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…
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…
For part one of this series, click here. When Martin Luther departed Worms in May 1521 his earthly future seemed bleak. According to…
Last month marked the silver anniversary of the “retirement” of Dr. Robert Preus from the presidency of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. On July 27, 1989 the Fort Wayne Board of Regents opened its summer meeting with a devotion led by Preus. After the devot
In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus stated, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21) St. Paul…
Ulrich Zwingli and his colleagues responded to Luther’s treatise, That These Words of Christ, “This is My Body,” Etc., Still Stand Firm Against…
“Moreover, I want to point out to you a correct way of studying theology, for I have had practice in that. If you…
This blog (at least the few posts I’ve actually made) has focused on my expertise in church history. I have desired to avoid…
For those of you who aren’t familiar, the Confessional Lutherans for Christ’s Commission (CLCC) is an organization which fosters “a united and coordinated…
The answer to this question may change depending on one’s understanding of minister. If understood broadly, any Christian may serve others. However, minister…
“Baptism is a very different thing from all other water, not by virtue of the natural substance but because here something nobler is…
This is part 2 of a 3-part series; part 1 is found here In 1527 Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli both published…
Martin Luther and his colleagues in Wittenberg were not the only theologians to set forth a theological program of reform in the early…
“When schools flourish, things go well and the church is secure. Let us make more doctors and masters. The youth is the church’s…
Since we recently observed the 495th anniversary of Martin Luther’s publication of the Ninety-Five Theses, it may be instructive to understand the history…
For part one of this series, click here. When Martin Luther departed Worms in May 1521 his earthly future seemed bleak. According to…
In his sermon given at the funeral of Duke John of Electoral Saxony (John the Steadfast), Martin Luther stated, “a prince is also…