New Book! Diving Into Concord
Steadfast Press is thrilled to pre-announce it’s first in-house book release. Neil Carlson’s Diving into Concord and Coming Out Lutheran: A Practical Commentary…
Tag: Lutheran Confessions
Vicarious Satisfaction in the Lutheran Confessions
Summary A prior article (“What Are You Taught About Redemption?“) briefly sketched the orthodox Christian doctrine of Christ’s redemption by vicarious satisfaction; heretical…
The Lutheran Confessions – Why Do We Still Bother?
We have Moses and the Prophets, isn’t that enough? If Holy Scripture is God’s infallible Word and the only source and norm of…
On Fire for Christ!
Sometimes the Lutheran Church is accused of not being very missional. We’re solid when it comes to doctrine—justification by grace through faith alone—but…
An Initial, but Visceral, Response to the Murder of the Jordanian Pilot
The following may or may not be of any use to you, except perhaps to say, “Hey, look at what that pastor wrote….
The State of the Synod: A Confessional Response
In last month’s edition of the Lutheran Witness (LW) the LCMS Leadership released their “State of the Synod.” I encourage everyone to read…
The Church Militant: A Confessional Cadence
For centuries, marching (drilling) in a formation has been the most fundamental training tool for any military. There’s a very good reason for…
You know what happens when you assume, right?
I received a phone call from a member of my congregation, one who is not necessarily regular in her attendance, but she does…