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…
Author: Pastor Joshua Scheer
Pastor Joshua Scheer is the Senior Pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He is also the Editor-in-chief of Brothers of John the Steadfast. He oversees all of the work done by Steadfast Lutherans. He is a regular host of Concord Matters on KFUO.
Pastor Scheer and his lovely wife Holly (who writes and manages the Katie Luther Sisters) have four children and enjoy living in Wyoming.
Lent 2019 Series – Lent with the Lord’s Commands – Midweek Service Plan
This year and for the coming years we are going to use the occasional midweek services as an attempt to better catechize our…
How would the LCMS today respond to a “Luther”?
I have heard many people over the past decade wonder about a “Luther” for the LCMS. I don’t think it would go very…
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…
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…
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,…
Advent 2018 Service Plan – “Ever New and Greater Light and Devotion”
“Ever New and Greater Light and Devotion” is the theme for this year’s Steadfast Lutherans Advent series. The series will include a service…
Walther’s Theses on Open Questions – helpful in starting to see issues in our current times.
From http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/djw/lutherantheology.waltheropenques.html Theses on Open Questions 1868 C. F. W. WALTHER Church Fellowship was established in 1868 between the Wisconsin Synod and the…
1517. (That period after the date says a whole lot)
1517. is having their conference right now I guess. What do the readers of Steadfast have to say about this graphic they posted…
Luther provides comfort for pastors
Luther on comfort in the ministry: “It is remarkable that God has committed to us preachers the ministry of the Word for the…
Concordia St. Paul President in real estate business with former Concordia Property
LutheranPundit reported on this situation a while back, but a whole new development has come to light with the listing of a property…
Speakers and Schedule for 2019 Steadfast Lutherans Orlando Conference
We have our speakers and schedule for the Orlando Conference (Feb 22-23, 2019). Register Now to save a spot. Presenters and Papers: John…
Back to Basics – Reasons for forming the LCMS
From the original constitution of the LCMS I. Reasons for forming a synodical organization. 1. The example of the apostolic Church. (Acts 15:1-31.)…
Back to Basics – The conditions of congregational membership in the LCMS
From the original constitution of the LCMS. II. Conditions under which a congregation may join Synod and remain a member. 1. Acceptance of…
Back to Basics – the Business of Synod
From the original Constitution of the LCMS. IV. Business of Synod. 1. To stand guard over the purity and unity of doctrine within…
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis – Board of Regents – May and July Minutes
I asked for the minutes from the secretary of the Board of Regents and here they are. May 2018 Board of Regents Meeting…
2019 Orlando Conference – What the World Wants…
Readers of Steadfast – We are happy to announce that our Conference in Orlando is set for February 22-23, 2019 at Zion New…
How was your Sunday?
Weekly church attendance is becoming less and less common. This should not be so among Christians. The Bible expressly warns against “not gathering…
Concordia Irvine Professor and 1517.® (Not 1580!) Author says “Thank God for evolution indeed!”
It may be time to look into Concordia University Irvine a little though I suspect the administration just didn’t know about this professor. …
Losing idols is painful – A plea for helping Roman Catholics who have lost their trust in the papacy.
One of the most painful things that God does to us in our lives is to rip away our idols from our trust. …
Great Stuff – Gottesdienst – Real Sin. Real Forgiveness. Real Faith. Real Fruits of Repentance.
Gottesdienst has posted an excellent editorial. Check out the many new posts at their site. The topic of grace for the disgraced pastor…
An introduction to Evanguard, camps for Lutheran fathers and sons
Greetings in Christ’s name! The following is a preview of a group of pastors and laymen formed for the training of men and…
Now in print — “Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach” by Rev. Andrew Richard
In our present day of fear mongering to scare Christians into action “Be at Leisure” is a traditional and refreshing approach to “outreach”. …
Time to order your 2019 Pastoral Desk Diary from CPH
This resource is excellent. It includes a lot of features that are useful for the Lutheran Pastor (including the texts for the…
Some Notes on AC XIV
These are some notes I prepared when I taught at a circuit pastors meeting a couple months ago in the High Plains Circuit…