Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Martha and Mary learn a Thing or Two
Sermon Text: Luke 10:38-42 Sermon Sunday: July 21, Pentecost 9 (Proper 11) Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father…
Month: July 2013
Mark’s thoughts: Penance, Purgatory, Indulgences and Twitter
Another great post on Pr. Surburg’s blog, Surburg.blogspot.com: Recently the Vatican caught the attention of many Lutherans when it announced that Roman Catholics…
Turning the Devil’s Own Arrows against Him: A Brief Meditation on Habakkuk 3:17—18
The prophet Habakkuk preaches to soldiers and royal counselors as a city is burned in the background. Though the fig tree should not…
Excellent Study Document by Pr. Heath Curtis: “Natural Law and Women in Combat”
Women in combat is an issue that the Missouri Synod ought to speak on, period. It is a no-brainer. It is one thing to send men into…
Commentary and Review of 2013 LCMS Resolutions by Martin R. Noland
Editorial comment: Pastor Charles Henrickson has done a great job working through all the resolutions and presenting comments on them. Pastor Martin Noland…
The Sacrament Of The Altar – Jesus Christ For Us.
I used to be nonchalant about the words “This is my body” and “This is my blood”. I understood and believed those words…
Recapping the Resolutions: One Thing to Pool Them All (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
Over the past week, I posted seven articles with my comments on the 116 proposed resolutions coming from the seven floor committees. There…
Poprah: The Empire Strikes Back
If Poprah is the supreme pontiff of New Ageism then she has recently appointed her very own College of Cardinals. But the most…
Issues, Etc. — Issues Facing Confessional Lutheranism Today
As mentioned in a comment on BJS, President Harrison was recently on Issues, Etc., and spoke on various issues that are impacting our synod and will come up at the convention starting this Saturday. It may be worthwhile for pastors, laity, and especially delegates to listen to this program.
Psalm 33 on Worship and the Word of Yahweh
Psalm 33, verses 1—11 The Seventh Sunday after Trinity 1 Shout for joy to Yahweh, O righteous ones, praise is fitting for the…
It’s in the bylaws…
The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod has its own legal operating documents which define how it is to behave. Every officer, executive, or…
Why Popular Talking Points Obstruct The Gospel From Homosexuals
Talking points are concise statements that are used to support a side of an issue. Such statements can either develop through popular use…
“The Lawyer and the Good Samaritan” (Sermon on Luke 10:25-37, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“The Lawyer and the Good Samaritan” (Luke 10:25-37) Our text today is one of the most familiar and well loved of Jesus’ many…
Great Stuff — President Harrison, the LCMS, and Ecumenical Dialogue
Found over on FirstThings by Matthew Block of the LCC: This past Saturday, the 2.2 million strong Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod announced the re-election…
Proposed Resolutions: Committee 7, Structure and Ecclesiastical Matters (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“I hold in my hand . . . the last envelope.” Audience cheers wildly. Carnac stares at audience. I now come to the…
Book of Concord Website — Confession – Confutation – Defense
One of the goals of Brothers of John the Steadfast is to encourage laity in reading and studying the Book of Concord. The…
Guest Article — ELCA Has Biggest Split in American Church History
by Rev. Kevin Vogts Since shortly after its formation in 1988 the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has been fixated on deviant sexual…
Proposed Resolutions: Committee 6, Administration and Finance (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
To the sixth of the seven floor committees, i.e., Administration and Finance. Most of the resolutions here look fairly innocuous. If you have…
The Comfort of Forensic Justification
Forensic justification is that God makes us righteous by crediting to us the righteousness of Jesus. He doesn’t make us righteous through a…
Steadfast Media Pick of the Week — Vocation
Vocation: God’s Purpose for Your Daily Life Pr. Mark Sell discusses one of my favorite topics, vocation. I remember this and similar episodes…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Lawyers, Loopholes, and our Unlikely Neighbor
Sermon Text: Luke 10:25-37 Sermon Sunday: July 14th, 2013, Pentecost 8 (Proper 10) Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our…
Proposed Resolutions: Committee 5, Seminary and University Education (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
On to Committee 5. Feedback on proposed resolutions from any of the seven floor committees should be sent to the respective committee chairman…
Steadfast Lutherans: Closing the Doors
What happens when the members of the congregation prayerfully decide to close the doors of the congregation? I can tell you that sadness…
Great Stuff — The perfectly sized parish. . .
Another “Great Stuff Found on the Web” posting found over on Pastoral Meanderings: We hear all sorts of things from folks who…
Lay Deacons: Kicking the Can Down the Road? (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
(This post follows up on my previous one, about Committee 4, as it deals in more depth with Resolution 4-06. This article appears…