Sermon for Lent 4 – Jesus knew what He would do
Lent 4 2019 John 6:1–15 University Lutheran Chapel, Boulder, CO In the Name of the Father, and of the X Son, and of…
Month: March 2019
Lent with the Lord’s Commands: Fourth and Fifth Commandments
Preached at St. Silas Lutheran Church on 2 Samuel 15:1-14. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus…
The Fourth Sunday in Lent – “The Bread that We Need”
The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 11, 2018 “The Bread that We Need” John 6:1-15 Click here to listen…
2019 Congress on the Lutheran Confessions – Antinomianism New and Old
A Congress on the Lutheran Confessions Presented by the Association of Confessional Lutherans National Free Conference No. 30 and the Luther Academy Lecture…
Would you like some help to be repenting?
For many Christians, repentance is a confusing topic and a frustrating experience. Let’s take a look at: the secular background of the word…
The Third Sunday in Lent – “The Devil Hates the Gospel”
The Third Sunday in Lent March 3, 2018 “The Devil Hates the Gospel” Luke 11:14-28 Click here to listen to…
Lent with the Lord’s Commands: Second and Third Commandments
Preached at St. Silas Lutheran Church in North Liberty, IA on 1 Kings 18:20-40. Grace to you and peace from God our Father…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Distinction of Meats
Article XXVI: Of the Distinction of Meats. 1] It has been the general persuasion, not of the people alone, but also of those…
Before You Relocate
A question pastors often get asked is, “I am moving to __________. What is a good church for me to attend there?” This…
Philip Melanchthon’s Early Teaching on Justification
Philip Melanchthon published his first major theological work, Loci Communes (Theological Commonplaces) in 1521. At the age of 21, in 1518 Melanchthon had come…
Lent with the Lord’s Commands: First Commandment
Sermon on Exodus 32:1-35, preached at St. Silas Lutheran Church in North Liberty, IA. Grace to you and peace from God our Father…
The Second Sunday in Lent – “Fighting with God”
The Second Sunday in Lent February 25, 2018 “Fighting with God” Matthew 15:21-28 Click here to listen to audio…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Abuses of Confession
Article XXV: Of Confession. 1] Confession in the churches is not abolished among us; for it is not usual to give the body…
Memorizing the Catechism: False Dichotomy between Words and Meaning or, How to Forget the Faith
When I was a child, we already had the Small Catechism memorized before we entered confirmation instruction. We recited portions in Sunday School…
Concordia Portland continues doing its thing…
They now have a Gender & Sexuality Resource Center. These kinds of things have been going on at Portland for around a decade…
Is the LCMS Becoming a Feminist Synod?
No. The LCMS is not becoming a feminist synod. It already is. The LCMS has long abandoned the order of creation. We followed…
Lent with the Lord’s Commands: Ash Wednesday
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Our forefather Job asked the Lord in the midst…
The First Sunday in Lent – “Christ’s Victory Over the Devil”
The First Sunday in Lent February 18, 2018 “Christ’s Victory Over the Devil” Matthew 4:1-11 Click here to listen…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: The Mass
Article XXIV: Of the Mass. 1] Falsely are our churches accused of abolishing the Mass; for the Mass is retained among 2] us,…
2019 Lenten Devotions available as daily audio files
Dear readers of Steadfast, This year we are adding a feature for our Lenten Devotions – audio recordings for each day narrated by…
Catechetics: Fixing Confirmation – book by Rev. Lincoln Winter now available.
Greetings in the Name of Jesus. In 2014 I published Teach These Things: Catechesis for the Lutheran Parish. I hope it’s been a…
Sermon for the First Sunday in Lent by Rev. Joshua Hayes
Matthew 4:1-11 University Lutheran Chapel, Boulder, CO In the Name of the Father, and of the X Son, and of the Holy Spirit….
Martin Luther’s Confession of the Gospel of Justification
In 1519, Luther published an edited copy of his lectures on Galatians. This text represented his clearest exposition of the doctrine of justification. …