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Author: Pastor Andrew Richard

Pastor Andrew Richard received his Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary in 2012, and serves Mount Hope Lutheran Church and School in Casper, WY as Assistant Pastor, Headmaster, and upper level teacher. He formerly served as pastor of St. Silas Lutheran Church, a mission congregation of Iowa District East. Pastor Richard enjoys studying the biblical languages, and language in general. He is also an avid proponent of classical education. Pastor Richard is married and has three girls and a boy.

Our Children Are Human Beings, Part II

This article was originally published in the Ancora Scholastica, the school newsletter of Mount Hope Lutheran School in Casper, WY. Last week we…

Posted On 7 Nov 20197 Nov 2019

Our Children Are Human Beings, Part I

This article was originally published in the Ancora Scholastica, the school newsletter of Mount Hope Lutheran School in Casper, WY. This may sound…

Posted On 28 Oct 20194 Nov 2019

Good Friday: Wrath Has Gone Forth

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. “Behold, the storm of the Lord! Wrath has gone…

Posted On 19 Apr 201919 Apr 2019

Holy Thursday: The Will and Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he…

Posted On 18 Apr 2019

Lent with the Lord’s Commands: Eighth through Tenth Commandments

Preached at St. Silas Lutheran Church on 1 Kings 21:1-29. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus…

Posted On 10 Apr 201910 Apr 2019

Devotional Resource: Passion Book

It has long been a practice in the Church to read the four accounts of Christ’s Passion during Holy Week. How long it…

Posted On 8 Apr 2019

Lent with the Lord’s Commands: Sixth and Seventh Commandments

Preached at St. Silas Lutheran Church on 2 Samuel 11:1-27. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus…

Posted On 3 Apr 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…

Posted On 27 Mar 201927 Mar 2019

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…

Posted On 20 Mar 2019

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…

Posted On 13 Mar 2019

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…

Posted On 6 Mar 2019

Advent Midweek 3 A+D 2018: The Lord’s Prayer

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Tonight we meditate on the Lord’s Prayer in light…

Posted On 19 Dec 2018

Advent Midweek 2 A+D 2018: The Creed

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Last week we examined the Ten Commandments in light…

Posted On 12 Dec 201812 Dec 2018

Advent Midweek 1 A+D 2018: The Ten Commandments

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. God’s law is good. The commandments are good. The…

Posted On 5 Dec 2018

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…

Posted On 15 Nov 201815 Nov 2018

The Reformation: Upholding the Honor of Christ

This week we celebrate the 501st anniversary of the Reformation. On October 31st, 1517 a German professor at the University of Wittenberg named…

Posted On 28 Oct 201827 Oct 2018

Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, Epilogue

Because I’m the pastor of a mission congregation, I’m often asked about outreach and evangelism. I think some people assume that I must…

Posted On 3 Sep 201827 Jul 2018

Church Year Calendar

The Church tracks time according to the life of Christ: his Incarnation, Crucifixion, and Resurrection being the chief markers of time during the…

Posted On 27 Aug 201824 Aug 2018

Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 9. Good Works

Invitation happens most naturally in the realm of vocation, that is, in one’s stations in life. One need not expend great amounts of…

Posted On 27 Aug 201827 Jul 2018

Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 8. Invitation

We now move out one more ring, from the congregation, from the families of the congregation, from the straying members of the congregation,…

Posted On 20 Aug 201824 Jul 2018

Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 7. Straying

Outreach happens most simply through families when a husband and wife have children and bring them to church. I’ll be clear that families…

Posted On 13 Aug 201824 Jul 2018

Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 6. Catechesis

So young men and young women are getting married to faithful Lutherans and having children. Excellent! Now comes the lifelong duty of parents:…

Posted On 6 Aug 201824 Jul 2018

Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 5. Procreation

So, we’ve talked about why the Church need not fear for her survival. We’ve started the discussion of outreach with the importance of…

Posted On 30 Jul 201824 Jul 2018

Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 4. Hospitality

A congregation that believes, teaches, and confesses sound doctrine is a place of divine outreach. When people are brought to that place, God…

Posted On 23 Jul 201823 Jul 2018

Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 3. Beauty

No congregation can claim to be Christian without faithfulness to the Word of God, because it is the pure Word of God that…

Posted On 16 Jul 201811 Jul 2018

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