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Month: February 2019
Quinquagesima Sunday Sermon – “Faith Alone”
Quinquagesima Sunday Sermon February 7, 2016 “Faith Alone” Luke 18:31-34 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon….
Congregations Matter Exposed – an article by Dr. Noland and the Lutheran Concerns Association
We’ve been particularly quiet this LCMS election season – there will be some reviews of resolutions at some point, but this is a…
A Conversation Between Heinrich And Wilhelm About Christian Burial
The following dialogue was the lead article for the May 9, 1905 issue of Der Lutheraner (The Lutheran), which was the German predecessor…
Why is preaching a big deal? Why this book of sermons?
Foreword from A Year of Law & Gospel Preaching: Postil of Sermons on the One-Year Lectionary by Rev. Rolf Preus Being called to…
Martin Luther’s Discovery of Justification by Faith Alone
An examination of Luther’s lectures on Romans in 1515-1516 reveals significant changes in his understanding of justification. In these lectures, he began to…
Big Day for publishing at Steadfast – New book of sermons by Rev. Rolf Preus
We just released our new Lenten Devotion, which will be available soon for print, but this just went through as well. The Lutheran…
2019 Lenten Devotion now available.
“Lent with the Lord’s Commands” is now available. You can download for free: Booklet format for two-sided printing. Print this file duplex and staple the…
The Hellacious Cost of Making the Creed Palatable
The presiding bishop of a Lutheran body said during an interview by reporter Robert Herguth during his podcast “Faith to Face” that there…
Lambs at Pasture for Quinquagesima
Lambs at Pasture for Quinquagesima and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key The repetitive nature of Lambs…
Sexagesima Sunday – “The Power of God’s Word”
Sexagesima Sunday February 4, 2018 “The Power of God’s Word” Luke 8:4-15 Click here to listen to audio of…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: The Marriage of Priests
Article XXIII: Of the Marriage of Priests. 1] There has been common complaint concerning the examples of priests who were not chaste. 2]…
Concerning Congregational and Choral Song
Below is a translated excerpt from August F.C. Vilmar’s “Textbook of Pastoral Theology” (Lehrbuch der Pastoraltheologie) from 1872. Vilmar was an influential figure…
Martin Luther’s Discovery: The Late Medieval Background
In 1545, Martin Luther wrote the preface for the publication of his complete works in Latin. Therein he included a biographical statement that…
Lambs at Pasture for Sexagesima
Lambs at Pasture for Sexagesima and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key The repetitive nature of Lambs…
Septuagesima Sunday – “Once Saved Always Saved? No!”
Septuagesima Sunday January 28, 2018 “Once Saved Always Saved? No!” 1 Corinthians 9:24 –10:5 Click here to listen to…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Both Kinds in the Sacrament
Article XXII: Of Both Kinds in the Sacrament. 1] To the laity are given Both Kinds in the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper,…
“False Doctrine is…”
INTRODUCTION “False Doctrine is…” How do you finish that sentence? What do you say about false doctrine? Does it really exist? Is it…
Lambs at Pasture for Septuagesima
Lambs at Pasture for Septuagesima and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key The repetitive nature of Lambs…
Transfiguration Sermon of Pr. Joshua Hayes
Matthew 17:1–9 University Lutheran Chapel, Boulder, CO In the Name of the Father, and of the X Son, and of the Holy Spirit….
The Transfiguration of our Lord – The Word of God
The Transfiguration of our Lord January 21, 2017 “The Word of God” 2 Peter 1:16-21 Click here to listen…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Worship of the Saints
Article XXI: Of the Worship of the Saints. 1] Of the Worship of Saints they teach that the memory of saints may be…
“What the World Wants…”
The 2019 Steadfast Lutherans Regional Conference in Orlando, FL takes place later this month. We’ll be meeting Friday, February 22, and on Saturday, February…
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany – Staying with Jesus
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany January 29, 2017 “Staying with Jesus” Matthew 8:23-27 Click here to listen to audio…
A Tribute to My Father
When I was in junior high I got my first dedicated computer that was connected to the Internet. Our family had had shared…