Pastors and Laymen in the Storm
I remember 2011 as a burnishing year, like nothing I’ve ever endured before. Not even the death of my only brother could compare….
I remember 2011 as a burnishing year, like nothing I’ve ever endured before. Not even the death of my only brother could compare….
This hymn is offered here freely for you to use in holy worship. If you do choose to use it, please be kind…
This hymn is offered here freely for you to use in holy worship. If you do choose to use it, please be kind…
This hymn is offered here freely for you to use in holy worship. If you do choose to use it, please be kind…
Paul calls the message of the Christian Gospel a skandalon. And yet it is this very message, carried to the Christian by way…
Editor’s Note: The following was Pr. Chris Thoma’s prayer at the Michigan State Senate. In the name of the Father and of the…
In light of recent events in North Carolina, perhaps like me, you have been struggling with what seems to be a frustratingly uncomplicated…
Like a lot of pastors, I have a great many books. I think I have something like two or three thousand in all….
I heard a concerned commentator speculate recently that NFL games see twice the number of people in attendance in a single season than…
In order to preach the beauty of God’s Word, the preacher must not only trust it as the authority, but he must be…
Once again this year, I had the unfortunate privilege as a called and ordained servant of the Word to help usher out the…
Saint Paul is a strange bird. I like him. A lot. I say this because while he was most likely aware that he…
Strap yourself in. I can tell you right now that this will be the longest whisky review you’ve ever read – even longer…
Remember Thrivent? Planned Parenthood does. And I do, too. If you are struggling to recall the details of the events from the not-all-that-distant…
A lion? You are kidding, right? You’re outraged over the killing and beheading of a lion – even feverishly so – and with…
Very briefly… Things don’t always go as planned, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. A couple of weeks ago I was invited…
Oh, where to begin? Okay, how about this… I’m going to put my tongue into my cheek, lean into a little different perspective,…
I’m not going to think this through. I’m just going to start typing… I received a little nudge a few minutes ago from…
There at the dinner table her song began as expected, being carried along by a mesmerizing joy afforded only to three-year-olds. But no…
The following may or may not be of any use to you, except perhaps to say, “Hey, look at what that pastor wrote….
What a joy it is to follow in the footsteps, nay, serve alongside such faithful men whom the Lord has called into the…
It’s been since October that I’ve had the chance to offer anything here at Steadfast Lutherans. With that, here’s what I’ve been pondering…
Reverend Christopher I. Thoma + Text and Theme: Lutheran Service Book, Hymn 656, “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” (The Preaching of the Gospel…
Every year in January my congregation holds a special assembly. We call this gathering our “Getting Organized” meeting. At the meeting this past…
Wait a second… Did I read that right? The FiveTwo folks are asking on their website “What does worship mean?” But the definition…