Confessional Leader Elected President of Concordia Chicago, by Pr. Rossow
Dr. Daniel Gard, Professor of Exegesis at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, is the new president of Concordia University Chicago in River…
Month: May 2014
On the Proper Use of Context
It’s no secret that context is a major buzzword these days. From marketers who will sell you demographic information about your town (information…
Why your Pastor should read Luther this summer
Arguing against Erasmus, Dr. Martin Luther, of blessed and holy memory, wrote, “Therefore, it is not irreverent, inquisitive, or superfluous, but essentially salutary…
“All Things under His Feet” (Sermon on Ephesians 1:15-23, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“All Things under His Feet” (Ephesians 1:15-23) Today is the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord, always forty days after Easter, thus…
Steadfast Media Pick of the Week — Calvinism & Lutheranism
Calvinism & Lutheranism Dr. Kim Riddlebarger discusses some of the different confessions Calvinists have and walks though the T.U.L.I.P.. with Rev….
The Right Hand of God
“He ascended into haven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty” -Apostles Creed This week we celebrate that our…
Steadfast Media Pick of the Week — Mr. Rogers
Mr. Rogers Shortly after the death of Mr. Rogers, Rev. Bill Cwirla was on to discuss what the church can learn from…
Sermon — Pr. Martin Noland — Praying in the Name of Jesus
Text: John 16:23-30 (1-Year Series) May 25, 2014 — Sixth Sunday of Easter Prayer is one of the simplest things in our religion….
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Departing then to be Near Now
Ascension Day St. Luke 24:44-53 In the Name X of Jesus. AMEN! Beloved in the Lord, The work of our salvation began in the Old…
Great Stuff — Something from Luther for Memorial Day – Can Soldiers be Saved?
Found over on MercyJourney: In the first place, we must distinguish between an occupation and the man who holds it, between a…
Good Thing He Didn’t Debate with an Obstetrician
Don’t go by this post because I don’t know how or where to look on the internet for accurate information on such things. …
Who are the preachers in your lives?
I once heard a great sermon during a pastor’s conference held on the campus of the University of Wyoming in which the pastor…
“Baptized, Saved, and Ready to Speak” (Sermon on 1 Peter 3:13-22, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Baptized, Saved, and Ready to Speak” (1 Peter 3:13-22) Are you ready? Let me ask you again: Are you ready? And you say,…
“When I was a child…”
Most articles about religion are about anti-religion. This one caught my eye recently: Why Millennials are Leaving the Church?. Here is part of…
Martin Luther on the Multiplication of Laws
“In the papacy we foolish saints added one ordinance to the other. There were laws without number. These only terrified the consciences and…
ACELC — High Pastoral Care
I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no…
Steadfast Throwdown Series on Luther’s Catechisms
Steadfast Throwdown on KNGN and Pirate Christian Radio has started a series of interviews that focus on the structure and use of Martin…
Quotes on Facebook
I wanted to call attention to our postings on Facebook; we have a “Sayings from Luther” and other historical Lutherans that we post…
E-Harmony, Virtual Learning and SMP Pastoral Formation
On-line dating sites are proliferating. And, to head this one off at the pass, I am not employing their…
Great Stuff — The Purpose of the Bible – Statement of Biblical and Confessional Principles 1973
Great Stuff found over on MercyJourney. This is extracted from the 1973 Statement of Scriptural and Confessional Principles. The Purpose of Scripture …
No Apologies.
It was bound to happen. Someone changes the subject. People unfriend me on Facebook because of my overly churchy posts. Family members avoid…
“Living Stones and a Holy Priesthood” (Sermon on 1 Peter 2:2-10, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Living Stones and a Holy Priesthood” (1 Peter 2:2-10) In the Epistle for today, St. Peter compares us Christians to, among other things,…
Pastors Protest Rev. Walter Obare’s Dictatorial Leadership in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya, by Pr. Rossow
Several pastors, evangelists, deaconesses and laymen have released a video of their protest outside of the headquarters of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of…
Personal Guinness Boycott Grows out of Lutheran-Catholic Dialogues, by Pr. Rossow
Bill Donohue (you might recognize him as one of the talking heads from Fox News) and The Catholic League have put together a…
One Big Wrong Makes Us Right
As lousy moments go, it was one of the lousiest. It was during a visit to Stordahl Lutheran Cemetery. Not much there. The…