Concordia University Wisconsin (and now Ann Arbor) has a Diversity Resource Guide, where students and faculty are encouraged to learn about diversity, as though we aren’t constantly beaten over the head with that kind of thing from infancy through 12th … Continue reading
This year, continuing our effort to bring the catechism part by part to Confessional Lutherans and their congregations we are going to be focusing on the Apostles’ Creed. Borrowing the language from the Large Catechism we are using the theme … Continue reading
The Second Sunday after Epiphany January 16, 2011 “Jesus Sanctifies Marriage” John 2:1-11 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and … Continue reading
The First Sunday after Epiphany January 13, 2019 “Why Did You Seek Me?” Luke 2:41-52 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of … Continue reading
Editors Note: If you enjoy some of the articles on Steadfast over the years, chances are you have encountered articles written by a graduate of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary. No, not St. Louis. No, not Fort Wayne. Canada. Yes, they … Continue reading
Part III, Article XII. Of the Church. 1] We do not concede to them that they are the Church, and [in truth] they are not [the Church]; nor will we listen to those things which, under the name of Church, … Continue reading
The Second Sunday after Christmas January 5, 2014 “Fleeing for Justice” Matthew 2:13-21 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to … Continue reading
The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus January 1, 2017 “The Name Jesus” Luke 2:21 And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He … Continue reading
The Sunday after Christmas December 30, 2018 “The Fullness of Time Is Come!” Galatians 4:1-7 Click here to listen to audio of a sermon. Now I say that the heir, as long as he is … Continue reading
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Sermon December 24 & 25, 2011 “Christmas from God’s Perspective” Luke 2:1-14 Click here to listen audio of this sermon. And it came to pass in those days that a decree … Continue reading
The Fourth Sunday in Advent December 18, 2011 “Make Straight the Way of the Lord” John 1:19-28 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. Now this is the testimony of John, when the … Continue reading
The Third Sunday in Advent December 16, 2018 “The Signs of Christ” Matthew 11:2-6 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, … Continue reading
The Second Sunday in Advent December 6, 2015 “Free at Last!” Luke 21:25-36 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in … Continue reading
Part III, Article XI. Of the Marriage of Priests. 1] To prohibit marriage, and to burden the divine order of priests with perpetual celibacy, they have had neither authority nor right [they have done out of malice, without any honest … Continue reading
Unionism is the practice of participating in fellowship with those with whom there is not unity in Christian doctrine. It is a false show of unity with those with whom there is no agreement concerning the teaching of the Gospel … Continue reading
The last volume of the Concordia Commentary on the Gospel of Mark is out. Some interesting things appear to have taken place to produce this volume. First, the main author, Dr. Voelz, apparently would not finish out the Gospel, believing … Continue reading
Part III, Article X. Of Ordination and the Call. 1] If the bishops would be true bishops [would rightly discharge their office], and would devote themselves to the Church and the Gospel, it might be granted to them for the … Continue reading
The First Sunday in Advent December 2, 2018 “O Lord, How Shall I Meet You?” Matthew 21:1-9 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, and came … Continue reading
Dear readers – The devotion for Advent this year is finally ready for release. This year we are using Advent related texts to teach on the blessed estate of marriage, along with God’s Words for husbands and wives. Thanks to … Continue reading
The Twenty Seventh Sunday after Trinity November 25, 2018 “Wisdom and Folly in Light of God’s Word” Matthew 25:1-13 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be … Continue reading
Part III, Article IX. Of Excommunication. The greater excommunication, as the Pope calls it, we regard only as a civil penalty, and it does not concern us ministers of the Church. But the lesser, that is, the true Christian excommunication, … Continue reading
The Twenty Second Sunday after Trinity October 23, 2016 “I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins” Matthew 18:23-35 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a … Continue reading
This article was originally published in the Ancora Scholastica, the school newsletter of Mount Hope Lutheran School in Casper, WY. Last week we began examining how important it is to define correctly what a human being is. If we do … Continue reading
The Twenty First Sunday after Trinity October 20, 2013 “God Hidden and Revealed” John 4:46-54 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee where He had … Continue reading
Beauty has to do with order. The structure, the way it works together, is what brings awe to the admiring eyes. But this also is true in justice. It’s appropriate that the word fair describes both justice as well as … Continue reading