“The Mountain of the House of the Lord” (Sermon on Isaiah 2:1-5, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“The Mountain of the House of the Lord” (Isaiah 2:1-5) Today we’re beginning a series of sermons I’m calling “Isaiah’s Advent Prophecies.” We’re…
Month: November 2016
Gospel Notes for Gaudete (Advent 3)
The Gospel Notes for the Third Sunday of Advent from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the…
Praying Intentionally
We have both the command from God to pray, and the promise that He will hear us. Sometimes it is easy to pray….
Christ’s First Advent: The Triumph of Humility — Sermon by Pastor Rolf Preus
Advent means coming. Jesus’ first coming was at Christmas. He came in humility. His second coming will be on Judgment Day. He will…
A Simple Map of Conversion Terminology
On a recurring basis, online Lutheran discussions will confront you with terms like pelagianism, synergism, and monergism. You will see one participant claim…
“‘Hosanna!’ Our Advent Prayer and Praise” (Sermon on Matthew 21:1-11, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“‘Hosanna!’ Our Advent Prayer and Praise” (Matthew 21:1-11) Today is the First Sunday in Advent, the season leading up to Christmas. But you’ll…
Thanksgiving Day Sermon – by Pastor Rolf Preus
1 Timothy 2: 1-8 We should pray for our government because it serves us as God’s servant. The Bible teaches that all governments…
Gospel Notes for Populus Zion (Advent 2)
The Gospel Notes for the Second Sunday of Advent from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the…
“Thanking God for His First-Article Gifts” (Thanksgiving sermon on the Apostles’ Creed, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Thanking God for His First-Article Gifts” (Apostles’ Creed) Thanksgiving is a time for “Thanking God for His First-Article Gifts.” What do I mean…
Advent – A Good Time to Pair Arch Books to the Lectionary
The Brothers of John the Steadfast have said before that, “We can use Arch Books coordinated with the Lectionary to engage young children…
Who Is “Apt to Teach”?
One of the Biblical qualifications for those who are to be Pastors is that they must be “apt to teach.” Teach the faith,…
The Wise and Foolish Virgins — Sermon by Pastor Rolf Preus
The Twenty Seventh Sunday after Trinity Matthew 25:1-13 Today is the last Sunday of the church year. Next Sunday is the First Sunday…
Reformation Lectures Now Online
The forty-ninth annual Bjarne Wollan Teigen Reformation Lectures were held at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN on October 27–28, 2016. The theme…
Gospel Notes for a day of Thanksgiving
The Gospel Notes for a day of Thanksgiving from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the Color…
Let Us Not Be Beastly
Dear Readers, With a modestly successful string of slubberish and solecistic posts, scrawling for BJS since its start in 2008, it’s time for…
“Changing Kingdoms” (Sermon on Colossians 1:13-20, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Changing Kingdoms” (Colossians 1:13-20) Perhaps you recall, earlier this year there were a number of celebrities who said they would move out of…
Gospel Notes for Ad Te Levavi (Advent 1)
The Gospel Notes for the First Sunday of Advent from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Christ the King Sunday
The Savior has taken up His cross for you. Will follow Him? The Savior walks into death for you? Do you grieve for Him? “Do not weep for Me,” He says, “Weep for yourselves and or your children.” Behold the Man who would be your king. He stammers through the streets of Jerusalem bearing a burden that is not His own. He is condemned, a condemned King, because humanity would have no king but Caesar and those in Caesar’s likeness. For all politics is the exercise of power and humanity covets power, worships power. But, it is not Caesar’s throne Jesus desires, for Caesar sits on a throne of lies. It is not the armies of Rome with whom our King battles. His is not a kingdom of power as the world desires. His is a kingdom of grace. No, our King is not of this world, nor is His Kingdom.
National Conference 2017 – Tomball, Texas – Come one, come all.
REGISTER NOW FOR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS Steadfast Lutherans is glad to announce and invite you to our national conference to be held February…
One Giant Leap for Lutherans in Africa (and a small personal step for me), by Pr. Rossow
Lutherans in Africa (LIA) has been on a steady growth rate since its founding a few years ago. Just in the last year…
I Don’t Want The Lord To End Up In This Box
A lot of Lutherans have seen and shared this meme with Hank Hill from the animated series “King of the Hill”: …
Solus Christus – A free Reformation Devotion for Advent
Celebrate Advent this year by using a devotion that is also in tune with the coming 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. Solus Christus…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Proper 28
November 13, 2016 — Proper 28 Sermon Text — Luke 21:5-35 Sermon Audio — https://steadfastlutherans.org/clips/sikora/Dr._Sikora,_11-12-16,_Luke_21_5-36.m4a Change is Coming November 13, 2016 Grace,…
“Signs of the End” (Sermon on Luke 21:5-36, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Signs of the End” (Luke 21:5-36) Tomorrow night, if the sky is clear, you will be able to see what is called a…
Review of Rev. Dr. Frederic Baue’s book “The Pilgrim”
“The Pilgrim” by F.W. Baue. Available from Pergola Press and for sale at Amazon.com Review by Holly Scheer The Pilgrim is, in many ways,…