In Defense of the Pastor’s Study
The pastor’s study is the place where he keeps his library and his writing desk. It is the place where he meditates on…
Month: August 2018
To be “Unified in Christ” is to be united in our understanding of what Jesus taught
The image at right is a poster that was recently found after Sunday morning services to have been attached to the front door…
Lambs at Pasture for the Fifteen Sunday after Trinity
Lambs at Pasture for the Fifteen Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key…
Golden Texts concerning the History of the Gospel in the Old Testament: Genesis 9:25-27
25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26 And he said, Blessed be…
Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity – Faith and Thanksgiving
The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity September 17, 2017 Faith and Thanksgiving Luke 17:11-19 Click this link to hear audio…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Justification
Article IV: Of Justification. 1] Also they teach that men cannot be justified before God by their own strength, merits, or works,…
Descending Dissent
This is part eleven of a series of twelve newsletter articles written by Rev. Neil L. Carlson for the 500th anniversary of the…
Losing idols is painful – A plea for helping Roman Catholics who have lost their trust in the papacy.
One of the most painful things that God does to us in our lives is to rip away our idols from our trust. …
The Law Always Accuses… …without Christ the Mediator! Part 4
Editor’s Note: Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier serves as pastor of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Los Alamos, NM. He is the host of…
Church Year Calendar
The Church tracks time according to the life of Christ: his Incarnation, Crucifixion, and Resurrection being the chief markers of time during the…
Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 9. Good Works
Invitation happens most naturally in the realm of vocation, that is, in one’s stations in life. One need not expend great amounts of…
Do Congregations Matter?
Congregations open and close. Demographics shift. Towns shrink. People move away. Do congregations matter? God’s Word matters. People matter. It matters that people…
The Nature of God’s Grace as Evidenced by the Liturgy: Part 1- Confession and Absolution
In a religious atmosphere of ever-changing liturgies and free-for-all worship, I considered the importance of our constant liturgy. In the wisdom of the…
Lambs at Pasture for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
Lambs at Pasture for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key…
Golden Texts Concerning the History of the Gospel in the Old Testament: Genesis 4:26
Here, we see the first public preaching of the Gospel. Seth, the substitute, was born to Adam and Eve. He is the carrier…
Great Stuff – Gottesdienst – Real Sin. Real Forgiveness. Real Faith. Real Fruits of Repentance.
Gottesdienst has posted an excellent editorial. Check out the many new posts at their site. The topic of grace for the disgraced pastor…
Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity – Jesus: the Good Samaritan
The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity August 30, 2105 “Jesus: the Good Samaritan” Luke 10:23-37 Click this link to listen to audio of…
Hiding in the Lutheran Church—Part Two
This is part ten of a series of twelve newsletter articles written by Rev. Neil L. Carlson for the 500th anniversary of the…
An introduction to Evanguard, camps for Lutheran fathers and sons
Greetings in Christ’s name! The following is a preview of a group of pastors and laymen formed for the training of men and…
The Law Always Accuses…without Christ the Mediator! Part 3
Editor’s Note: Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier serves as pastor of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Los Alamos, NM. He is the host of…
A Word Fitly Spoken Podcast and Blog – A Review
The last seven months have been insanely busy. My various vocations have had me running in every direction imaginable—to the point where human…
Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 8. Invitation
We now move out one more ring, from the congregation, from the families of the congregation, from the straying members of the congregation,…
Vainglory: Luther on Galatians 5:25-26
In the film, The Devil’s Advocate, Al Pacino’s character (the devil) states: “Vanity is definitely my favorite sin.” This sin coupled with wealth…
Eleventh Sunday after Trinity – The Historical Gospel
The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity August 31, 2014 “The Historical Gospel” 1 Corinthians 15:1-10 Click the link below to…
Lambs at Pasture for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
Lambs at Pasture for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key…