The Justifier and the Justified
Lutherans get all worked up when you mention the “chief article”. It had better be justification or else you’re in danger of hell-fire….
Lutherans get all worked up when you mention the “chief article”. It had better be justification or else you’re in danger of hell-fire….
Thanksgiving is a huge part of the Christian life. The Old Testament and the New Testament are so full of thanks given to…
I assume that is is because that most of our parishes have recently celebrated the rite of Confirmation that the BJS editors asked…
The following was originally posted at Pr. Lovett’s blog. Before I begin, I will lay out some parameters for my position. I will…
Originally posted at Pr. Lovett’s blog, Oratio + Meditatio + Tentatio I have always found it a bit odd that after feeding the…
In answer to an Ask the Pastor on our sidebar: Can we say that receiving communion in an unworthy manner (1 Cor 11:27,…
Part I ended with these questions: “This leaves us wondering, then, at what point does the child cease to be a child? And…
This post is Part 1 of a two-part post that is a sort of follow up to my earlier post entitled, “The Necessity…
Associate Editor’s Note: Originally posted on Pastor Lovett’s blog. A great devotional thought for All Saints’ Day. And he opened his mouth and…
Two questions have come our way concerning holy baptism. The [Book of Concord] seems to say that infants who die un-baptized may not…
A recent “Ask a Pastor” asked the following: How are we to understand Jesus’ words in Matthew 24:36 that only the Father knows…
So how are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions? How about the resolution to make no resolutions? Have you resolved to do…
My family and friends know that I am no sports nut. I like playing sports, especially baseball, but I’m not big on the…
Everyone gets bored. There isn’t a parent alive who has not been plagued by a bored child. Not a boring child, but a…
Most of us are familiar with Dr. Luther’s introduction to the Chief Articles in the Small Catechism: “As the head of the family…