Now, At the Last, and Unto Eternity – Advent 2020 Series – Service Plan
Advent approaches, and it has become tradition here at Steadfast we are releasing information about our series for Advent along with a service…
Author: Pastor Joshua Scheer
Pastor Joshua Scheer is the Senior Pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He is also the Editor-in-chief of Brothers of John the Steadfast. He oversees all of the work done by Steadfast Lutherans. He is a regular host of Concord Matters on KFUO.
Pastor Scheer and his lovely wife Holly (who writes and manages the Katie Luther Sisters) have four children and enjoy living in Wyoming.
Biblical Worldview Conference – 9/26 in Chicago – attend in person or online.
The theme is “The Christian Church amid Seismic Shifts” See these PDF files for more information: General Poster Schedule Presenters
New Free Stock Photos for Lutherans
Lutheran Stock Photos is a great idea that has been put into practice. For many congregations (and blogs) finding good stock photos can…
District Conventions in the age of COVID – a CCM opinion – a temptation to disenfranchisement?
The Commission on Constitutional Matters is the LCMS’ own brand of canon law judiciary, interpreting the bylaws, resolutions, etc. of Synod as they…
The Long Chains of Liberation Theology – a paper by Montana District President Rev. Terry Forke
I recently had a paper shared with me that was written by the District President of the Montana District, Rev. Terry Forke. I…
St. Catharine’s Seminary Faculty issues opinion…
Seminary faculties often used to express theological positions and advice for the greater Church. In the LCMS this practice has been missing from…
CFW Walther on Communism and Socialism
Here is an opportunity to sharpen your thinking on a Lutheran view of communism and socialism. Download and read the PDF of these…
Pr. Flamme on Ruling Rulers
Pastor Fisk has put together this video of Pr. Brian Flamme on the role of government and so forth. Check it out.
Paul Gerhardt’s last testimony to his only surviving son
While working on the devotions for “No Trouble Troubles Me” I stumbled across this great testimony found over at the Bach Cantatas website….
“No trouble troubles me” – Easter Devotions – online and in your email…
With everything going on and people unable to return to their normal congregational lives, at the first urging of Rev. Andrew Richard we…
Some examples of congregational response to Coronavirus
The congregation I serve has been working hard to handle all of the many and swift changes going on. I share these as…
MN South DP Woodford gives a great letter for the Synod in regard to coronavirus and the church.
This is an outstanding letter. Please read it. https://steadfastlutherans.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Cornavirus_Letter_Two_final.pdf
Will Concordia, New York get out of its Probationary status? Time will tell.
According to their own website, Concordia New York is in trouble. They are on probationary status with their accreditation organization. The reason for…
ACELC to cover the topic of Ecclesiastical Supervision at this year’s conference.
From the ACELC: Please join us this year for our…10th Annual ACELC Free Conference CHRIST FOR US: Ecclesiastical Supervision June 2-4, 2020 LOCATION: …
Some more news on Concordia, Portland.
Sad we have to find out these kind of details from secular news agencies rather than the church body we belong to together….
Reading through the Confessions during Lent? Here’s a great help. Get them read to you…
Rev. Daniel Hinton of Christ Lutheran in Lubbock, Texas has provided a great resource to Lutherans. He is reading through the Lutheran Confessions…
2020 Lent Devotions available as a podcast
Our 2020 Devotions are available as a daily podcast. Rev. Paul Cain has used his technical and vocal abilities to gift us with…
Some notes on Matthew 6:16-21 (with emphasis on fasting)
Useful resources: Luther volume 21 “Sermon on the Mount and Magnificat” Chemnitz – Harmony of the Gospels, volume 1, book 3, part 1…
2020 Lent devotions available on Amazon
If you want to have an excellently put together bound paperback of the this year’s devotions you may get them for $4.49 each…
2020 Lent Devotions Now Available for download and printing.
This year’s Lent Devotion going through the Apostles Creed is ready to be downloaded and printed. This year we have three different files…
Thoughts on the Closing of Another Concordia…
“For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the…
Concordia, Portland to Close.
https://www.cu-portland.edu/news/concordia-university-portland-ceases-operations-after-spring-2020-semester Concordia University-Portland’s Board of Regents voted that the university will cease operations at the end of the Spring 2020 academic semester Saturday,…
Read the Book of Concord for Lent in 2020
Lent is a time when Christians devote more time to God’s Word and prayer. A part of that could easily be the dedication…
LCMS Resolution 9-05 Constitutional Change Ratification Vote
Each time the convention meets it can pass resolutions which may require changes to the constitution of the LCMS. If such a resolution…
A Reformation of Preaching – The Useful Applications of Scripture
The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Mayes, a professor at Concordia Theological Seminary has been doing some great work in the name of Lutheran Orthodoxy….