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….
New Bible History Worksheets Published
Rev. Dr. Christian Preus, Senior Pastor of Mount Hope Lutheran Church in Casper, Wyoming has written up some very simple Bible History Worksheets…
Review of Eckardt’s Anselm and Luther on the Atonement: Was It “Necessary”?
by T. R. Halvorson Note: This article may be downloaded as a PDF file. Outline Citation Explanation of Review and Commentary Preview of Substance…
LCMS President participates in consecration service of new Finnish bishop alongside church leaders we are not in fellowship with.
In the beginning of August, LCMS President Harrison participated in full vestments in a service of consecration with the Lord’s Supper on the…
Seeing Is Not Believing
In the three year lectionary, the Gospel text this year for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost is John 6:35-51. Let us observe how…
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…