The Divine Service – an Explanation now in its ELEVENTH printing
— James R. Cutler, November 12, 2022 Announcing the eleventh printing of The Divine Service —an explanation, a pewcard. See more information about…
— James R. Cutler, November 12, 2022 Announcing the eleventh printing of The Divine Service —an explanation, a pewcard. See more information about…
by Rev. John A. Frahm III In his 1533 treatise, “The Private Mass and the Consecration of Priests,” Luther mentions how Christians in…
In the worship wars, one of the alleged reasons for abandoning the historic liturgy is to make worship relevant. We want application of…
Monergism of Grace and the Lord’s Supper Rev. John A. Frahm III In our context “monergism” means the “sole working” of Christ in…
The Brothers of John the Steadfast have said before that, “We can use Arch Books coordinated with the Lectionary to engage young children…
A friend of mine recently had a parishioner ask him if they could sing patriotic songs in the Divine Service this Fourth of…
We can use Arch Books coordinated with the Lectionary to engage young children in the Divine Service. We can reap other significant benefits…
In keeping with the theology of the Old Testament, some Christian churches (including many Lutheran ones)[i] have retained the custom of referring to clergy…
“…it is manifest that the Roman pontiffs andtheir adherents defend godless doctrines and godless forms of worship, and it is plain that the marks…
…you despise preaching and the Sacrament. In other words, Christians go to church. Those who leave the fellowship of the Church are not…
If you were to visit 5 different LCMS congregations, there’s a good chance you’d witness 5 very different approaches to worship. Hopefully you would…
Before our circuit meetings, the pastors come together for the Divine Service. In a recent meeting, a retired pastor was the preacher. …
Please note: This post is a response to Pastor Kent Reeders’ response to my post, “Why I Quit the Praise Band.” If you…
Quitting the praise band wasn’t easy for me. Nor did I just play in the praise band— I started it. It was my…
In The Small Catechism, Martin Luther encouraged Christians to retain the practice of making the sign of the cross. The Missouri Synod, following Luther’s…
In 1964, my oldest brother, David, participated in the Sixth National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America at Valley Forge. The rest…
When thinking back about evangelistic efforts from my past, I must admit that manipulation was a welcomed friend. It wasn’t broadcast as such,…
The Divine Service is the main course of a wholesome, spiritually nutritious diet. There’s nothing quite like the gathering of the saints—past and…
A proper relationship with God is one in which we are first of all passive. This is clearly taught in the first two…
The use of projection screens in place of printed books or bulletins in the Divine Service has become quite prevalent in some parts…
We Lutherans, who are heirs of Johann Sebastian Bach and so many other great composers of sacred music, certainly understand that various instruments…