Communion Every Sunday: Surprise, Surprise
The reasons for Communion every Sunday are surprising. The reasons Lutheran churches fell away from this practice also are surprising. Pr Klemet Preus,…
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Justification: Lutheran and Roman Catholic
A while back I was contacted by a man who was curious about the difference between the Roman Church and the Lutheran Church….
Guest Post: Rev Matthew Rueger on Equity or Christological Equality?
Rev. Dr. Matt Rueger of the Iowa East district has written the following: I think it is well considered, well expressed and certainly…
Top Ten Reasons why the Higher Things Conference in Logan, Utah Was Absolutely Great (in no particular order)
10. “Pastor, after the breakout today I have decided I want a Christ centered wedding and not a bride centered wedding.” Where do…
Let’s put it in Perspective
I spent two days last week in dismal humidity teaching about the Augsburg Confession to a small but enthusiastic group of Lutherans…
Reasons to Vote against Rev. Matt Harrison
Ever since Rev. Matt Harrison got 600 more nominations for president that his closest rival I have heard, through the grape vine, some…
How did the nominations committee miss this one?
The nominations committee of the LCMS, elected at last year’s district conventions, deserves our thanks for pouring over the various nominations for the…
Women Distributing the Lord’s Supper
A couple of weeks ago I had a conversation with a young woman who wondered whether it was proper or godly for a…
Why President Kieschnick’s Numbers are Down
This is the fourth and final post analyzing why President Kieschnick showed so poorly in nominations. Perhaps his greatest weakness is that President…
Why President Kieschnick showed poorly: Part III
I am analyzing the factors which lead to President Kieschnick’s poor showing on synodical nominations. Last time we looked at President Kieschnick’s strong…
What do the nominations numbers mean? Part II
I am analyzing the mistakes which President Kieschnick has made in the last nine years which lead to his poor showing on synodical…
What do the nominations numbers mean? Part I
The nominations have been calculated and Rev. Matt Harrison has received 75% more nominations than his closest rival. Never, in synodical history has…
Good Bishop Sunday
When I was a young mission pastor I helped start a church which organized on Good Shepherd Sunday (this year April 18 or…
Pastor Harrison’s Picture
I hadn’t seen Matt Harrison’s picture lately in either the Witness or the Reporter. I figured that he was too busy traveling to…
Analysis of the 1977 convention elections
Analysis of the 1977 convention elections And a correction Far be it from me correct my colleague Mollie Zeigler Hemmingway, but… she has…
Seven Last Words
Yesterday I offered my own words upon which the reader might meditate in anticipation of the observance of the death of our Lord….
Thoughts on Good Friday
Here are my thoughts regarding the seven words of Christ from the cross. Tomorrow I will share thoughts of Luther and the next…
Holding the Confession – Pitfalls to Avoid, by Klemet Preus
Every so often there is a text for the sermon that has something in it really worth analyzing but other more seasonal emphases…
Have recent changes to the Service followed the example of the Confessions of the Church? By Klemet Preus
President Al Barry is perhaps best known for his pithy aphorism: Keep the message straight Missouri, Get the message out Missouri. These two…
Can’t we have a Nice Conversation around Here? More on the Theses on Worship by Klemet Preus
Just when I want to rise above the rancor and politics of past discussions about worship and actually argue the issues reasonably and…
An Open Letter to the Rev. Terry Forke, Montana District President, By Klemet Preus
Dear Brother Forke, Allow me first to apologize for not having responded earlier to your thoughtful letter which was posted on the Brothers…
Let’s not tinker with Article II, More thoughts on the BRTSFG, by Klemet Preus
In my previous blog I discussed one of the proposed changes to Article II of the LCMS Constitution and the reductionistic nature of…
Let’s Not Tinker with Article II of the Constitution, by Klemet Preus
The final report of President Kieschnick’s Blue ribbon task force is on the synod’s web site and the conversation surrounding it has continued….