Lambs at Pasture for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity
Lambs at Pasture for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key…
Month: June 2018
Fifth Sunday after Trinity – Jesus Sends Preachers to Preach
The Fifth Sunday after Trinity July 16, 2017 “Jesus Sends Preachers to Preach” Luke 5:1-11 As the multitude pressed about Him to…
The Rush to be Confirmed
Recently, I began another new member class for those desiring to learn what we believe, teach, and confess. In a small amount of…
The Battle Belongs to the Lord, not to the Statistics
We rightly call ourselves the Church Militant. As long as we live in this world we fight against the devil, world, and sinful…
Confirmed into . . . Synod?
Some may be familiar with the history of the ELS and her relationships to the LCMS. After the LCMS began talks exploring fellowship…
Sermon on Matthew 28:16-20 – Installation of Rev. Derrick Brown
Sermon Matthew 28:16-20 – Installation of Rev. Derrick Brown at Our Saviour Lutheran Church of Vernal, Utah – June 10, A.D. 2018 Grace,…
Lambs at Pasture for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity
Lambs at Pasture for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key…
Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 1. Motives
Steadfast Lutherans will soon be publishing a book titled “Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach.” The book will be available as…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Large Catechism: The Sacrament of the Altar
I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. 2 Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore…
Fourth Sunday after Trinity – Showing The Mercy We Have Received
The Fourth Sunday after Trinity June 27, 2010; July 16, 2017 “Showing the Mercy We Have Received” “Therefore be merciful, just as…
The World Wants To Be Fooled
By the early 1530s Dr. Martin Luther had taught concerning the nature of the ministry and the call of pastors in various writings. …
Lambs at Pasture for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity
Lambs at Pasture for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Large Catechism: Holy Baptism
I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations….
Third Sunday after Trinity Sermon – Separating Sin from Sinners
For Pastor Rolf Preus Third Sunday after Trinity July 8, 2017 and June 12, 2005 “Separating Sin from Sinners” Luke 15:1-10 CLICK this…
Celebration vs. Comfort: A Guide for Mourners in a Time of Grief
These days, there is a lot of talk about “celebrations of life” as an alternative to the traditional funeral or rite of Christian…
Arguing Like Brothers Should: Reflections on the CSL Minutes from March 2018
The following is my first reaction after reading the minutes from the Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Board of Regents meeting from March, posted recently…
How To Catechize Children – Part 3, The Benefits
Parts 1 and 2 of this series “How to Catechize Children” are probably most important. They lay out a catechetical method and plan…
Sermon for Trinity 2 – Love.
Trinity 2 2018 1 John 3:13–18; Luke 14:16–24 University Lutheran Chapel, Boulder, CO In the Name of the Father, and of the X…
Lambs at Pasture for the Third Sunday after Trinity
Lambs at Pasture for the Third Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key…
Teach the Obvious
When I was in graduate school the astronomy graduate students went to the Minnesota State Fair for a day to talk about astronomy…
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Board of Regents Minutes from March 2018
In response to the ongoing problems related to the Summer 2017 Concordia Journal I have asked for the official minutes from the March…
Misogyny vs. Godly Patriarchy
Once in a while, I run across a comment or article from a “conservative” Lutheran chiding us for sometimes being misogynistic. Here is…
Update on Norm Fisher and request for short term support through donations
Dear readers of Steadfast, Thank you for your donations if you have donated already. We now have a bit better understanding of the…
Cast Every Idol from Its Throne
Idols are nothing but wood and stone, gold and silver, and the vain imaginings of men’s hearts. “We know that an idol is…
How To Catechize Children – Part 2, The Process
In Part 1 of this series “How to Catechize Children,” I laid out the method of catechesis. It is simply question and answer. …