Open Communion: Strange to God
Open Communion—the practice of communing those confessing something contrary to the Bible—is strange to God and His Word. God’s Word is clear: It…
Month: July 2018
Seventh Sunday after Trinity – Law and Gospel
The Seventh Sunday after Trinity July 19, 2015 “Law and Gospel” Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is…
Works for righteousness vs. works from righteousness – Trinity 6 sermon from Rev. Joshua Hayes
Sixth Sunday after Trinity Matthew 5 University Lutheran Chapel, Boulder, CO In the Name of the Father, and of the X Son, and…
Modern Medicine and Science: Today’s Sorcery
Let me make this clear right off the bat. Obviously all things are pure to the pure, just as Paul says to Titus…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Preface
Note: This is the second series of posts providing commentary on the Book of Concord adapted from my Lutheran Essentials Class Notes. I…
Reviewing Forde – Forde’s 1975 “Loser Takes All: The Victory of Christ”
Editor’s Note: The following comes from Pastor Joseph Abrahamson of the ELS. He is the well-known author our Redeeming Holy Days from Pagan…
Lambs at Pasture for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity
Lambs at Pasture for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key…
The Strangeness of Open Communion: Introduction
The following is the first section of the paper I presented at the 2018 Steadfast Lutherans Conference at Zion Lutheran Church & School…
Sixth Sunday after Trinity
The Sixth Sunday after Trinity July 7 & 10, 2013 Baptized, Alive, and Free Romans 6:3-11 Or do you not know that…
Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 2. Faithfulness
Steadfast Lutherans will soon be publishing a book titled “Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach.” The book will be available as…
Myrna Brodhead Funeral Sermon — Pastor Rolf Preus
Myrna Brodhead Funeral Sermon June 30, 2018 1 John 5:11-13 And this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal life, and…