Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Martha and Mary learn a Thing or Two
Sermon Text: Luke 10:38-42 Sermon Sunday: July 21, Pentecost 9 (Proper 11) Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father…
Sermon Text: Luke 10:38-42 Sermon Sunday: July 21, Pentecost 9 (Proper 11) Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father…
Another great post on Pr. Surburg’s blog, Surburg.blogspot.com: Recently the Vatican caught the attention of many Lutherans when it announced that Roman Catholics…
The prophet Habakkuk preaches to soldiers and royal counselors as a city is burned in the background. Though the fig tree should not…
Women in combat is an issue that the Missouri Synod ought to speak on, period. It is a no-brainer. It is one thing to send men into…
Editorial comment: Pastor Charles Henrickson has done a great job working through all the resolutions and presenting comments on them. Pastor Martin Noland…
I used to be nonchalant about the words “This is my body” and “This is my blood”. I understood and believed those words…
Over the past week, I posted seven articles with my comments on the 116 proposed resolutions coming from the seven floor committees. There…
If Poprah is the supreme pontiff of New Ageism then she has recently appointed her very own College of Cardinals. But the most…
As mentioned in a comment on BJS, President Harrison was recently on Issues, Etc., and spoke on various issues that are impacting our synod and will come up at the convention starting this Saturday. It may be worthwhile for pastors, laity, and especially delegates to listen to this program.
Psalm 33, verses 1—11 The Seventh Sunday after Trinity 1 Shout for joy to Yahweh, O righteous ones, praise is fitting for the…
The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod has its own legal operating documents which define how it is to behave. Every officer, executive, or…
Talking points are concise statements that are used to support a side of an issue. Such statements can either develop through popular use…
“The Lawyer and the Good Samaritan” (Luke 10:25-37) Our text today is one of the most familiar and well loved of Jesus’ many…
Found over on FirstThings by Matthew Block of the LCC: This past Saturday, the 2.2 million strong Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod announced the re-election…
“I hold in my hand . . . the last envelope.” Audience cheers wildly. Carnac stares at audience. I now come to the…
One of the goals of Brothers of John the Steadfast is to encourage laity in reading and studying the Book of Concord. The…
by Rev. Kevin Vogts Since shortly after its formation in 1988 the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has been fixated on deviant sexual…
To the sixth of the seven floor committees, i.e., Administration and Finance. Most of the resolutions here look fairly innocuous. If you have…
Forensic justification is that God makes us righteous by crediting to us the righteousness of Jesus. He doesn’t make us righteous through a…
Vocation: God’s Purpose for Your Daily Life Pr. Mark Sell discusses one of my favorite topics, vocation. I remember this and similar episodes…
Sermon Text: Luke 10:25-37 Sermon Sunday: July 14th, 2013, Pentecost 8 (Proper 10) Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our…
On to Committee 5. Feedback on proposed resolutions from any of the seven floor committees should be sent to the respective committee chairman…
What happens when the members of the congregation prayerfully decide to close the doors of the congregation? I can tell you that sadness…
Another “Great Stuff Found on the Web” posting found over on Pastoral Meanderings: We hear all sorts of things from folks who…
(This post follows up on my previous one, about Committee 4, as it deals in more depth with Resolution 4-06. This article appears…