The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity – “Where God Meets Us”
The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity August 19, 2012 “Where God Meets Us” Luke 18:9-14 Click here to listen to…
The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity August 19, 2012 “Where God Meets Us” Luke 18:9-14 Click here to listen to…
Jesus did not tolerate the misuse of His Father’s house and drove out those who robbed His people in the name of worship….
Part III, Article VI. Of the Sacrament of the Altar. 1] Of the Sacrament of the Altar we hold that bread and wine…
Lutherans are ordinarily not a triumphalistic people, unless we’re at an event with the word “district” or “synod” in the title, so when…
The following dialogue translation is from the August 16, 1904 issue of Der Lutheraner, the Missouri Synod’s German language predecessor to the Lutheran…
The Tenth Sunday after Trinity August 24, 2014 “What Makes for Peace” Luke 19:41-48 Click here to listen to…
Dr. Martin Luther lectured on St. Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians from late October 1516 to March 1517. In addition to his earlier…
As managers of God’s means of grace (1 Cor. 4:1), pastors have nothing of their own to give or withhold. They are not…
Part III, Article V. Of Baptism. 1] Baptism is nothing else than the Word of God in the water, commanded by His institution,…
The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod holds a synod-wide convention every three years. The convention receives reports, elects leaders, votes on proposed resolutions,…
Lay Lutherans and personal evangelism have a strained relationship. First, we are tempted to think that only pastors should witness for Christ. If…
Why does Jesus tell us to “Beware of false prophets?” These “ravenous wolves,” regardless of their pious appearance and stated intent, are destructive…
The Eighth Sunday after Trinity July 26, 2015 “Beware of False Prophets” Matthew 7:15-23 Click here to listen to…
Whether four thousand gathered in a desolate place, or a few hundred (or even two or three) gathered around Jesus to hear Him…
Do I need church? Do you need church? Some say they are Christians, but don’t need the church. They worship at home or…
Part III, Article IV. Of the Gospel. We will now return to the Gospel, which not merely in one way gives us counsel…