A Layman’s Take on the Plastic Text of the New Testament — Part 2, Dr. Kloha’s Paper
Part 1 of this series set forth the premises and resolves of two overtures in the Convention Workbook 2016 of the Lutheran Church…
Part 1 of this series set forth the premises and resolves of two overtures in the Convention Workbook 2016 of the Lutheran Church…
Adam fell down on his vocation as catechist of Eve. Ever since, husbands have had the tendency to default on their calling to…
I have been a deacon (also called an elder in other congregations) at my local LCMS church for a few years now. I…
President Matthew Harrison of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod speaks about 40 years of declining membership in the synod. In his President’s…
When my congregation designated me its lay delegate to the Montana District Convention of the LCMS last year, I did not know that…
The Convention Workbook 2016 of the Lutheran Church – Missouri synod contains these two overtures: 4-23 To Settle Prof. Jeffery Kloha Controversy 4-24…
In its mission, the church always has run up against some recurring stock errors in the world’s thinking. These errors have a strong…
We can use Arch Books coordinated with the Lectionary to engage young children in the Divine Service. We can reap other significant benefits…
Many years ago when my wife and I started dating I was excited to learn she was Lutheran. Looking back at that time…
Napoleon moved with his army through Switzerland. People hailed him everywhere with thunderous applause and cheers. He seemed unimpressed. Someone said, “Isn’t it…
Pastor Michael Mohr, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Strasburg, Illinois (LCMS) has developed a complete program of congregational catechesis. This is a coordinated approach…
Dr. Martin Luther said, “Let everyone know therefore, that it is his duty … to bring up his children above all things in…
Here are some comments and questions from Lutherans on Facebook when they saw the post on LutheranCatechism.com titled, “Catechesis: The Quiet Crisis, in…
LutheranCatechism.com provides without charge bulletin inserts for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter that present readings from Luther’s Large Catechism. The selections are edited…
My congregation recently ran into an obstacle concerning use of the 1986 LCMS English translation of Luther’s Small Catechism. This was not about…
My wife commented on what I had known for months, “You have a lot of pastors on your Facebook”. They have been added…
A new website, Lutheran Catechism, promoting the use of Luther’s catechisms went live January 4, 2016. As a new site, it is still small, but…
Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche was the title of a best-selling book by Bruce Feirstein published in 1982. Supposedly, a real man would…
My aunt, Gladys, was a manager in the U. S. Geological Survey. As a federal government employee, she had excellent health care. The…
How did the Christian faith come from my grandparents to my grandchildren? It came by mission, but not by missionalism. If this mission…
In Junior Confirmation, we read through the Old Testament. We didn’t get very far before I was having trouble. In Genesis 5, we…
I work every other Sunday, it’s one of the few things I dislike about my job. Back when I started 13 years ago…
Before 1700, common folk had wooden spoons. Well off people had silver. The saying, “He was born with a silver spoon in his…
This is Part 2 of a report on the 2015 Montana District LCMS convention. This part reports on Resolution 5-04, “To Call Upon…
This is Part 1 of a report on the 2015 Montana District LCMS convention. Part 2 will report on Resolution 5-04 “To Call…