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Seeking Sanctuary and Finding None…

One of those old words used for a church building was “sanctuary”.  This word means “sacred place” and has also been noted as…

Posted On 16 Mar 201216 Sep 2018

Seminex and the Sovereignty of Scripture

Forty years ago, in September 1972, the “sleeping giant” of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod “blew its volcanic top.”  “Tremors, rumblings, and vents of…

Posted On 15 Mar 201216 Sep 2018

Excellence in Lutheran Education

In the comments section of Pastor Rossow’s recent post about President Harrison’s taking questions directly from the microphones at a district convention, Pastor…

Posted On 13 Mar 201216 Sep 2018

Steadfast LCMS — Lutheran by conviction.

Several years ago, on a mission trip to Haiti, I had an opportunity to spend some extra time with the now sainted Rev….

Posted On 12 Mar 201216 Sep 2018

Steadfast ELS — It is written.

Gegraptai, “it is written.”  This was the motto found on the seal of the old Norwegian Synod.  It has served as the byline…

Posted On 12 Mar 201216 Sep 2018

Every Sunday Pro-Choice Sunday?

Rev. Paul McCain has a very good posting on the topic of “worship wars”:   The High Church Danger to the Lutheran Church-A Fraternal…

Posted On 9 Mar 201224 Jan 2023

“Lutheran” finds new adjective use — what are your thoughts?

Alright, we are all used to hearing and seeing “Lutheran” used as a noun.  We are even used to seeing it as an…

Posted On 8 Mar 201216 Sep 2018

Bowing, Genuflecting, A Little Green Hill Far Away and Other Liturgical Miscellany, by Pr. Rossow

I categorize the following as the semi-rational musings of a once pietist (childhood), once contemporary worship practitioner (first call) current devotee of traditional,…

Posted On 7 Mar 201216 Sep 2018

Steadfast Dads — The First Duty of a Dad

I would like to thank Pastor Scheer for this opportunity to contribute to Steadfast Lutherans.  The topic of Christian fatherhood is always a…

Posted On 6 Mar 201216 Sep 2018

Steadfast Moms — God’s Word among the tasks of the household.

God’s Word is our great heritage, And shall be ours forever; To spread its light from age to age Shall be our chief…

Posted On 6 Mar 201216 Sep 2018

Does your worship prepare you for death?

I had the opportunity to hear an excellent presentation this afternoon from a neighboring pastor (Rev. Shawn Kumm of Zion, Laramie) on Lutheran…

Posted On 4 Mar 201216 Sep 2018

Steadfast on Campus

The college campus is a windy place. Life-long Lutheran students are suddenly carried away from the foundation of the apostles and prophets by…

Posted On 2 Mar 201216 Sep 2018

Steadfast in Worship — Considering all of the Confessions.

When I became a pastor in the Lutheran Church, I said that I would perform the duties of my office in accordance with…

Posted On 1 Mar 201216 Sep 2018

Justification is always the issue… Preaching

I know we have kind of beaten the horse a bit with this issue, but I don’t ever get bored with this.  Justification…

Posted On 29 Feb 201216 Sep 2018

Weedon goes to Saint Louis: Hamel’s loss is YOUR gain by Rev. Charles Lehmann

Every time the Verba are spoken by one of the Lord’s pastors over the bread and wine, heaven comes down to earth.  Angels,…

Posted On 28 Feb 201216 Sep 2018

Why didn’t this business model come with Church Growth?

On my recent trip out east for the Brothers of John the Steadfast National Conference my family and I had the fine opportunity…

Posted On 28 Feb 201216 Sep 2018

Steadfast ELS — Contending for the Faith

It is an honor to be asked to add the occasional ELS perspective to the Steadfast Lutherans. The ELS is the little “sister…

Posted On 26 Feb 201216 Sep 2018

Inquisition time–The ACELC Chairman of the Board

While I attended the 2nd annual Conference of the ACELC a few weeks ago I had the chance to sit down with Rev….

Posted On 24 Feb 201216 Sep 2018

Steadfast in School — In Praise of Vocational Education

We Lutherans speak a lot about vocation. In a nutshell, these are the various callings the Lord gives to each of His children…

Posted On 23 Feb 201216 Sep 2018

‘Can You Wear Checked Socks on Ash Wednesday?’ ‘Can You Eat a Leftover Paczki the Day After?’ Should a Waltherian Boy from Iowa Get Ashed and Other Questions of Christian Freedom. by Pastor Rossow

When I was getting dressed this morning I started to pull out a pair of subtly checked (black and gray) socks to wear…

Posted On 22 Feb 201216 Sep 2018

Progress in externals… updated

I just had the chance to read through the Reporter article on the February 8th meeting between the ELCA and LCMS and their…

Posted On 20 Feb 201216 Sep 2018

“It’s Déjà vu All Over Again”—Yogi Berra

I watched part of Rev. Matthew Harrison’s powerful witness to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding the HHS Decisions. One congressman…

Posted On 18 Feb 201216 Sep 2018

Spend Lent with our fathers (and a few mothers) in the faith…Updated

A few years back I spent a lot of time writing a daily devotional for Lent that incorporated the Small Catechism, reading through…

Posted On 18 Feb 201229 Feb 2020

ULC MN Comments on MNS BoD minutes and “faulty” resolution for convention.

University Lutheran Chapel has posted on their website two new documents, one which addresses the board minutes from December, and another which comments…

Posted On 16 Feb 201216 Sep 2018

The Reality of the Christian Experience

When we often hear many American Evangelicals go on and on about their experiences, it might make us not want to talk at…

Posted On 14 Feb 201216 Sep 2018

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