“Mercy for the Marginalized” (Sermon on Luke 17:11-19, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Mercy for the Marginalized” (Luke 17:11-19) The Holy Gospel for today from Luke 17, about the cleansing of the lepers, happens to be…
“Mercy for the Marginalized” (Luke 17:11-19) The Holy Gospel for today from Luke 17, about the cleansing of the lepers, happens to be…
A great post found over on Pastor Paul R. Harris’s blog, St. Antony’s Cave: There may be many more than one thing…
Aetheists on Religion This week’s pick is from an episode of Table Talk Radio. Following the Boston bombing, many took the occasion to…
Is this pastor appreciation month? (Don’t you just love Hallmark invented holidays?) I used to know these things years ago before the parish…
Sermon Text: Luke 17:11-19 Sermon Day: Oct 13, Proper 23, 21st Sunday after Pentecost Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from…
For Pastor Appreciation Month, we are reposting this article on Supporting your Pastor. Have you ever taken someone for granted? As sinners…
Have you heard of the Keswick Movement? No? I bet you have. You can tell that Keswick theology has impacted you and others…
For another take on Clergy Appreciation Month by Ray Hartwig over on WMLTblog: October is “Clergy Appreciation Month.” This is the month…
The intended points of a properly-explained objective/subjective justification teaching have always been a part of Lutheran doctrine. But these points were brought out…
“Faith for Living in Community” (Luke 17:1-10) In our Gospel reading for today, from Luke 17, Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem,…
Pastor Alan Ludwig is one of our missionaries that BJS publicizes from time to time; his latest newsletter is available here: October Siberian…
Great stuff found over on WMLTblog.org: Two pastors in the Nebraska District requested the opinion of the Department of Pastoral Ministry and…
A friend of mine wrote an article on the burdens that our pastors carry. Since this is Pastor Appreciation Month, I felt this…
On December 31, 2008, my husband and I spent our anniversary in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of a children’s hospital in…
It goes without saying that major festivals (e.g., Christmas and Easter) are important for the life of the Church. The Church year is…
Recently there has been much renewed discussion of the historic practice of visitation. This practice involves District Presidents, District Vice-Presidents or Circuit Visitors…
Sermon Text: Luke 17:1-10 Sermon Day: October 6, 2013; 20th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 22 Grace, mercy and peace be unto you…
Responding to Evangelical Proof Texts Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller discusses the Evangelical use of Revelation 3:20 to derive decision theology. [podcast]https://wittenbergmedia.org/audio/REPT_Revelation.3.20.mp3[/podcast] Original Air Date:…
In The Contemplative Pastor, Eugene Peterson makes the observation that our culture is “unwell in a new way.” In contrast to previous generations,…
Do you worry about what people think of you? Do you think people see you the way you want them to see you?…