The righteous live by faith. This is the way of salvation. No one can earn God’s favor by what he thinks, says, or does. This is true of the Old Testament as much as it is true of the New … Continue reading
Article III: Of the Son of God. 1] Also they teach that the Word, that is, the Son of God, did assume the human nature in 2] the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, so that there are two natures, … Continue reading
This is part nine of a series of twelve newsletter articles written by Rev. Neil L. Carlson for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Rev. Carlson is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church and Zion Lutheran Church in Sidney and Chappell, … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier serves as pastor of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Los Alamos, NM. He is the host of the Redeemer Theological Academy radio program, frequent guest on Issues, Etc., Old Testament teacher for the Wittenberg … Continue reading
Trinity 11 2018 Luke 18.9-14 The Confirmation of Maria Kurchevskaya University Lutheran Chapel, Boulder, CO In the Name of the Father, and of the X Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Pharisee and the tax collector both … Continue reading
In our present day of fear mongering to scare Christians into action “Be at Leisure” is a traditional and refreshing approach to “outreach”. It’s a short read, but should prove quite helpful for the average Lutheran looking to gain a … Continue reading
Outreach happens most simply through families when a husband and wife have children and bring them to church. I’ll be clear that families do not exist for the sake of outreach, as if families are only good because they’re useful. … Continue reading
Deciding what conferences to attend as a pastor always feels like a gamble to me. I’m gambling my time and the church’s money. Many times the topic and speaker(s) appear quite interesting but then I go and leave disappointed that … Continue reading
This is part eight of a series of twelve newsletter articles written by Rev. Neil L. Carlson for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Rev. Carlson is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church and Zion Lutheran Church in Sidney and Chappell, … Continue reading
In our day, there are many misunderstandings and misrepresentations concerning the gospel. In order to remedy that, we ought to go back to the beginning. This series will study the history of the gospel in the Old Testament, so that … Continue reading
Here is the third plenary session from The Bugenhagen Conference. … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier serves as pastor of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Los Alamos, NM. He is the host of the Redeemer Theological Academy radio program, a frequent guest on Issues, Etc., Old Testament teacher for the Wittenberg … Continue reading
Here is the second plenary session from The Bugenhagen Conference. … Continue reading
So young men and young women are getting married to faithful Lutherans and having children. Excellent! Now comes the lifelong duty of parents: “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the education and instruction … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: The following comes from Pastor Joseph Abrahamson of the ELS. He is the well-known author our Redeeming Holy Days from Pagan Lies series. He has been assigned a paper that will require him to research Gerhard Forde’s works. … Continue reading
Dealing with Open Communion As we’ve seen, Holy Scripture, church history, and the Lutheran Confessions teach Closed Communion, that is, True Communion. The burden of proof is on those who practice otherwise to prove to you and show you why … Continue reading
When parents meet me for the first time and show some interest in visiting our congregation they ask, “What sort of programs do you have for kids?” This question used to bother me more than it does now. I have … Continue reading
This is part seven of a series of twelve newsletter articles written by Rev. Neil L. Carlson for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Rev. Carlson is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church and Zion Lutheran Church in Sidney and Chappell, … Continue reading
Article II: Of Original Sin. 1] Also they teach that since the fall of Adam all men begotten in the natural way are born with sin, that is, without the fear of God, without trust in God, and with 2] … Continue reading
So, we’ve talked about why the Church need not fear for her survival. We’ve started the discussion of outreach with the importance of doctrinal faithfulness, the appropriateness of beauty, and the essence of congregational hospitality. Our discussion of outreach now … Continue reading
Open Communion: Strange to Lutherans Having seen Closed Communion taught from Scripture and practiced throughout church history, the question is whether the Lutherans continued to believe, teach, and confess this practice. To answer this, we turn directly to the writings … Continue reading
This resource is excellent. It includes a lot of features that are useful for the Lutheran Pastor (including the texts for the One-Year Lectionary!). Thanks to CPH for producing it. Order one while you can. … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: The following comes from Pastor Joseph Abrahamson of the ELS. He is the well known author our Redeeming Holy Days from Pagan Lies series. He has been assigned a paper that will require him to research Gerhard Forde’s … Continue reading
These are some notes I prepared when I taught at a circuit pastors meeting a couple months ago in the High Plains Circuit of the Wyoming District about AC XIV Augsburg Confession Article XIV Notes for Study From the McCain … Continue reading
Trinity 8 2018 Matt. 7:15–23 University Lutheran Chapel, Boulder, CO In the Name of the Father, and of the X Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing. These words … Continue reading