Steadfast Chemnitz — The Enchirdion Part 1
Most, if not all Lutherans are introduced to the theological mastery of Martin Chemnitz by way of his confessional contributions as expressed in…
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Most, if not all Lutherans are introduced to the theological mastery of Martin Chemnitz by way of his confessional contributions as expressed in…
There is a concept called the ‘Friendship Factor.’ The Friendship Factor says that some 70-90% of people who join a church join primarily…
For many years I held to the idea that a healthy church is a loving church. All sorts of love, happiness, warmth, and…
I admit it: I listen to NPR. Every day, any night I’m driving, my radio dial is turned to the local station for…
Introducing Wittenberg Academy – the world’s first online, Lutheran High School in the classical tradition: www.wittenbergacademy.org. Listen to an interview with Head Teacher…
Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! AMEN! Our text for this morning’s…
A dear colleague, friend and mentor, Rev. Arthur J. Henne is a ’57 graduate of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP). He…
I want thank Pr. Scheer and the entire BJS staff for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this site which has edified…
“Baptize an infant? No way! We want to wait for our children to get older so that they can actually mean it, so…
As Christians we are always living in the end times. We are not waiting for them to begin (inaugurated eschatology). The end times…
You know there it ends. Yo, it depends on where you start – Everlast, What It’s Like. You’ve all been there before: that…
One feature of District and Synodical Conventions is the “mom and apple pie” resolution. These are the kinds of resolutions that no sensible…
Author’s note: This post begins a series that describes those things necessary for classical and Lutheran education. Many confessional Lutherans, including me, see…
God loved the World So that He Gave His only Son the lost to save That all who would in Him believe Should…
As a pastor I feel the burden to “grow the church.” Yes, I know that the pastor doesn’t build the church, but I…
The following is by Rev. Dr. Brian Lee, pastor of Christ Reformed Church in Washington D.C. and is used with his permission. This…
The last topic we addressed was discipline. Children need to learn an attitude. They need to learn humility more than they need to…
Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. AMEN! Our text for this morning’s…
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN Beloved in the Lord, Having opened their minds to…
Troubled sinner: “I’ve done a terrible thing. God must hate me.” Well-meaning friend: “No, that isn’t true. God hates the sin, but loves…
Everyone gets bored. There isn’t a parent alive who has not been plagued by a bored child. Not a boring child, but a…
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and…
Theological discussion centered in the article of Justification is one of the many treasures that Jesus Christ gives to His Bride, the Church,…
Training in God’s Word begins at home. With this in mind, Luther wrote this heading before each part of the Catechism, “In the…
Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Our text for this morning’s sermon is taken from St. John’s gospel account the 15th chapter (John 15:9-17). …