We Need The Lutheran Confessions Because A Theology Of Experience Is Not Easily Transferable
This past week I had a dialogue with a gentleman on Facebook over a theological topic. Part way through the discussion he asked…
This past week I had a dialogue with a gentleman on Facebook over a theological topic. Part way through the discussion he asked…
Brian Orme has an excellent article on the “Church Leaders” website titled, 10 Old Wives’ Tales About Church Growth. In this article he…
Many years ago my family and I had a wonderful time giving my grandfather a lump of coal for Christmas. Yes, that is…
Attention all former Evangelicals! I am currently enrolled at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis in their doctor of ministry program. With my schooling I…
Prevenient grace is the official doctrine of the Church of the Nazarene, as well as Methodism. It is found in the roots of…
Several years ago there was a lot of buzz on the internet about Rob Bell’s new book titled, Love Wins. The conversation in the…
I recently posted an article on Steadfast Lutherans and my personal blog PM Notes titled, “Free The Gospel! The Gospel Does Not Lead To…
In Genesis 4 we read of the first murder in the Bible. In this story, Cain kills his brother Abel. Michael Horton in…
While we can get a good laugh from the previous cartoon, this causes us to ask the more serious question, “What ‘is’ the…
“Preach the gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi You have probably heard the previous quote before…
Does the Christian need God’s Law for Christian living and what is the use and purpose of God’s Law for a person after…
“The Christian life is not an exodus from vice to virtue, but rather from virtue to grace.” -Gerhard Forde Growing up as a…
Albert Mohler is the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. In case you missed it, there was a recent…
Money scares me! Actually the talk of money brings about fear for me and I know it does for others. It is also…
In previous articles I have consistently pointed out that we do not look within ourselves to find the Gospel, but that we look…
For the longest time I was a big proponent of using visual Powerpoint slides in sermon messages. I would spend hours finding the…
I had a professor in seminary that would always stress to us that all of the Christian life is gift. As students we…
The picture to the right is from a parishioner at my church. Apparently she copied the figures on a napkin for some friends…
The development of pasteurized grape juice by Thomas Welch as a substitute for Communion wine is well documented. Welch, a pietistic, temperance-minded nineteenth-century…
Sometime ago I read the best explanation of the Lutheran’s view of Communion that I’ve ever encountered. It turns out that the illustration…
Alright, you most likely got excited when you saw the title of this post. Yes, FREE BEER! The next logical question is, “Where?”…
During the 16th Century a debate arose on the doctrine of justification. Andreas Osiander taught “…that a person is declared righteous by God because…
As the controversy over Chick-fil-A continues, I have noticed something that has been reoccurring. Ad Hominem reasoning has been really active lately. Ad…
This question came in regarding why Lutherans go to church on Sundays. Since this question can be asked in two different ways, two…
My concern with some preaching and teaching these days is the desire to move to sanctification without journeying through the cross first. This…