Today, the attendees of our National Conference had a chance to receive this, and it is now here for you to read: Organizational Update 2016 was a big year behind the scenes for Steadfast Lutherans. We have finally regained both … Continue reading
It’s ready. Seven authors, three editors, a talented art director and our webmaster have been working through January and February to produce this year’s devotion, “A Christian Holy People”. The devotion teaches on the 7 marks of the Church as … Continue reading
A new class has gone out for SMP. Here is the intro of the CSL news announcement: Eleven Concordia Seminary, St. Louis students celebrated vicarage assignments in chapel and will serve congregations and ministries of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). … Continue reading
Pastor Todd Wilken of Issues, Etc. has come up with a very good working list of points to help a person identify what he is calling Radical Lutheranism. Others like Pastor Mark Surburg have used the language of “Soft Antinomianism”. … Continue reading
As is tradition here at Steadfast, we have had some excellent pastors working on coming up with a Steadfast in the Parish Lenten series for this year. This year, tying in with the Reformation 500 occasion we are offering a … Continue reading
We only have a few days left on our “early bird” discounts for our conference coming to Tomball, Texas on February 17-18. Not only will there be great food, drinks, and speakers – but if you register before the new … Continue reading
Editors Note – I received this small snippet from a friend – The volume (Walther’s Pastoral Theology) it belongs to is coming out in early 2017 and will be quite a gift to the whole English speaking Evangelical Lutheran Church. … Continue reading
REGISTER NOW FOR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS Steadfast Lutherans is glad to announce and invite you to our national conference to be held February 17-18, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church in Tomball, Texas. This year’s theme “The Article” is centered around … Continue reading
Celebrate Advent this year by using a devotion that is also in tune with the coming 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. Solus Christus is a devotion written by Lutheran pastors and provided via Steadfast in the Parish for congregations and … Continue reading
The past few months have been rather busy on the organizational side of the Brothers of John the Steadfast (or Steadfast Lutherans). We have restarted much of the organization, including having a new Board of Directors. At our first meeting, … Continue reading
Coming up in a little over a month, the new Church Year gets started with Advent. It is a very common thing to have a midweek service in the congregation with a special theme. This year, for Steadfast in the … Continue reading
General comments The “Central Thought” could be helpful but the questions involved in this section turns the focus on the student’s experience of the Law rather than what God says in the Law. Perhaps the questions could be combined towards … Continue reading
Tune in: https://www.cuchicago.edu/lca-live Watch the debate. Enjoy theological discussion. … Continue reading
First of all, thanks to the Lutheran Concerns Association for heading up the organization of this debate. Thanks to Dr. Montgomery and Dr. Kloha for agreeing to do it. The other co-sponsoring groups also for their support of the event … Continue reading
Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy at Concordia University Wisconsin and Dr. Jeffrey John Kloha, Provost and Professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Semniary, Saint Louis, will conduct a debate about the philosophies of Biblical textual criticism … Continue reading
Everyone is seemingly getting ready for the Reformation. Augustana Lutheran Church in Hickory, North Carolina has created these shirts and are making them available to Brothers of John the Steadfast readers. The image is set on the front of the … Continue reading
The Fourth Day of the Convention has finished up. The big thing today was the elections. The United List fared very well. Delegates weighing in the strengths of the candidates and also the trustworthiness of the list’s recommendations voted astoundingly … Continue reading
Day Three of the Convention has concluded. The convention today considered some really good stuff and passed it. First and foremost – Licensed Lay Deacons has been dealt with in a compassionate and faithful manner. The delegation voted by 74% … Continue reading
The Second Day of the LCMS Convention is over. Today saw some good things happen, including fellowship agreements and elections. By the second half of the day, a rather vocal minority began using even more parliamentary tactics to delay debate … Continue reading
Day two of the National Convention of the LCMS has concluded. Today had some really good results in elections. The new Secretary of the Synod is going to be Rev. Dr. John Sias. He will be able to serve our … Continue reading
Today was a day of elections. The Convention considered some resolutions (including some good national and international witness matters), but the main thing that happened today was the elections. The Convention decided to reelect the incumbent Vice Presidents (with a … Continue reading
The 66th Regular National Convention of the LCMS is underway. Yesterday were the floor committee meetings, and I spent some time in the room for Ecclesiastical Supervision (Dispute Resolution/Checks and Balances [12-01] and also Candidate resolutions [12-02]). The Floor Committee … Continue reading
There are a few elections that I would like to spotlight here at Steadfast in the coming week leading up to the Convention (if I have time). The first one I want to focus on is for the office of … Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Bylaws of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) instruct the Secretary of the Synod to notify the candidates in the Synod’s presidential election of the results of the balloting at least two weeks prior to the convention. … Continue reading
I am a Senior Pastor. I not only am responsible by Divine Call for preaching, teaching, baptizing, absolving, and communing, but according to human arrangement I am also to lead, develop, supervise, and other things of an administrative nature. With … Continue reading