Basic Christianity
NOTE: The piece below was recently written for my local paper, The Huntington Beach Wave. In the true spirit of Christian thinking and…
Author: Pastor Sam Schuldheisz
Pastor Schuldheisz serves as Pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Huntington Beach, CA. He graduated in 2004 from Concordia University Irvine. And he is a 2008 graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Pastor Schuldheisz is also blessed in marriage to his wife of 7 years, Natasha. Together they enjoy the blessings of parenthood with their daughter Zoe. And when he’s not writing sermons or changing diapers, he enjoys reading and writing about the works of the Inklings and other belletristic literature, and Christian apologetics. He’s even been known to answer to Pastor Samwise on occasion.
Just the Facts!
Note: This is the third and final installment of a three part series submitted and published in Huntington Beach’s local paper, The Wave….
Review of “The Bible” Mini-series Part 5: Where’s the Beef?
Growing up my dad always used the old Wendy’s commercial line, “Where’s the beef?” when coaching basketball (balance, eyes, elbows, follow-through). Now, Dave…
Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
NOTE: This article is part two of a three part series that is being printed in my local Huntington Beach, CA paper, the…
What Is Easter All About?
NOTE: About a month or so ago, I came across an opportunity to write a bi-monthly column in the Faith and Values section…
The 10 Plagues in THE BIBLE Mini-Series
Call me a skeptic, but when The History Channel started it’s advertising campaign weeks ago for their latest debut mini-series THE BIBLE (which…
Apologetics 101, Part 3: An Outline of the Historical Argument for Christianity
‘The view of all serious historians of antiquity of every kind, from committed evangelical Christians to hardcore atheists is that the oldest and…
Article Review: Top 10 Reasons Our Kids Leave Church
This catchy title piqued my attention on Facebook recently. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this blog post. I found – to…
Ice Cream and Apologetics
I like ice cream. Rocky Road happens to be one of my favorite flavors, but really, anything with walnuts, almonds or peanuts will…
The Root of the Stem-Cell Controversy
Harvesting stem cells from human embryos to cure diseases. Cloning human embryos for organs and tissues. Bearing children in order to harvest their…
The Gospel for Those Broken by the Church
“Wherever Christ builds his Church, the devil builds a chapel.” This often quoted Luther saying still bears true today. Each and every generation…
Jesus and His Gifts: UNWRAPPED Conference Reflections
There aren’t a whole lot of reasons this Southern Californian can think of to head off to St. Louis, MO for a few…
A Sermon for the Name and Circumcision of Jesus
+ Name and Circumcision of Jesus – January 1st, 2012 + Text: Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 2:21 Theme/Outline: Jesus is circumcised, fulfilling…
You Might Be A Lutheran Nerd If…
And now for something completely different. Some people do their nails while watching TV, others read the paper. I often sit around and…
Keep the Merry…and the Myth
“Keep the Merry…Dump the Myth.” According to a recent Fox News article, that’s the message the New Jersey chapter of American Atheists being…
Mayan Madness
In this catechism post, I’ve prepared a few responses to popular questions about the end-times hysteria surrounding the Maya calendars, the year 2012…
Q & A Follow Up: What Luther Says About Those Who Die Without Saving Faith.
For the first posting on this topic, click here. Several weeks ago in the Brothers of John the Steadfast “ask the pastor” segment…
Q&A: What About Those Who Haven’t Heard the Gospel? Do Christians and Muslims believe the same thing?
A recent “Ask a Pastor” asked the following: This fall I’ve been sitting in with the senior youth Sunday school class and last…
The Great Pumpkin and Other Silly Arguments Against Christianity
Every year when All Hallows Eve comes around I look forward to It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. Clever wit. Humor and fun-loving…
Apologetics 101, Part 2: Method Prevents Madness
“Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance” – British Army adage. This statement is equally true on the battlefield of Christian apologetics. In part…
Everyone Loves A Conspiracy: Jesus’ Wife and the Gnostic Gospels
I’m afraid the title of this post is a bit misleading. But then again, so are the titles of nearly all the media…
Apologetics 101, Part 1: Evaluating Truth Claims
What is truth? Which truth? Whose truth? Yours? Mine? This spiritual figure or that? His holy book or hers? Which religious claim to…
Biblical Apologetics, Part 3
For Part 1 click here. For Part 2 click here. On more than one occasion, Luke records that the Gospel proclaimed by the…
Contradictions Don’t Coexist
Thanks to Issues Etc. and Table Talk Radio we are far more aware of “bumper sticker theology” than we used to be. Religious positions…
Biblical Apologetics, Part 2
I was by now too experienced in my literary criticism to regard the Gospels as myths. They had not the mythical taste…if ever…