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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
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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
All Saints Day November 4, 2018 “Blessed Are You When You Suffer for Christ’s Sake” Matthew 5:11-12 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, … Continue reading
Thanks to Rev. Michael L. McCoy for putting this great list together. Instead of the fluff that passes for podcasts nowadays, how about some depth in theology? Check these audio recordings out courtesy of the Scholia audio catalogue #1: The … Continue reading
This article was originally published in the Ancora Scholastica, the school newsletter of Mount Hope Lutheran School in Casper, WY. This may sound obvious, but our children are human beings. We need to remember this, because education in many of … Continue reading
There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t see any number of posts or hear any number of churchgoing folk in our congregations lament the fact that our culture seems to despise the truth. There are many today … Continue reading
Part III, Article VIII. Of Confession. 1] Since Absolution or the Power of the Keys is also an aid and consolation against sin and a bad conscience, ordained by Christ [Himself] in the Gospel, Confession or Absolution ought by no … Continue reading
The law always accuses the sinful flesh (Rom 3:20). The law is a salutary guide for those who are free from its condemnation through faith in Christ (Psalm 1:2; 119:6, 97). The law always accuses the sinful flesh. The law is … Continue reading
The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity October 11, 2015 “The Son of Man’s Authority on Earth to Forgive Sins” Matthew 9:1-8 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. So he got into a boat, … Continue reading
The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity September 30, 2018 “The Law and the Gospel” Matthew 22:34-46 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, … Continue reading
This post is about the service plan – FOR THE DEVOTIONS CLICK HERE. It’s that time again when we are ready to release the service plan for our 2019 Advent Series (devotions are found here). This year we are choosing … Continue reading
Each of our Scripture lessons today speaks against placing our self and our names, personal needs and reputations above those of our neighbor. Given the fact that our dear Lord has given us His name in Holy Baptism, and with … Continue reading
The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity October 12, 2014 “Sabbath Keeping” Luke 14:1-11 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers … Continue reading
Just as Christ raised the son of the widow of Nain to go home and help his mother, and she to love her son all the more than before his death, so too does our Lord raise us up out … Continue reading