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CUW Week in Review – Suspension and the “process”

Here are some of the things that came out this week. A petition for the reinstatement of Rev. Dr. Schulz got a lot…

Posted On 25 Feb 202226 Feb 2022

BookOfConcord.org News…

Update: the site is up and running as a throwback version. It will take a little time to sort it out. Good evening….

Posted On 4 Feb 20225 Feb 2022

2022 Lenten Series – Service Plan

As we have year by year been moving through the Small Catechism, this year our Lenten series is going to be on Confession…

Posted On 15 Jan 2022

Advent 2021 – “For Whom the Lord Loves, He Chastens” – An Advent through Malachi – Service Plan

It’s that time of year again as parishes begin to ponder the start of a new church year and the season of Advent….

Posted On 14 Oct 2021

New Bible History Worksheets Published

Rev. Dr. Christian Preus, Senior Pastor of Mount Hope Lutheran Church in Casper, Wyoming has written up some very simple Bible History Worksheets…

Posted On 17 Sep 202117 Sep 2021

LCMS President participates in consecration service of new Finnish bishop alongside church leaders we are not in fellowship with.

In the beginning of August, LCMS President Harrison participated in full vestments in a service of consecration with the Lord’s Supper on the…

Posted On 19 Aug 202121 Aug 2021

Seeing Is Not Believing

In the three year lectionary, the Gospel text this year for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost is John 6:35-51. Let us observe how…

Posted On 6 Aug 20216 Aug 2021

The Systemic Matthew 18 Problem in Lutheran Congregations

Most pastors are familiar with this.  Out of the blue the pastor will get a phone call or surprise visit from his congregation…

Posted On 7 Jul 20217 Jul 2021

Ten Commandments Overview

In my parish we recently took some time to go through the Ten Commandments in order to better understand God’s ordering of the…

Posted On 7 Jun 20215 Jun 2021

Congregational Membership Renewal – a plan to help congregations

Whether it is coming out pandemic or governmental difficulties in church attendance, or pondering the liabilities of having many delinquent members in an…

Posted On 21 May 202121 May 2021

Kids Can Sing Good Hymns

It’s true. Check out what the children at Mount Hope Lutheran Church and School in Casper, Wyoming are doing by clicking here. You…

Posted On 14 May 202123 May 2021

Christian Culture: A Magazine For Lutherans

The first issue of Christian Culture: A Magazine For Lutherans is out, featuring articles by Revs. Christian Preus, Peter Scaer, and Hans Fiene….

Posted On 13 May 202113 May 2021

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Descent of Christ to Hell

IX. The Descent of Christ into Hell STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. Chief Controversy concerning This Article. 1 It has also been disputed among some theologians…

Posted On 3 Apr 20217 Mar 2022

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Person of Christ

VIII. The Person of Christ 1 From the controversy concerning the Holy Supper a disagreement has arisen between the pure theologians of the…

Posted On 4 Mar 20217 Mar 2022

Transformational Life Coach Lesson 2: Beauty

This series really isn’t going in any direct order, but rather its direction is completely based upon what I find and have interest…

Posted On 18 Feb 202122 Feb 2021

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Holy Supper of Christ

VII. The Lord’s Supper 1 Although the Zwinglian teachers are not to be reckoned among the theologians who affiliate with [acknowledge and profess]…

Posted On 11 Feb 20217 Mar 2022

Administering the Sacraments According to His Institution

We install officers on New Year’s Day in my congregation.  It only makes sense.  Congregational officers serve terms based on calendar year, so…

Posted On 9 Feb 20219 Feb 2021

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: The Third Use of God’s Law

VI. The Third Use of the Law 1 STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question In This Controversy. 1 Since the Law was given to…

Posted On 11 Jan 20217 Mar 2022

Prayers before Congress… and the most offensive thing.

Yesterday a prayer was offered at the start of the session of the House of Representatives that concluded with an amen and awomen….

Posted On 5 Jan 20215 Jan 2021

Transformational Life Coach Lesson 1: Knowing Your Self-Worth

Sometimes I go in search of “inspirational” quotations that I can use for a newsletter article. The December quotes were just super-did disappointing,…

Posted On 24 Dec 20205 Jan 2021

Lutheran Laymen’s Declaration and Petition

This document, authored by Lutheran Church-Canada (LC-C) laymen from Waterloo, Ontario, requests our spiritual fathers to continue to celebrate weekly Divine Services uninterrupted…

Posted On 23 Dec 202024 Dec 2020

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Epitome of the Formula of Concord: Law and Gospel

V. Law and Gospel STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question In This Controversy. 1 Whether the preaching of the Holy Gospel is properly not…

Posted On 22 Dec 20207 Mar 2022

+ Rev. Paul T. McCain +

If I could have put VDMA around those crosses in the title I would have. Rev. Paul McCain, longtime higher up (interim President,…

Posted On 8 Dec 20208 Dec 2020

SJW Toolkit – Proverbs

The book of Proverbs is specifically written to provide wisdom and instruction, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;…

Posted On 7 Dec 20203 Dec 2020

Advent: A Time of Waiting

Advent leads to and culminates in Christmas, so one might wonder why there is such a focus on the end times during Advent….

Posted On 4 Dec 20203 Dec 2020

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