Virtue To Grace: Why The Converted Need To Be Converted!
“The Christian life is not an exodus from vice to virtue, but rather from virtue to grace.” -Gerhard Forde Growing up as a…
“The Christian life is not an exodus from vice to virtue, but rather from virtue to grace.” -Gerhard Forde Growing up as a…
St. Louis, July 20-25, 2013 In a previous post, “Convention 2013: Electing delegates, by October 20,” I outlined the steps for electing delegates…
LCMS synodical conventions have two essential matters of business: elections and resolutions. Both have to go well to have good fruit. If you…
“Let the Children Come to Jesus” (Mark 10:2-16) A portion of the Holy Gospel for today, from Mark 10, reading as follows: “And…
Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. AMEN! Our text for…
Let’s start with full disclosure for all you skeptics and cynics. I am a graduate of Concordia Teacher’s College (predecessor to Concordia University-Chicago),…
Found on The Gospel Side. Here is the author’s bio: I am Matt Marino; husband to Kari, father to Ellie and Luke and…
This past weekend, I taught on the 2nd Article of the Creed at a confirmation retreat. In preparation, I was given a nifty…
The Role of Elders I dug up this old interview with Dr. Al Collver on the role of lay elders in the church….
“Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance” – British Army adage. This statement is equally true on the battlefield of Christian apologetics. In part…
Lutheran theology is hard. Most of all for culture. Even other denominations have a hard time delving deep into the beautiful and rich…
Pastor Harrison recently posted this over on his blog, MercyJourney: De-confessionalization—That is the model which is taking place today in Lutheranism. For…
Albert Mohler is the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. In case you missed it, there was a recent…
Many around the Synod are gathering for circuit forums and making nominations for various offices (Deadline is October 20). It is important that…
This is the sermon I preached Sunday night at the opening service of our East Missouri Pastors’ Conference. CH “The Burden of Our…
“Lutherans Engage the World” is the latest “new media” to come out of the synodical office, and it shines on all fronts. Deaconess…
A concerned reader sent this question: I am a Lutheran and understand that eulogies are not given in traditional Lutheran funeral services. But…
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an…
At Concordia University Chicago, Dr. Jodie Dewey is in the process of being tenured. This process is in its final stage, the Board…
Money scares me! Actually the talk of money brings about fear for me and I know it does for others. It is also…