Faith-Eroding Errors of Two Popular Theologies
Presented below is the Introduction from this essay. The whole essay may be downloaded as a PDF file here. Introduction Three Theologies This…
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…
Nice Guys Ruin the Consolation of Christ’s Blood
In Scripture and the Lutheran confessions, Christ works the atonement in his life of active obedience (Matthew 3:15), his passive obedience of humbling…
What Are You Taught About Redemption?
Summary This article briefly sketches the orthodox Christian doctrine of Christ’s redemption by vicarious satisfaction; briefly sketches heretical denial of vicarious satisfaction by…
Luther on Monastic Vows
“There is no doubt that the monastic vow is in itself a most dangerous thing because it is without the authority and example of…
Who Causes Division and Offense?
The world has its ideas of what “divisive” means. It assigns blame for “divisiveness” based on its ideas. The preface to the Book…
Texans and secession… Concordia, Texas that is.
The following is from a June 6th memo from the “President & CEO” of Concordia University, Texas – Dr. Donald Christian sent to…
Reconciliation and Justification by Theodore Dierks: Review
Outline Citation Evaluation The Atonement in Lutheran Theology Plan of the Book The Problem Teaching of Christ and the Apostles Teaching of the…
President Harrison faithfully addresses CUW Regents
I received this with encouragement to share it. It is a very churchly letter that addresses many of the concerns expressed across Synod…
Update on CUW – Synod Visitation coming
There’s been a lot of things coming out about CUW. The best news is that Synod President Matthew Harrison has announced that next…
New BookofConcord.org site up and running.
A few weeks ago we announced that Steadfast Lutherans had been asked to take over management of bookofconcord.org. At that time we had…
Lent Devotion Podcast Ready to go for Ash Wednesday
Our devotions start up tomorrow and as usual thanks to the talent of Rev. Paul Cain, we have a podcast also available of…
Concordia, Wisconsin Updates – the world is beginning to notice
Well more information keeps coming out and it keeps looking worse for Interim President Cario and whoever else at CUW is calling the…
Concordia Texas – secession from the LCMS?
A recent announcement was sent out from the Board of Regents of Concordia University, Texas. It confirms a longstanding rumor that Concordia University,…
CUW Week in Review – Suspension and the “process”
Here are some of the things that came out this week. A petition for the reinstatement of Rev. Dr. Schulz got a lot…
More from Concordia Wisconsin… not following rules for due process
This morning the following letter from lawyers concerning Dr. Schulz was forwarded to me in order to share it more widely. It appears…
2022 Lenten Devotions Available – As if Christ Our Dear Lord Dealt with Us Himself
After a few delays we finally are able to offer for download our 2022 Lenten Devotion. Spend this Lent going through the fifth…
Concordia, Wisconsin woes – administration cancelling its own professor for whistleblowing
The administration of Concordia University, Wisconsin has suspended one of its pastors and professors for being a whistleblower of how much progressive political…
BookOfConcord.org News…
Update: the site is up and running as a throwback version. It will take a little time to sort it out. Good evening….
2022 Lenten Series – Service Plan
As we have year by year been moving through the Small Catechism, this year our Lenten series is going to be on Confession…
Daily Podcast of Advent Devotions available
For a daily reading by Rev. Paul Cain of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sheridan, Wyoming, please go here.
Advent 2021 – Devotional Now Available – “For Whom the Lord Loves, He Chastens – An Advent Through Malachi”
The devotional for this year’s observance of Advent is ready to be printed or purchased. As has become the custom here, each day…
A reminder on the change in the LCMS on the Order of Creation – guest post by Scott Diekmann
The Apology of the Book of Concord was written in 1583 by Martin Chemnitz and others. It defends the theology found in the…
Participation in the consecration of a Finnish Bishop – guest article by Rev. Jonathan Lange
Editor’s Note: Rev. Lange has asked me to publish this piece, which is a response to my article that reported of the consecration…
Advent 2021 – “For Whom the Lord Loves, He Chastens” – An Advent through Malachi – Service Plan
It’s that time of year again as parishes begin to ponder the start of a new church year and the season of Advent….