Leonard Cohen
Canadian born Leonard Cohen, musician and songwriter, passed away in Los Angeles at 82 years of age. Known as “the master of…
Canadian born Leonard Cohen, musician and songwriter, passed away in Los Angeles at 82 years of age. Known as “the master of…
The Gospel Notes for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the…
I wrote this poem back in June, not knowing how this election would turn out. I thank God that the pro-baby-murderers did not win…
Another great post found over on Pr. Lincoln Winter’s blog, Predigtamt: I didn’t even notice it missing. But then I wasn’t looking…
“The Greatest Victory Celebration” (Revelation 7:9-17) On Wednesday night, late on Wednesday night, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. As I was…
Nobody wants to be on the losing team. In an effort to attract a larger clientele, many businesses attempt to project that their…
The Gospel Notes for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the…
I know my faith is founded On Jesus Christ, my God and Lord; And this my faith confessing, Unmoved I stand on His…
By Pastor Travis Berg Recently, I’ve seen quite a few memes arguing for the taxation of churches. These memes have pictures of mansions…
The following sermon was preached by my grandfather, who was a pastor, seminary professor and president of Concordia Theological Seminary. He died on…
With the eyes of faith and the Word of God we are given this morning to see what the apostle sees. Like Moses standing atop Mt. Nebo we gaze in one direction and we see mighty Israel gathered for war. 12,000 from each tribe. 144,000 from the 12 tribes; Christ’s mighty Church symbolically portrayed as an army arrayed for battle, the Church militant. Clothed with the whole armor of God they wrestle not against flesh and blood but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. (Eph 6:12 ESV). Theirs is a righteous battle, a just war, a good fight for whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, (Phi 4:8 ESV).
We just celebrated the Festival of the Reformation. A central part to the success of the Reformation was the hymnody. Lutheran hymnody took…