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The free conference registrations gifts from LutheranCatechism.com have been awarded. There still is time to register for this great BJS 2016 Conference. The…
The free conference registrations gifts from LutheranCatechism.com have been awarded. There still is time to register for this great BJS 2016 Conference. The…
One of the many joys of the Steadfast Conference is the times to get together in the evenings. The No Pietists Allowed parties…
The Gospel Notes for Septuagesima of the One-Year Lectionary from the Lutheran Service Book is now available. You may download the Color PDF,…
Part 2 Catechesis: The Quiet Crisis William E. Thompson Outline: Serialization Note: Part 1 Introduction Brothers of John the Steadfast gratefully acknowledge the…
The next three people who register for and attend the Brothers of John the Steadfast Conference, February 4-6, 2016, will receive free at…
John 2:1-11 (NKJV) 2 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there….
The Transfiguration of Jesus Matt 17:1-9 (NKJV) 17 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on…
Like a lot of pastors, I have a great many books. I think I have something like two or three thousand in all….
“When You Pass through the Waters” (Isaiah 43:1-7) With the recent floods of late December and early January, we certainly witnessed the destructive…
Convention 2016: February deadlines approaching for nominations and overtures The deadlines are approaching for submitting nominations and overtures for this summer’s LCMS national…
Shock Jock radio hosts have come and gone over the years. Their whole shtick is to be offensive and provocative in their discussions….
(Note: For a thorough and scholarly look at “simul justus et peccator” read Dr. Thomas Winger’s article “SIMUL JUSTUS ET PECCATOR: DID LUTHER…
My wife commented on what I had known for months, “You have a lot of pastors on your Facebook”. They have been added…
A new website, Lutheran Catechism, promoting the use of Luther’s catechisms went live January 4, 2016. As a new site, it is still small, but…
“Epiphany: Mystery Made Known” (Ephesians 3:1-12) I love a good mystery. Whether it’s Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot, it’s fun to track with…
As you undoubtedly have heard in the news, the Department of Defense announced on Dec. 3rd that they will indeed be opening up…
Part 1 Catechesis: The Quiet Crisis William E. Thompson Outline: Serialization Note: Part 1 Introduction Brothers of John the Steadfast gratefully acknowledge the…
Overture to Specify Inactive Members in Official Publications of the Synod’s Roster WHEREAS LCMS Bylaw 2.11.2 identifies three different classifications of Inactive Members…
The Gospel Notes for the Transfiguration of our Lord of the One-Year Lectionary from the Lutheran Service Book is now available. You may…
This coming year will be filled with much fanfare about the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The Synod has already begun to prepare…
Luke 2:41-52 (NKJV) 41 His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when He was twelve…
Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche was the title of a best-selling book by Bruce Feirstein published in 1982. Supposedly, a real man would…
Overture to Amend Synod Bylaw 2.11.2.2(a) WHEREAS Synod Bylaw 2.11.2.2(a) as worded in the 2013 Handbook does not explicitly grant the ability for…
To Address the Practice of Infant Communion WHEREAS, St. Paul says in his first letter to the Corinthians, “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread…
Matt 2:1-12 (NKJV) 2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men…