The Reformation and Laity Today-Part III
The life of the baptized lay person today should look very similar to the life of the baptized in the sixteenth century. Most…
Month: May 2016
“O, Lazarus, Come Out” — A Hymn for the Church
This hymn is offered here freely for you to use in holy worship. If you do choose to use it, please be kind…
The Scandalous Source of Christian Joy
Paul calls the message of the Christian Gospel a skandalon. And yet it is this very message, carried to the Christian by way…
“Authoritative Word, Marvelous Faith” (Sermon on Luke 7:1-10, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Authoritative Word, Marvelous Faith” (Luke 7:1-10) It is hard to surprise or shock Jesus. It is hard to amaze him or cause him…
Neo-Monasticism, Lay Ministry, and Korah
Monasticism was one of the very things that the Reformation fought against by teaching the truth of God’s Word about vocation over and…
Mission and Outreach: Mapping the Small Catechism against the Enemy’s Stock Lies
In its mission, the church always has run up against some recurring stock errors in the world’s thinking. These errors have a strong…
Great Stuff — Great New Site — Floor Committee Weekend – Let Us Pray
This post is found on a new site, SynodConvention.com. This is a great site for any member of a LCMS church or people…
Catechetical Aesthetics with Pastor Mize (Part 1)
Pastor Gaven Mize of Augustana Lutheran Church in Hickory, NC has begun producing a series of really great videos about the significance of what we…
Licensed Lay Whatchamacallit? Let Gottesdienst help you understand the issue.
This year’s convention of the LCMS has a few key issues. One of them is the issue of Lay Ministry, allowed in the…
Pick Your President, LCMS Style, Part 3
Continuing from our last post, these questions are a compilation of the most frequently asked questions addressed to the LCMS Presidential candidates on…
Gospel Notes for The Second Sunday after Trinity
The Gospel Notes for the Second Sunday after Trinity from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — VDMA
The children of men make much of words when it suits their agenda but men’s words often do little to save or heal. Kingdoms are built upon the words of the king. Nations are established on the words of their leaders. Our own nation is founded upon the words of the Constitution of the United States. Men make much of words when those words suits their agenda but the words of men cannot liberate the conscience or heal the heart. And the kingdoms of men, though established on words cannot help but enforce those words at the edge of a sword nor can they defend those words from enemies both domestic and foreign without the aid of guns and tanks.
Pick Your President, LCMS Style, Part 2
Continuing from our last post, these questions are a compilation of the most frequently asked questions addressed to the LCMS Presidential candidates on…
An Arch to Engage Young Children in the Divine Service
We can use Arch Books coordinated with the Lectionary to engage young children in the Divine Service. We can reap other significant benefits…
Pick Your President, LCMS Style, Part 1
Editor’s Note: The LCMS Presidential Election is set for June 11-14, 2016 through an online voting system. If you were a delegate to…
In Response to Hans Bischof Regarding Decision Theology and Silly Arguments
When you publish your writings on the internet, you must be prepared to be criticized. I mean, it’s not like anyone asked me…
The Hill on Which to Die
Are you willing to die on that hill? This is a question that often gets asked when pastors face bad doctrine and practice…
“St. Patrick’s Breastplate: I Bind unto Myself Today” (Sermon for the Holy Trinity, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“St. Patrick’s Breastplate: I Bind unto Myself Today” In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy…
A Tale of Two Parables: Why Doesn’t Contemporary Worship Read the Scriptures?
“…and who is my neighbor?” …the lawyer asked Jesus, seeking to justify himself. Jesus had just commanded a perfect love for God and…
Gospel Notes for The First Sunday after Trinity
The Gospel Notes for the First Sunday after Trinity from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the…
Pr. Wolfmueller on Bumper Sticker Theology and the Anti-Catechism
The congregation I serve has a speaker come every year for an afternoon and teach on an evangelism related topic. This year, Pastor…
“Pentecost: A Firstfruits Harvest Festival” (Sermon on Acts 2:1-41, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Pentecost: A Firstfruits Harvest Festival” (Acts 2:1-41) What do you know about the Feast of Pentecost? If you’re like most people in the…
ACELC — Dispute Resolution – The Never Ending Story
This is the latest ACELC email blast. Visit the ACELC website to sign up for the emails if you don’t already receive them….
Gospel Notes for Holy Trinity Sunday
The Gospel Notes for Holy Trinity Sunday from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the Color PDF,…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — God’s Promises for the Broken
May 15, 2016 — Pentecost Sunday Sermon Text — John 14: 23-31 Audio — https://steadfastlutherans.org/clips/sikora/Dr._Sikora,_John_14.m4a God’s Promises for the Broken Grace, mercy,…