From our friends at the Confessional Lutheran Education Foundation (theclef.org): A Congress on the Lutheran Confessions Presented by the Association of Confessional Lutherans National Free Conference No. 30 and the Luther Academy Lecture Series No. 26 May 8-10, 2019 LOCATION: Crowne … Continue reading
Married in the Eyes of God But Not the State?: A Casualty of Casuistry Rev. John A. Frahm III 13 Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, 14 or … Continue reading
Lutheran Reflections on The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation by Rod Dreher Rev. John A. Frahm III Rod Dreher is senior editor of The American Conservative magazine. He was an adult convert to Roman Catholicism … Continue reading
Monergism of Grace and the Lord’s Supper Rev. John A. Frahm III In our context “monergism” means the “sole working” of Christ in giving His gifts and fulfilling the promises of His institution of the Lord’s Supper of His body and … Continue reading
Restoring and Paying Forward the Lutheran Chorales: An Item for Reformation Repentance Rev. John A. Frahm III When Luther nailed the 95 Theses up on the church door in Wittenberg, he nailed them not on someone else’s church but his own. … Continue reading
Monergism of the Third Article and Evangelism Methods Rev. John A Frahm III The modern history of the LCMS is rife with a sundry of evangelism programs, many of which look to be “Lutheranized” versions (or so it is said) … Continue reading
Book Review: My First Exorcism: What the Devil Taught a Lutheran Pastor about Counter-cultural Spirituality by Harold Ristau, Foreword by John W. Kleinig (Eugene, OR: Resource Publications/Wipf & Stock, 2016) Review by Rev. John A. Frahm III Rev. Dr. Harold … Continue reading
Here are some quotes when considering AC XIV: XIV Of Ecclesiastical Order they teach that no one should publicly teach in the Church or administer the Sacraments unless he be regularly called. “…it is with those who are … Continue reading
Here’s a graphic that goes around in various versions online that expresses a way of thinking evidently at work among us: Now both terms “consumer” and “missional” are new terms coined for the purposes of expressing an opinion by … Continue reading
“The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from or where it goes, so it is with those who are born of the Spirit,” the Lord Jesus said in … Continue reading
Jesus says to the church at Laodicea: “Look, I stand at the door and am knocking. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will enter for the sake of him and sup with him and he with … Continue reading
There is no doubt that while we must distinguish between the two kingdoms, since it is essentially distinguishing between the law and the gospel, there is also no doubt that the two kingdoms interact on a daily basis in this … Continue reading
We hear the words during the consecration, “this cup is the new testament in My blood.” However, most English Bibles will translate the words of Jesus as the “new covenant” (the Authorized or King James Version being a great exception). … Continue reading
I’ve received my copy of a new book of sermons by Rev. David Petersen of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The book is a new publication from Emmanuel Press. It is a nice sized paperback volume with a … Continue reading
The use of projection screens in place of printed books or bulletins in the Divine Service has become quite prevalent in some parts of North American Lutheranism. With this said, I am not aware of any major study that has … Continue reading
We Lutherans, who are heirs of Johann Sebastian Bach and so many other great composers of sacred music, certainly understand that various instruments can be used faithfully in the liturgical context to God’s glory. But what are some important considerations … Continue reading
Nowadays we hear promoted the idea of “dignified informality” for the services of God’s House. This nonsensical slogan to promote a casual attitude in attending the Service of Word and Sacrament is quite disjointed from the theological reality of what … Continue reading
As Christians we are always living in the end times. We are not waiting for them to begin (inaugurated eschatology). The end times began with Jesus’ death. The writer to the Hebrews says (1:1-2): “Long ago, at many times and … Continue reading
Christians live in particular nations throughout the world. Each one is different. God works through the authority He established in the various forms of government throughout the world. But it is important to know your own government. That is, it … Continue reading