Married in the Eyes of God But Not the State?
Married in the Eyes of God But Not the State?: A Casualty of Casuistry Rev. John A. Frahm III 13 Therefore submit yourselves…
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Pastor John Frahm
“Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving”: A Sermon Based on Psalm 100 and Luther’s Explanation to the Creed
Text: Psalm 100: 4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His…
A Proper Lutheran Altar Call — The Word Leading to the Supper
Jesus says to the church at Laodicea: “Look, I stand at the door and am knocking. If anyone hears My voice and opens…
The Lord’s Supper as Christ’s Last Will and Testament
We hear the words during the consecration, “this cup is the new testament in My blood.” However, most English Bibles will translate the…
LCMS legislator votes for homosexual “marriage”; DP opposes bill (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
An Illinois state senator who is a member of an LCMS congregation last month voted in favor of a bill that would legalize…
Resisting the Court of Public Opinion
We Americans vote on everything. We vote on who will be our next President, all the way down to who will be the…
Thy Kingdom Come: Lent and Easter Sermons by David H. Petersen: A Review by Rev. John A. Frahm III
I’ve received my copy of a new book of sermons by Rev. David Petersen of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The…
A Belated Reflection on Projection Screens in the Liturgical Context
The use of projection screens in place of printed books or bulletins in the Divine Service has become quite prevalent in some parts…
Reasons for Reverence in the Divine Service
Nowadays we hear promoted the idea of “dignified informality” for the services of God’s House. This nonsensical slogan to promote a casual attitude…
Eschatology and Life in the Two Kingdoms
As Christians we are always living in the end times. We are not waiting for them to begin (inaugurated eschatology). The end times…
Steadfast Citizens — Christians and the Bill of Rights
Christians live in particular nations throughout the world. Each one is different. God works through the authority He established in the various forms…