“The Lawyer and the Good Samaritan” (Sermon on Luke 10:25-37, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“The Lawyer and the Good Samaritan” (Luke 10:25-37) Our text today is one of the most familiar and well loved of Jesus’ many…
“The Lawyer and the Good Samaritan” (Luke 10:25-37) Our text today is one of the most familiar and well loved of Jesus’ many…
“I hold in my hand . . . the last envelope.” Audience cheers wildly. Carnac stares at audience. I now come to the…
To the sixth of the seven floor committees, i.e., Administration and Finance. Most of the resolutions here look fairly innocuous. If you have…
On to Committee 5. Feedback on proposed resolutions from any of the seven floor committees should be sent to the respective committee chairman…
(This post follows up on my previous one, about Committee 4, as it deals in more depth with Resolution 4-06. This article appears…
We continue our journey through the seven floor committees. Committee chairmen would like to receive feedback by this Friday, if possible. Here again…
I’m doing more than one floor committee today, so that we can get through all seven by Friday, which is when the committee…
At every convention, whether district or national, there are always a large number of what I call “mom and apple pie” resolutions. They…
The National Convention of the LCMS will soon be here, July 20-25 in St. Louis. Conventions do two main types of business, elections…
“The One Gospel Produces One Church” (Galatians 6:1-10, 14-18) Today we wrap up our six-part series on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians….
It was announced this morning that LCMS President Matthew Harrison was re-elected, with 66% of the vote. Here are the results: Candidate /…
“Free to Be Fruitful” (Galatians 5:1, 13-25) Freedom is a wonderful thing. This week on Thursday, the Fourth of July, our nation will…
The white smoke has gone up the International Center chimney. “Habemus praesidem!” “We have a president!” Of course we won’t know officially who…
There will be a pre-convention meeting in the St. Louis area this Saturday, June 29, starting at 9:30 a.m., at Good Shepherd Lutheran…
“Sons and Heirs” (Galatians 3:23 – 4:7) In our six-part sermon series on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians, we have already talked…
Starting this Saturday, thousands of LCMS pastors and laypeople will be voting for President of the Synod. The election of the LCMS President…
“Justified by Faith, Crucified with Christ, Redeemed from the Curse” (Galatians 2:15-21; 3:10-14) Today we continue with the third in our six-part sermon…
In recent days we have seen reports of district presidents using the power and resources of their office to campaign for one candidate…
“The Gospel Paul Preached” (Galatians 1:11-24) Today is the second of six straight weeks in which the Epistle reading comes from St. Paul’s…
“No Other Gospel” (Galatians 1:1-12) Today is the first of six straight weeks in which the Epistle reading comes from St. Paul’s Epistle…
“Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled” (John 14:1-6, 27) Let not your hearts be troubled. That is my message to you today–to you,…
“We Are Baptized for This Moment” (Acts 2:14a, 22-47) Today is Holy Trinity Sunday, the day in the church year when we most…
St. Louis, July 20-25, 2013 The first issue of Today’s Business is now online. This is about a week earlier than I, for…
“Parthians and Medes at Pentecost” (Acts 2:1-21) One of the ironic things about the readings for the Day of Pentecost is when the…
To go with this summer’s LCMS Convention theme, Baptized for This Moment: A Bible Study, is being made available for free through the…