Golden Texts concerning the History of the Gospel in the Old Testament: Genesis 4:1 and Genesis 5:29
The righteous live by faith. This is the way of salvation. No one can earn God’s favor by what he thinks, says, or…
Month: August 2018
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: The Son of God
Article III: Of the Son of God. 1] Also they teach that the Word, that is, the Son of God, did assume the…
Hiding in the Lutheran Church—Part One
This is part nine of a series of twelve newsletter articles written by Rev. Neil L. Carlson for the 500th anniversary of the…
The Law Always Accuses… …without Christ the Mediator! Part 2
Editor’s Note: Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier serves as pastor of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Los Alamos, NM. He is the host of…
Trinity 11 – Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Trinity 11 2018 Luke 18.9-14 The Confirmation of Maria Kurchevskaya University Lutheran Chapel, Boulder, CO In the Name of the Father, and…
Now in print — “Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach” by Rev. Andrew Richard
In our present day of fear mongering to scare Christians into action “Be at Leisure” is a traditional and refreshing approach to “outreach”. …
Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 7. Straying
Outreach happens most simply through families when a husband and wife have children and bring them to church. I’ll be clear that families…
The Bugenhagen Conference—A Review
Deciding what conferences to attend as a pastor always feels like a gamble to me. I’m gambling my time and the church’s money….
Lambs at Pasture for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
Lambs at Pasture for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key…
The Evangelical Kyrie
The character of Lutheran worship is a rich tapestry of traits. It is like the catechism: it can be learned by a child,…
Tenth Sunday after Trinity – Israel and the Church
The Tenth Sunday after Trinity July 31, 2016 “Israel and the Church” Luke 19:41-48 Click here to listen to…
No Law for You (Part Two)
This is part eight of a series of twelve newsletter articles written by Rev. Neil L. Carlson for the 500th anniversary of the…
Golden Texts concerning the History of the Gospel in the Old Testament: Genesis 3:14-15
In our day, there are many misunderstandings and misrepresentations concerning the gospel. In order to remedy that, we ought to go back to…
Faithful Ministry – Faithful Work Rev Benjamin Ball
Here is the third plenary session from The Bugenhagen Conference.
The Law Always Accuses… …without Christ the Mediator! Part 1
Editor’s Note: Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier serves as pastor of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Los Alamos, NM. He is the host of the…
A Tale of Two Congregations Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Rev Clint Poppe
Here is the second plenary session from The Bugenhagen Conference.
Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 6. Catechesis
So young men and young women are getting married to faithful Lutherans and having children. Excellent! Now comes the lifelong duty of parents:…
The Pastor & His Vows Rev. David Petersen Keynote Address 2018 Bugenhagen Conference
This is the opening Keynote Address of the 2018 Bugenhagen Conference. It was a fantastic conference and this address started things off on the…
Reviewing Forde – Forde’s 1970 “Lex Semper Accusat?”
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 Eleventh 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…
Open Communion: How To Correct It
Dealing with Open Communion As we’ve seen, Holy Scripture, church history, and the Lutheran Confessions teach Closed Communion, that is, True Communion. The…
Ninth Sunday after Trinity – When God Tests You
The Ninth Sunday after Trinity July 24, 2016 “When God Tests You” 1 Corinthians 10:11-13 Click here to hear audio of this…
Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep
When parents meet me for the first time and show some interest in visiting our congregation they ask, “What sort of programs do…