As we follow the liturgical calendar Sunday to Sunday, every Sunday is a new celebration. Christmas and Easter may be our highest celebrations of the Christian year, but the truth is that every single Sunday views our Lord Jesus and … Continue reading
Rev. Kurt Hering’s objective is to make a connection between the “Gospel Text For The Day” (usually) and the Book of Concord in order to help pastors make connections for their parishoners that help them understand how the BoC sets … Continue reading
Part II, Article II: Of the Mass. 1] That the Mass in the Papacy must be the greatest and most horrible abomination, as it directly and powerfully conflicts with this chief article, and yet above and before all other popish … Continue reading
Rev. Kurt Hering’s objective is to make a connection between the “Gospel Text For The Day” (usually) and the Book of Concord in order to help pastors make connections for their parishoners that help them understand how the BoC sets … Continue reading
THE SECOND PART Treats of the Articles which Refer to the Office and Work of Jesus Christ, or Our Redemption. Part II, Article I: The first and chief article. 1] That Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, died for our sins, … Continue reading
The theme for this year’s Concordia Catechetical Symposium, also known as “Benderfest,” is “Catechesis and Lutheran Schooling in a Hostile Culture.” It will be held June 19-21. You can find more information here. Although I won’t be able to make … Continue reading
Rev. Kurt Hering’s objective is to make a connection between the “Gospel Text For The Day” (usually) and the Book of Concord in order to help pastors make connections for their parishoners that help them understand how the BoC sets … Continue reading
Easter 3 2019 John 10:11–16 University Lutheran Chapel, Boulder, CO In the Name of the Father, and of the X Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. To us wolves are the stuff of National Geographic and specials … Continue reading
Jubilate Sunday April 22, 2018 “God is Prolife” John 16:21-22 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as … Continue reading
THE FIRST PART Treats of the Sublime Articles Concerning the Divine Majesty, as: I. That Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, three distinct persons in one divine essence and nature, are one God, who has created heaven and earth. The Holy … Continue reading
Our Lutheran Confessions provide the under-shepherds of Jesus, The Good Shepherd, with weapons to fight off false teaching wolves. They also provide a manual for the sheep to judge whether their pastor is truly Christ’s under-shepherd, or merely a hired … Continue reading
Note: This is the third series of posts providing commentary on the Book of Concord adapted from my Lutheran Essentials Class Notes. I pray they are edifying and aid in the reading of the Book of Concord. Scriptural citations are … Continue reading
Editor’s note – I spent today studying this paper. It was great and I would highly recommend everyone take the time to read it. It’s a long read, but well worth it. Here is a PDF. Strangers in Our Father’s … Continue reading
St. James says, “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. (Jam 1:27)” On the evening of Easter Sunday, Aaron Wolf was … Continue reading
Dear readers of the Brothers of John the Steadfast (Steadfast Lutherans), It is with a sad heart but confident hope that I announce the news that our brother in Christ, Rev. Herman Otten was taken from this life to life … Continue reading
Conclusion. 1] These are the chief articles which seem to be in controversy. For although we might have spoken of more abuses, yet, to avoid undue length, we have set forth the chief points, from which the rest may … Continue reading
1 Cor. 15:32 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Shorty before Jesus was born, the pagan Roman poet Horace sang these words about spring and its promise of new life: The swift … Continue reading
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. “Behold, the storm of the Lord! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked. The anger of the … Continue reading
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed, declared his last will and testament and disposed of his estate. Many rich men have … Continue reading
The quest for the Holy Grail has captivated the human mind for millennia. From the Knights of the Round Table, to the Crusaders, to the Nazi’s and Indiana Jones, to even far eastern sages, this artifact has been highly prized. … Continue reading
Article XXVIII: Of Ecclesiastical Power. 1] There has been great controversy concerning the Power of Bishops, in which some have awkwardly confounded the power of the Church 2] and the power of the sword. And from this confusion very great … Continue reading
The 2019 Steadfast Lutherans Regional Conference at Zion Lutheran Church in Winter Garden, FL was a success. Each paper expanded upon the theme, “What the World Wants.” Those who came to the conference heard the presentations and took home a hardcopy of … Continue reading
Preached at St. Silas Lutheran Church on 1 Kings 21:1-29. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Every one of the Ten Commandments protects a gift that God has given, as we’ve been … Continue reading
It has long been a practice in the Church to read the four accounts of Christ’s Passion during Holy Week. How long it has been a practice, I cannot say; but it certainly dates back at least to the Reformation, … Continue reading
Preached at St. Silas Lutheran Church on 2 Samuel 11:1-27. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Sixth and Seventh Commandments protect gifts of God. The Sixth Commandment protects the gift of … Continue reading