Bible, Boniface and Buildings
As Patrick was a missionary bishop to Irish people, sent from the Catholic Church in Englandby the Bishop of Rome (the pope), so…
Month: June 2012
Steadfast Office – Is AC V Alive?
Associate Editor’s Note: Please remember Pastor Wurst, his congregation and the whole community of Duluth, MN in your prayers as they have been…
ELS Convention Update
On Sunday, June 17, the 95th annual convention of the ELS began in traditional fashion, with an afternoon Synod Sunday service, following the…
THE Issue: AC XIV and Lay Ministry
Also found on facebook: Ecclesia semper reformanda est – I don’t know who coined that phrase, but it’s ever so true. And…
Minnesota Lutherans Divided Over Proposed Marriage Amendment
Here in Minnesota, we will be voting in November on the “Marriage Protection Amendment” to our State Constitution. If passed, this Amendment will…
Brick and Mortar
Note: This article was originally written in February, 2012 shortly after the PSW Board of Directors placed the ULC at UCLA on its sale list. Sadly, the…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — Saving Thelma and Louise
A publication from the ACELC found here: I remember a few years back how our nation expressed so much impatience with gridlock…
ULC last Divine Services in their chapel this Sunday, eviction Monday
The eviction order that the MNS District BOD sought against ULC received the judge’s stamp of approval. This Sunday, June 24th will mark…
Biblical Apologetics, Part 1
Logical, philosophically reasonable arguments can – and indeed, must – be used in the defense of the Christian faith. But are Christians able…
Magdeburg Confessors
This event has been added to the Lutheran Calendar from BJS. You can add events to the calendar by clicking here, or add…
Is Your Gospel Threatened By Immorality?
Does immorality pose a threat to the Gospel? In other words, do the sins of life, the depravity of man and the ugliness…
Sermon — Rev Tony Sikora — Two Parables, One God, For You
Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. AMEN! Our text for…
Sermon — Pastor Jeff Caithamer — Omnipotent and Inexhaustible
This sermon is available in audio or video at St John Lutheran Church, Champaign IL (3rd Sunday after Pentecost). Mark 4:26–34 Grace…
What does Verbal Inspiration Mean?
Great post by Scott Diekmann on his blog, Stand Firm: Host Todd Wilken explains the significance of the phrase “verbal inspiration” as it relates to Scripture on the April 13 Listener Email and Issues, Etc. Comment Line segment.
A Belated Reflection on Projection Screens in the Liturgical Context
The use of projection screens in place of printed books or bulletins in the Divine Service has become quite prevalent in some parts…
+ Dr. Robert Preus + on Marriage and Family
Recently on my post about helping families in their devotional lives, Erich Heidenreich posted a link to an excellent presentation by Dr. Robert Preus
Here is the audio recording on “Marriage and Family”adapted for a seminary audience and discussing life in a parsonage [Dr. Preus and his wife are the speakers].
Great Stuff — Missional Moments?
Found on Pastor Messer’s Abide in My Word: The Minnesota South District Convention will occur later this week. In reading the agenda,…
Great Stuff — “I am a Mormon, and I’m Emphatically NOT a Christian”
Found on Cyberbrethren: Big HT to Justin Taylor for the following excellent blog post. The New York Times published a curious opinion…
MNS Convention Update on ULC. UPDATED
The MNS Convention started conducting business today. The elections went to the Mission Vision MNS candidates, with Rev. Dr. Dean Nadasdy elected District…
“KU! KU! KU!” (or was it “K-State! K-State! K-State!”?)
My family and friends know that I am no sports nut. I like playing sports, especially baseball, but I’m not big on the…
MNS Board of Directors release new minutes from May and they show something…
That is appalling. See the draft minutes here. There was a chance that the sale could have fallen through, but apparently the District…
Planning an Overture to the Next Synodical Convention?
DON’T LET IT GET THROWN OUT ON A TECHNICALITY. by Pastor Roger Gallup Are you planning to ask your congregation, circuit forum, or…
We Poison Souls When We Mingle Law & Gospel (Law & Gospel In Laymen’s Terms: Thesis II)
A teacher of scripture who wishes to teach and preach correctly needs to present all the different doctrines of the Bible correctly….
Steadfast Media Pick of the Week — A Fledgling Podcast
A Fledgling Podcast This week’s pick is a little bit of a change-up. It’s the latest episode from a young (7 episodes) podcast…
Who would you Immortalize in Stained Glass – Lyle Schaller or Robert Preus? By Pr. Rossow
Would a congregation ever immortalize Church Growth gurus such as Lyle Schaller, Wynn Arn, or Donald McGavern in stained glass? Probably not. Would…