Out of Love and Zeal for the Truth
“Out of love and zeal for truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following theses will be publicly discussed at…
“Out of love and zeal for truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following theses will be publicly discussed at…
The following is the first of a series of articles written for the local papers in Clayton County, Iowa. This October 31st is…
Luther’s Tower Experience: Martin Luther Finds the Gospel St. John and Trinity Lutheran Churches Sunday, October 29, 2017 We date the Reformation back…
“Reformation 500: By Grace Alone” (Romans 3:19-28) Happy Reformation Day! Now I could say that every year on the last Sunday in October,…
The Gospel Notes for the Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the…
Lambs at Pasture for the Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. The repetitive nature of Lambs at…
Here are two hymns for Reformation Day that I wrote, which we’ll be singing in our church this Sunday. If you click the…
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens….
When I was a young warthog, in college to be precise, I was drinking beer with a co-worker and one of his friends…
“Render to Caesar, Render to God” (Matthew 22:15-22) Our text today is the Holy Gospel from Matthew 22, the passage that includes the…
The Gospel Notes for the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the…
Lambs at Pasture for the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. The repetitive nature of Lambs at…
The start of a new church year is coming. As has become custom here at Steadfast we are working up a series for…
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your…
“Rejoice in the Lord Always” (Philippians 4) “Rejoice in the Lord Always”: So says Paul in our Epistle reading today. Really? “Rejoice”? “Always”?…
“Invited to the Feast” (Isaiah 25:6-9) There’s a big feast coming, and Bob is invited! In fact, his seat is already guaranteed. There’s…
October, 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: This month, we Lutherans celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. On October 31, 1517,…
Lambs at Pasture for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. The repetitive nature of Lambs at…
The Gospel Notes for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the…
Sometimes I get the vibe that Lutherans are dissatisfied with their own devotion and piety, as if it were too narrow or restricting. …
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! 2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,…
“Grace Alone” The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity October 8, 2017 Romans 3:23—25a “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of…
“The Joy of Knowing Christ” (Philippians 3) I noticed in the news about a week ago–maybe you saw it too–that Monty Hall died….
The Gospel Notes for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the…
Lambs at Pasture for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. The repetitive nature of Lambs at…