Understanding Loaves and Signs
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…
The Systemic Matthew 18 Problem in Lutheran Congregations
Most pastors are familiar with this. Out of the blue the pastor will get a phone call or surprise visit from his congregation…
Ten Commandments Overview
In my parish we recently took some time to go through the Ten Commandments in order to better understand God’s ordering of the…
Congregational Membership Renewal – a plan to help congregations
Whether it is coming out pandemic or governmental difficulties in church attendance, or pondering the liabilities of having many delinquent members in an…
Kids Can Sing Good Hymns
It’s true. Check out what the children at Mount Hope Lutheran Church and School in Casper, Wyoming are doing by clicking here. You…
Christian Culture: A Magazine For Lutherans
The first issue of Christian Culture: A Magazine For Lutherans is out, featuring articles by Revs. Christian Preus, Peter Scaer, and Hans Fiene….
Fear and Faith: A Meditation for the Second Sunday of Easter
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]…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Descent of Christ to Hell
IX. The Descent of Christ into Hell STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. Chief Controversy concerning This Article. 1 It has also been disputed among some theologians…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Person of Christ
VIII. The Person of Christ 1 From the controversy concerning the Holy Supper a disagreement has arisen between the pure theologians of the…
Misusing Scripture: Associative Jump
Introduction Scripture often is misused. It happens in a variety of ways: misreading, misquoting, misinterpreting, misapplying. Let us consider one type of error…
Lent Devotion Podcast
You can listen to our daily devotional for Lent as a podcast thanks to Rev. Paul Cain:
Helps for the Reading Lutheran Layperson, Version 2.0
Contents IntroductionSuggested Reading List for the Lutheran Layperson At All Levels Beginning Intermediate Further On Bibliographies Lutheran Book PublishersOther Book PublishersLutheran Journals…
Transformational Life Coach Lesson 2: Beauty
This series really isn’t going in any direct order, but rather its direction is completely based upon what I find and have interest…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Holy Supper of Christ
VII. The Lord’s Supper 1 Although the Zwinglian teachers are not to be reckoned among the theologians who affiliate with [acknowledge and profess]…
Administering the Sacraments According to His Institution
We install officers on New Year’s Day in my congregation. It only makes sense. Congregational officers serve terms based on calendar year, so…
2021 Lent Devotions Released – Holy Baptism
“Into His Death and Resurrection – Lenten Devotions on Holy Baptism” is finally ready for print and purchase.
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Third Use of God’s Law
VI. The Third Use of the Law 1 STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question In This Controversy. 1 Since the Law was given to…
Lent 2021 Service Plan – Into His Death and Resurrection – Holy Baptism
As a part of our multiyear plan here at Steadfast, this year our Lenten theme will be centered around the fourth chief part…
Prayers before Congress… and the most offensive thing.
Yesterday a prayer was offered at the start of the session of the House of Representatives that concluded with an amen and awomen….
Transformational Life Coach Lesson 1: Knowing Your Self-Worth
Sometimes I go in search of “inspirational” quotations that I can use for a newsletter article. The December quotes were just super-did disappointing,…
Lutheran Laymen’s Declaration and Petition
This document, authored by Lutheran Church-Canada (LC-C) laymen from Waterloo, Ontario, requests our spiritual fathers to continue to celebrate weekly Divine Services uninterrupted…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: Law and Gospel
V. Law and Gospel STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question In This Controversy. 1 Whether the preaching of the Holy Gospel is properly not…
Did Martin Chemnitz use a rosary?
One of my favorite Lutheran theologians is Martin Chemnitz. I have often wondered about that “rosary” that shows up in the most well…
+ Rev. Paul T. McCain +
If I could have put VDMA around those crosses in the title I would have. Rev. Paul McCain, longtime higher up (interim President,…
SJW Toolkit – Proverbs
The book of Proverbs is specifically written to provide wisdom and instruction, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;…