The 23 Year Story of Change-Promoting Organizations in the LCMS
THE TWENTY-THREE YEAR STORY OF CHANGE-PROMOTING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE LCMS By Rev. Dr. Martin R. Noland In the past week or so, congregations…
Month: November 2018
Sermon for Advent 1 – Pr. Joshua Hayes
Advent 1 Matthew 21 University Lutheran Chapel, Boulder, CO In the Name of the Father, and of the X Son, and of the…
Lambs at Pasture for Populus Zion — The Second Sunday in Advent
Lambs at Pasture for the Populus Zion and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key The repetitive…
The First Sunday In Advent – Your King Comes to You
The First Sunday in Advent December 3, 2017 “Your King Comes to You” Matthew 21:1-9 Click here to listen…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Church Ceremonies
Article XV: Of Ecclesiastical Usages. 1] Of Usages in the Church they teach that those ought to be observed which may be observed…
An Infallible Truth
In my previous post (Luther at Augsburg) I described Martin Luther’s meeting with Cardinal Cajetan at Augsburg in October 1518. There Luther had…
“Thanksgiving and Peace” — Thanksgiving Day Sermon — Pastor Rolf Preus
“Thanksgiving and Peace” Thanksgiving Day Sermon November 22 81, 23, 2018 Philippians 4:6-7 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and…
Lutherans revert to hushing Christ’s Words of Institution of the Sacrament
At the time of Luther, the practice of the Sacrament of the Altar by papists inflicted many abuses upon the laity. These included…
The Last Sunday of the Church Year – Ready or Not – Jesus is Coming
The Last Sunday of the Church Year November 26, 2017 “Ready or Not – Jesus is Coming” Matthew 25:1-13 …
Lambs at Pasture for Ad Te Levavi — The First Sunday in Advent
Lambs at Pasture for the Ad Te Levavi — The First Sunday in Advent and its Answer Key are now available for download….
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Order in the Church
Article XIV: Of Ecclesiastical Order. Of Ecclesiastical Order they teach that no one should publicly teach in the Church or administer the Sacraments…
2018 Advent Devotional now available for purchase on Amazon
You can now purchase a copy of the Advent devotion for this year on Amazon. Lulu sometimes struggles with long delays, so Amazon…
Would you deny Real Presence to escape the jaws of beasts?
A vogue phrase today is, “to die for.” “This chocolate is to die for.” “That dress is to die for.” A lifestyle clothing…
Advent 2018 Devotional is Now Available
This year’s Advent devotion is now available for download in two formats: Booklet format for two-sided printing. Print this file duplex and staple…
Something New
The Athenians said to Paul, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting? For you bring some strange things…
Lambs at Pasture for the Last Sunday of the Church Year (Trinity XXVII)
Lambs at Pasture for the Last Sunday of the Church Year (Trinity XXVII) and its Answer Key are now available for download. English…
An Exhortation to Study Greek, and a Book Release
“In proportion, then, as we prize the Gospel, let us guard the languages.” Thus wrote Martin Luther in his 1524 treatise To the…
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity – Sorrow and Hope
The Twenty Fifth Sunday after Trinity November 25, 2012 “Sorrow and Hope” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Click here to listen…
Concordia, St. Paul seeking to include “different religious faiths” in their campus life.
The Concordia University System needs reform. Here is a new chapter to the struggles at Concordia, St. Paul. The university has a “Diversity, Equality,…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: The Use of the Sacraments
Article XIII: Of the Use of the Sacraments. 1] Of the Use of the Sacraments they teach that the Sacraments were ordained,…
Steadfast Conference in Phoenix on Faith and Culture
Join us in Phoenix, Arizona on March 1st and 2nd for a conference on faith and culture. Register Here for the Phoenix Conference…
One in 1200 and One in the Lord
A 25-year-old woman has a one in 1200 chance to give birth to a child with Down syndrome. Is one ever expecting it?…
Lambs at Pasture for the Second to Last Sunday of the Church Year (Trinity XXVI)
Lambs at Pasture for the Second to Last Sunday of the Church Year (Trinity XXVI) and its Answer Key are now available for…
Christ is My Lord
Tune: Es Ist Genug, or Bach’s rendition. Christ is my Lord! Not Satan, world, or guilt Can claim my heart as theirs; The Son of…
Twenty Fourth Sunday after Trinity – Faith: A Matter of Life and Death
The Twenty Fourth Sunday after Trinity November 15, 2015 “Faith: A Matter of Life and Death” Matthew 9:18-26 Click…