Who was this John the Steadfast, anyway?
Kick off your Reformation celebration this year at the annual Reformation Lectures at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN, Thursday, October 27 to Friday, October…
Pastor Sam Schuldheisz
Kick off your Reformation celebration this year at the annual Reformation Lectures at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN, Thursday, October 27 to Friday, October…
From the beginning of Genesis to the end of Revelation, God tells us a story, the true story of our sin and salvation…
This is a guest article written by Rev. Scott Adle, associate pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Collinsville, IL. Over the…
I came across a video that brings home what the Bible says about the Advent of Christ: both His first and His second…
As I was looking ahead on the calendar this morning for the upcoming Labor Day weekend, I found myself thinking about the doctrine…
I’d like to take a brief moment to write something positive about the entertainment industry. I know what you’re thinking, can anything good…
There are several reasons why I nerd out when it comes to AMC’s The Walking Dead. I’ve enjoyed reading the graphic novels and…
I have always found it puzzling that we have been quick to remove pastors from office for immoral conduct but slow to rebuke false…
Recently I was up at the hospital providing pastoral care to one of my members. As usual, I was wearing my clerical attire, and,…
Part 1 Fantasy remains a human right: we make in our measure and in our derivative mode, because we are made: and not…
Every year in January my congregation holds a special assembly. We call this gathering our “Getting Organized” meeting. At the meeting this past…
Once upon a time, in a time long, long ago, all the way back in 1987, Eugene Peterson, now retired Presbyterian pastor and…
What makes a good apologist? We know some of the usual suspects. Eyewitnesses make good apologists. Matthew, John, Peter, and Paul, come to…
“How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God and this is the gate of heaven.” Genesis…
Don’t go by this post because I don’t know how or where to look on the internet for accurate information on such things. …
Note: Although there certainly are many more, here are a few of my favorite quotations from the writings of C.S. Lewis that only…
Note: When J.R.R. Tolkien couldn’t find a word to express precisely what he was thinking, or trying to convey in his writing, he…
Note: For the sixth year in a row, Redeemer is participating in a Lenten midweek pulpit exchange with fellow LCMS churches in the…
With the recent theatrical re-release of Disney’s Frozen the sing-along version came a resurgence in exploration of the movie’s themes and possible connections…
On February 4, Ken Ham, founder of creation science organization Answers in Genesis, debated famous scientist and children’s television host Bill Nye “the…
The consolation of fairy-stories, the joy of the happy ending: or more correctly of the good catastrophe, the sudden joyous “turn” (for there…
Text: 1 John 1:1-4 In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit + Amen. There’s…
Note: Every year the LWML at Redeemer, Huntington Beach asks me to attend their Advent by Candlelight tea. It’s always a joy to…
“Now, I say that whatever you set your heart on and put your trust in is truly your god.” – Martin Luther, Large…
Forget what you think you know about Bill O’Reilly. Forget about his right-leaning politics, his top-rated television show, and the millions of dollars…