Tuesday with Luther — Loose Lips
Another edition of Tuesday with Luther The Second Commandment — Loose Lips
Month: September 2015
The Silver Spoon Jesus Left in a Drawer
Before 1700, common folk had wooden spoons. Well off people had silver. The saying, “He was born with a silver spoon in his…
A Major Conference on LCMS Missions in Houston Sponsored by Lutherans in Africa
Our Savior Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas is hosting Pastor James May (Director of Lutherans in Africa), Rev. Steve Schave (Director of LCMS…
Luther’s Notes on the Gospel: the Festival of St. Michael and All Angels (Sept. 29)
September 29 or Sunday Preceding. Matthew 18:1-11 New King James Version 18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then…
Celebrating a Life
On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. Now Bethany was less than two miles…
WIKI15 part 1
Let’s Get Together Psalm 133:1 says, “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity.” These are the words I…
Luther’s Notes on the Sunday Gospel: Michaelmas 1 (Trinity 19) – Absolution
First Sunday After Michaelmas, or the Ninteenth Sunday after Trinity Absolution: Jesus Forgives the Paralytic Matthew 9:1-8 New King James Version 9 So…
Luther’s Notes on the Sunday Gospel: Trinity 18 – Law and Gospel
Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity Law and Gospel: The Great Commandment Matthew 22:34-46 New King James Version 34 But when the Pharisees heard that…
“It Is Better for You” (Sermon on Mark 9:38-50, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“It Is Better for You” (Mark 9:38-50) You don’t hear a lot of people talking about hell. It’s not a very popular topic….
Antichrist in America Again
“…it is manifest that the Roman pontiffs andtheir adherents defend godless doctrines and godless forms of worship, and it is plain that the marks…
Reformation Lectures 2015: Lutheranism and the Arts
The annual Bjarne Teigen Reformation Lectures will be held October 29–30, 2015 at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato MN. This year the theme will…
The Importance of Going through the Motions
Any musician will tell you there’s nothing particularly exciting about practicing scales. It can be one of the most boring and rote aspects of a…
Luther on the Crusades
“The popes have never seriously intended to wage war against the Turk; instead they used the Turkish war as a cover for their…
Luther’s Notes on the Sunday Gospel: Trinity 17 – Christian Freedom
Christian Freedom: Healing on the Sabbath Luke 14:1-11 New King James Version 14 Now it happened, as He went into the house of…
Tuesday with Luther: 1st commandment
It’s Tuesday with Luther again. Today we cover Luther’s teaching on the 1st commandment.
Luther’s Notes on the Gospel: the Festival of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist (September 21)
September 21 Matthew 9:9-13 New King James Version 9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at…
“The Rhythm of the Christian Life: Repentance, Faith, and Servanthood” (Sermon on James 3:13 – 4:10, Mark 9:30-37; by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“The Rhythm of the Christian Life: Repentance, Faith, and Servanthood” (James 3:13 – 4:10; Mark 9:30-37) As I was reading through the lessons…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Ricky Bobby is no Christian
Sermon Text — Mark 9:31-37 Proper 20 — September 20, 2015 Audio — Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our…
The Sin of Niceness
“I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither…
Tuesday with Luther — Life in the Catechism
Brothers of John the Steadfast brings to your attention a program, “Tuesday with Luther”, which I’ve been producing for a while. I’m starting…
Luther’s Notes on the Sunday Gospel: Trinity 16 – Death and Burial
Death and Burial: The Young Man of Nain Luke 7:11-17 New King James Version 11 Now it happened, the day after, that He…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Its All About Faith
September 13, 2015 – Proper 19 Sermon Text — Mark 9:14-29 Audio — https://steadfastlutherans.org/clips/sikora/Dr._Sikora_9-13-15.m4a Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God…
“Taming the Tongue” (Sermon on James 3:1-12 and Isaiah 50:4-10, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Taming the Tongue” (James 3:1-12; Isaiah 50:4-10) Maybe you’ve seen it in the news this past week: There are wildfires raging throughout California,…
Jesus speaks against the Heavenly Vision Profit Industry.
in the past few years we have seen “Heaven is for Real” become a best-selling book and movie. In fact the movie sold…
What Is Marriage?
We hear lots of different definitions of marriage in the world around us. Some define marriage as a human contract that surrounds a…