Lambs at Pasture for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key The repetitive nature of Lambs at Pasture aids in familiarity and memorization of key passages. This is especially true … Continue reading
I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I said, “Steadfast love will be built up forever; in the heavens you will establish your … Continue reading
These days, there is a lot of talk about “celebrations of life” as an alternative to the traditional funeral or rite of Christian burial. Many times, Christians conflate “celebrations of life” and the funeral service. Are they the same? Should … Continue reading
The following is my first reaction after reading the minutes from the Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Board of Regents meeting from March, posted recently on this website. I would like to give my two cents on two motions, which were made … Continue reading
Parts 1 and 2 of this series “How to Catechize Children” are probably most important. They lay out a catechetical method and plan and should get most families on their feet. Once families get on their feet with this, they … Continue reading
Trinity 2 2018 1 John 3:13–18; Luke 14:16–24 University Lutheran Chapel, Boulder, CO In the Name of the Father, and of the X Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Little children, let us not love in word or talk … Continue reading
Lambs at Pasture for the Third Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key The repetitive nature of Lambs at Pasture aids in familiarity and memorization of key passages. This is especially true … Continue reading
When I was in graduate school the astronomy graduate students went to the Minnesota State Fair for a day to talk about astronomy at the U of M booth. We took turns manning the booth as interested people chatted with … Continue reading
In response to the ongoing problems related to the Summer 2017 Concordia Journal I have asked for the official minutes from the March 2018 Board of Regents meeting (approved in May 2018). Some of the issues were already resolved in a … Continue reading
Once in a while, I run across a comment or article from a “conservative” Lutheran chiding us for sometimes being misogynistic. Here is one example from a couple years back. The chide is sometimes directed toward the first person plural. … Continue reading
Dear readers of Steadfast, Thank you for your donations if you have donated already. We now have a bit better understanding of the financial need for the short term. Norm is recovering and there has been some good progress. Between … Continue reading
Idols are nothing but wood and stone, gold and silver, and the vain imaginings of men’s hearts. “We know that an idol is nothing in the world and that there is no God except one,” Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 8:4. … Continue reading
In Part 1 of this series “How to Catechize Children,” I laid out the method of catechesis. It is simply question and answer. You ask the questions. Your children give the answers. It really isn’t more complicated than that. In … Continue reading
One of our newest sermon contributors is hosting a conference for youth and their families that is very timely. The conference is free for those who want to attend. Christ not College First is a conference with some excellent speakers … Continue reading
Lambs at Pasture for the Second Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key The repetitive nature of Lambs at Pasture aids in familiarity and memorization of key passages. This is especially true … Continue reading
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3 He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Even … Continue reading
If you still want to come to the “The Preaching Office,” conference at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca, Solon, Iowa, click on this link. The Conference begins this Thursday afternoon. It is $45 for a room and lunch on Friday. Here is the … Continue reading
Every once in a while we will be posting new sermons by Rev. Joshua Hayes of University Lutheran Chapel in Boulder, Colorado. Sometimes we may have audio as well. Here is his sermon for this past Sunday. Trinity 2018 John … Continue reading
Not that you needed another reason to sing good hymns, but here it is anyway: It is well known that music assists in learning. When teaching the catechism to children, for instance, teaching it to music greatly increases the ability … Continue reading
We started LutheranPundit to quickly distribute news directly from the sources to Lutherans. It has been a success so far and has gained a good following. In the process we have discovered some interesting things about Lutherans in the news. … Continue reading
In recent years much headway has been made in emphasizing how the Small Catechism is a book for the home. It had been that Luther’s words “As the head of the family should teach them in a simple way to … Continue reading
Trinity Sunday May 27, 2018 “Born of Water and the Spirit” John 3:5-8 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of … Continue reading
Lambs at Pasture for the First Sunday after Trinity and its Answer Key are now available for download. English Version English Answer Key The repetitive nature of Lambs at Pasture aids in familiarity and memorization of key passages. This is especially true … Continue reading
With Trinity Sunday comes the confession of the Athanasian Creed. Since, in many congregations, we only confess this creed out loud once a year, and since there are some things in it that may cause confusion, it will be beneficial … Continue reading
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. 2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore. 3 For the scepter of wickedness shall … Continue reading