The Meaning and Value of Christ's Suffering, Death
- The Will of God and the Work of the Holy Spirit.
- The Sign of the Cross and the Possibility of Cremation.
- Baptism: Is the Child Catholic, Jewish, or Christian?
- I'm a New Jewish Christian . . . Now What?
- The Eastern and Russian Orthodox Churches.
- Life and Love: Marrying an Invalid, Egg Donation,
- Politics in Jesus' Time and Questions about the
- More on Eastern Orthodoxy.
- Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.
- Hot Air: Balloons, Bombast, and Ballots on
- Thessalonian Behavior. John's Gospel. Jesus Is God.
- Can Mentally Ill People Go to Heaven?
- Community Change. Christian Martyrdom.
- Struggling and Stumbling in Our Walk of Faith.
- The Advent Season and Christian Practices.
- Christmas: Unplugged.
- Jesus: Isaiah's Servant. Mercy and Repentance.
- The Object of Our Faith. Objections to Christmas Carols
- Did Martin Luther Really Say . . . That Christ
- Did Martin Luther Really Say . . . Those Things
- More on Luther and the Jews.
- Divine Judgment: Lot's Salty Wife. Scripture: Is It a
- Demons in an Empty House (Luke 11:24-26). Pastoral
- The Spiritual Gift of Knowledge. Muslims, Jews, and
- Do Lutherans Re-Baptize? What Do Lutherans Believe
- Can Jews Go to Heaven? Whom Will I Recognize in Heaven?
- The Triduum: On Track for Easter Joy.
- Why Did God Bless Lot?
- Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Christ for
- Notes on the Christian Calendar. The Origin of Evil
- Were All Biblical Prophets Jewish? Who Wrote Acts?
- What is the New Heaven? Can Christians Have Prenuptial
- What Do Lutherans Believe?
- Why do Acolytes Wear White Robes? What Is the Purpose
- How Can God Allow Evil to Happen?
- Ceremonies, Sex, and Marriage.
- The Death of Unbaptized Babies and Holiness Through
- Gamaliel the Pharisee: 'Let the Christians Alone!'
- A Brief Look at the Lutheran Church Emphasizing The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod