“The Great Reversal: The Humble Exalted” (Sermon on Luke 14:1-14, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“The Great Reversal: The Humble Exalted” (Luke 14:1-14) Up is down, and down is up, in the kingdom of God. Or so it…
Month: August 2013
Letters From The “Becoming Lutheran Research Participants” To Lutheran Pastors And Journeying Evangelicals
As many of you know, I have been working on a Major Applied Research Project over the last two years examining the journey…
Steadfast on Campus- Daily Chapel at Secular U
We have a beautiful and spacious building just one block from the university campus thanks to our generous congregation and the Iowa District…
Dorothy Sayers, Christian Apologist
Christianity is an historical religion. Not just in the sense of having a long history, which it does. But Christianity is also historical…
Steadfast Media Pick of the Week — Sacerdotalism
Sacerdotalism I know it is not recommended, 🙂 but I was binge listening to The God Whisperers and came across their discussion of…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Martyrdom of John the Baptist
Sermon Text: Mark 6:14-29 Date: August 29, 2013, Martyrdom of John the Baptist In the Name X of Jesus. AMEN! Beloved in the Lord, The voice…
Praying in Jesus’ Name.
Palms are sweaty and your pulse throbs. The stomach is in a knot. What, oh what, should I say? I’ve done it this…
Lutheranism In, Lutherans Out: A Higher Things Youth Conference Reflection
“At the risk of sounding quite insolently obvious, I shall say that if the Church is to make any impression on the modern…
Is There Forgiveness of Sins In Baptism? Taking A Closer Look At Acts 2:38
“And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of…
Who let the dogs in?
Who is to receive the Lord’s Supper? Martin Luther teaches, as Jesus teaches in the Holy Scriptures, that the Lord’s Supper is “the…
Great Stuff — Dying of its own success. . .
Another great post on Pr. Peters blog, Pastoral Meanderings: …we may be living at a time when we are watching Protestantism –…
“Strive to Enter through the Narrow Door” (Sermon on Luke 13:22-30, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Strive to Enter through the Narrow Door” (Luke 13:22-30) Do you ever wonder about who all will be saved? When people die, and…
Christian Behavior: HONOR!
Honor is a word people throw around like hero, upstanding, and faithful. What does honor mean? The Oxford Dictionary (US) defines it as…
Great Stuff — Jerry, It’s Not Your Church Either
Found over on Letters from Hanwell: The church I have been called to serve is full of grandfathers and grandmothers. It’s full…
The weird and wacky history of Confirmation, Part 1: When there was no Confirmation – the western Church before Nicaea
Pastor Surburg has started a series looking at the history of Confirmation in the church; the first part was posted on is blog…
I Got a Fever and the Only Prescription is More Christ.
Recently my wife and I were planning to attend a family weekend at her parents’ lake cabin. My two children were excited to…
Steadfast Media Pick of the Week — Church Shopping
Church Shopping Pastor Bill Cwirla discusses and answers questions regarding what to look for when “shopping” for a church. A related Higher Things…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Answering Old Adam
Sermon Text: Luke 13:22-30 Sermon Day: August 25, Proper 16 Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and from…
Why Evangelicals Struggle With Infant Baptism; The Platonic Connection
In a previous article about infant baptism on Steadfast Lutherans, I covered one of the main reasons why Evangelicals struggle with infant baptism….
60 Men, a campground, firearms, and some unhappy women…
This past couple days I had the opportunity to sit and listen to presentations and also present at the Wyoming District Men’s Retreat. …
The Kyrie: Simple Words, Profound Comfort
(Luther, “The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector”) Sometimes the most simple and obvious things are also the most profound. We…
Festschrift for Daniel Preus
Pre-orders are now being taken for the Festschrift for the Rev. Daniel Preus, Third Vice-President of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Preus is the…
Closing the Doors – Part 2
Closing a congregation is agonizing, both on the people and on the pastor and his family. My pain increased on Sunday when a…
CPH — Great Works of God Set
Concordia Publishing House is running a special on their books Great Works of God Set Save over 40% Pay only $49.99 for the…
Great? Stuff — New ELCA Bishop
Found on ReligionNews.com: (RNS) The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on Wednesday (Aug. 14) elected the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton as the denomination’s…