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…
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Husband, Love your Wife with the Small Catechism
Adam fell down on his vocation as catechist of Eve. Ever since, husbands have had the tendency to default on their calling to…
Reflections on being a Deacon.
I have been a deacon (also called an elder in other congregations) at my local LCMS church for a few years now. I…
Mission: Inreach, Outreach, and the Small Catechism
President Matthew Harrison of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod speaks about 40 years of declining membership in the synod. In his President’s…
Why I Am Voting for Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison for Synodical President
When my congregation designated me its lay delegate to the Montana District Convention of the LCMS last year, I did not know that…
A Layman’s Take on the Plastic Text of the New Testament – Part 1, Convention Overtures
The Convention Workbook 2016 of the Lutheran Church – Missouri synod contains these two overtures: 4-23 To Settle Prof. Jeffery Kloha Controversy 4-24…
Mission and Outreach: Mapping the Small Catechism against the Enemy’s Stock Lies
In its mission, the church always has run up against some recurring stock errors in the world’s thinking. These errors have a strong…
An Arch to Engage Young Children in the Divine Service
We can use Arch Books coordinated with the Lectionary to engage young children in the Divine Service. We can reap other significant benefits…
The Blessing of my Christian Wife.
Many years ago when my wife and I started dating I was excited to learn she was Lutheran. Looking back at that time…
From Empire to Execution in Four Days – Why Jesus Is Rejected
Napoleon moved with his army through Switzerland. People hailed him everywhere with thunderous applause and cheers. He seemed unimpressed. Someone said, “Isn’t it…
Unified Congregational Catechesis — Printer Ready, Aesthetically Pleasing
Pastor Michael Mohr, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Strasburg, Illinois (LCMS) has developed a complete program of congregational catechesis. This is a coordinated approach…
On My Heart, a Lutheran memory work program
Dr. Martin Luther said, “Let everyone know therefore, that it is his duty … to bring up his children above all things in…
Reactions to BJS Publication of “Catechesis: The Quiet Crisis.”
Here are some comments and questions from Lutherans on Facebook when they saw the post on LutheranCatechism.com titled, “Catechesis: The Quiet Crisis, in…
Bulletin Inserts — Large Catechism Readings for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter
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…
Free the Catechism
My congregation recently ran into an obstacle concerning use of the 1986 LCMS English translation of Luther’s Small Catechism. This was not about…
Why are you such a Lutheran pastor fanboy?
My wife commented on what I had known for months, “You have a lot of pastors on your Facebook”. They have been added…
The Catechism is Strategic — New Website: Lutheran Catechism
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 Catechize their Children
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…
Stage 4 Cancer – Sorry State of Catechization in the Home
My aunt, Gladys, was a manager in the U. S. Geological Survey. As a federal government employee, she had excellent health care. The…
No-Name Evangelistic Association: How Faith Comes to Grandchildren
How did the Christian faith come from my grandparents to my grandchildren? It came by mission, but not by missionalism. If this mission…
The Blessed Begats
In Junior Confirmation, we read through the Old Testament. We didn’t get very far before I was having trouble. In Genesis 5, we…
Take me to Church.
I work every other Sunday, it’s one of the few things I dislike about my job. Back when I started 13 years ago…
The Silver Spoon Jesus Left in a Drawer
Before 1700, common folk had wooden spoons. Well off people had silver. The saying, “He was born with a silver spoon in his…
Anything but Dull – Convention Report – 2015 Montana District LCMS – Part 2
This is Part 2 of a report on the 2015 Montana District LCMS convention. This part reports on Resolution 5-04, “To Call Upon…
Anything but Dull – Convention Report – 2015 Montana District LCMS – Part 1
This is Part 1 of a report on the 2015 Montana District LCMS convention. Part 2 will report on Resolution 5-04 “To Call…