What is Objective Justification?
What is justification? For Lutherans, the central teaching of the Bible is justification by faith apart from the works of the law. The…
Main category for all “”Steadfast in …”” categories
What is justification? For Lutherans, the central teaching of the Bible is justification by faith apart from the works of the law. The…
“Today, If You Hear His Voice” (Hebrews 3:12-19; Mark 10:17-22) What day is it? It is . . . today. And since it…
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. AMEN! Our text for…
Behold, We Live St. Paul described the ministry of the apostles to the congregation in Corinth in these words: “as dying, and behold…
Every year when All Hallows Eve comes around I look forward to It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. Clever wit. Humor and fun-loving…
Does the Christian need God’s Law for Christian living and what is the use and purpose of God’s Law for a person after…
LCMS Nomination Process Since the deadline for nominating officers of the LCMS is October 20th I thought this interview with Dr. Martin Noland…
“The Christian life is not an exodus from vice to virtue, but rather from virtue to grace.” -Gerhard Forde Growing up as a…
“Let the Children Come to Jesus” (Mark 10:2-16) A portion of the Holy Gospel for today, from Mark 10, reading as follows: “And…
Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. AMEN! Our text for…
This past weekend, I taught on the 2nd Article of the Creed at a confirmation retreat. In preparation, I was given a nifty…
The Role of Elders I dug up this old interview with Dr. Al Collver on the role of lay elders in the church….
“Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance” – British Army adage. This statement is equally true on the battlefield of Christian apologetics. In part…
Lutheran theology is hard. Most of all for culture. Even other denominations have a hard time delving deep into the beautiful and rich…
Albert Mohler is the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. In case you missed it, there was a recent…
This is the sermon I preached Sunday night at the opening service of our East Missouri Pastors’ Conference. CH “The Burden of Our…
A concerned reader sent this question: I am a Lutheran and understand that eulogies are not given in traditional Lutheran funeral services. But…
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an…
Money scares me! Actually the talk of money brings about fear for me and I know it does for others. It is also…
Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. AMEN! Our sermon text…
24 September 2012 Dear brother and friend: Greetings and blessings to you from the Lutheran Seminary in Pretoria! It’s that time of year…
Daily Lectionary – September 25 Matthew 3:15 South Region Pastors’ Conference – Starved Rock State Park “But Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be…
Found on Hope Aurora’s website by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller: The Curb of the Law: A Voter’s Guide to the Ten Commandments. …
During its annual convention in June 2012, the ELS resolved that “our members be alerted to this recent challenge” to the Biblical teaching…
Repentance
This pick is from the old Sunday night show which had two hour long segment. In the first hour Rev. Tom Baker discusses what repentance properly understood is and whose work it is. In the second hour Rev. Baker fields listener questions.