What Are You Taught About Redemption?
Summary This article briefly sketches the orthodox Christian doctrine of Christ’s redemption by vicarious satisfaction; briefly sketches heretical denial of vicarious satisfaction by…
Summary This article briefly sketches the orthodox Christian doctrine of Christ’s redemption by vicarious satisfaction; briefly sketches heretical denial of vicarious satisfaction by…
The world has its ideas of what “divisive” means. It assigns blame for “divisiveness” based on its ideas. The preface to the Book…
Outline Citation Evaluation The Atonement in Lutheran Theology Plan of the Book The Problem Teaching of Christ and the Apostles Teaching of the…
by T. R. Halvorson Note: This article may be downloaded as a PDF file. Outline Citation Explanation of Review and Commentary Preview of Substance…
In the three year lectionary, the Gospel text this year for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost is John 6:35-51. Let us observe how…
In the three-year lectionary, the Gospel text for the sixth Sunday after Pentecost is Mark 6:46-56. The same events are told in John…
John 20:19-31 Our text says, “Then, the same day at evening.” The day was Easter. So this is the night of Easter Day.[1]…
Introduction Scripture often is misused. It happens in a variety of ways: misreading, misquoting, misinterpreting, misapplying. Let us consider one type of error…
Contents IntroductionSuggested Reading List for the Lutheran Layperson At All Levels Beginning Intermediate Further On Bibliographies Lutheran Book PublishersOther Book PublishersLutheran Journals…
During the Covid-19 pandemic, our congregation has altered the manner of administering Communion from the Communion rail to a line formation. While I…
Introduction Nunc Dimittis (the Song of Simeon) as a post-Communion canticle is a treasure. It holds deep riches of consolation in God’s Savior…
The final sermon of Rolf D. Preus before his retirement from pastoral ministry, August 9, 2020. Following the service, he no longer will…
The Service of the Sacrament begins with the Preface. Why? Is it just because we need some way of beginning? Is it because…
***Editor’s Content Notice: This article includes language that is not for younger readers.*** Introduction This article provides an introductory sketch of Cultural Marxism…
A Lutheran pastor friend of mine recently posted this status on Facebook: Be sure, before you get defensive, that you understand the difference…
The news is full of the word “woke.” Woke people, woke agenda, woke action. Television and internet show woke people burning things down….
On May 19, 2019, Concordia College New York (LCMS) held its Celebration of Service. The College honored “Servant of Christ” Hawk Newsome, the…
Look at the reactions to coronavirus. The reactions are all over the place. It is the fault of the Chinese. It is the…
Since writing “Gospel Determinism Cases: Paul G. Bretscher,” which has been published in a five-part series here on Brothers of John the Steadfast,…
Introduction Previously I presented “Gospel Determinism: A Preview.” Then we moved from preview to the first of some cases that illustrate gospel determinism:…
Introduction Previously I presented “Gospel Determinism: A Preview.” Then we movee from preview to the first of some cases that illustrate gospel determinism:…
Introduction Previously I presented “Gospel Determinism: A Preview.” Then we moved from preview to the first of some cases that illustrate gospel determinism:…
Introduction Previously I presented “Gospel Determinism: A Preview.” Then we moved from preview to the first of some cases that illustrate gospel determinism:…
Introduction Previously I presented “Gospel Determinism: A Preview.” Now we move from preview to the first of some cases that illustrate gospel determinism:…
Introduction In Part 1 , we introduced a set of sermons by Martin Luther that answer many common questions about Baptism that are both…