Personhood – Part 2
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend…
Month: August 2015
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — The Right Answer to the Wrong Question
Proper 15 LSB — August 16, 2015 Sermon Text — John 6:51-69 Audio — https://steadfastlutherans.org/clips/sikora/Dr._Sikora_John_6,_8_16_15.m4a Grace, mercy and peace be unto you…
Bishop Tyranny and Heresy (Part 2)
In part 1, we saw how a congregation of my friends suffered the tyranny of a bishop concerning their pastoral vacancy, and the…
WordSites — making Websites available for Lutheran Organizations
I’m so excited to share this with you. Joshua McNary & I often get approached by non-profit organizations wanting a new website for their organization, but they have limited (or non existent) funds to devote to the project. We’ve long wished there was more we could do to help these deserving groups reach more people with the life saving Word of Jesus Christ through an expanded internet presence.
Luther’s Notes on the Sunday Gospel: Trinity 11 -Humility
Luke 18:9-14 The Pharisee and the Tax-Collector 9 Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and…
“The Bread of Life” (Sermon on John 6:35-51, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“The Bread of Life” (John 6:35-51) Today is the second of three straight Sundays in which the Holy Gospel is a portion of…
Personhood – Part 1
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Bread for the Hungry
Proper 14 — August 9, 2015 Sermon Text — John 6:35-51 Audio — https://steadfastlutherans.org/clips/sikora/Dr._Sikora_John_6.m4a Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from…
Bishop Tyranny and Heresy (Part 1)
Some friends in a Lutheran congregation of a different synod from mine have been in a long pastoral vacancy. The bishop expressly refused…
A lion? You’re kidding, right?
A lion? You are kidding, right? You’re outraged over the killing and beheading of a lion – even feverishly so – and with…
…But We Will Devote Ourselves to Prayer and the Ministry of the Word
There’s a ton of confusion in the Church today surrounding the pastoral office. Do we really even need pastors? What is he supposed to…
Supporting Lutheran Missionaries – the Network Model
The LCMS has been sending more and more missionaries throughout the world. It is sometimes thought of that the massive LCMS budget covers…
Luther’s Notes on the Sunday Gospel: Trinity 10 -Renewed Obedience
Luke 19:41-48 Jesus Cleanses the Temple 41 Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, 42 saying, “If you had…
“Receiving God’s Gifts: Grumbling or Grateful?” (Sermon on Exodus 16, John 6, Ephesians 4; by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Receiving God’s Gifts: Grumbling or Grateful?” (Exodus 16:2-15; John 6:22-35; Ephesians 4:1-16) There is a theme that runs through all three of our…