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Preached at St. Silas Lutheran Church in North Liberty, IA on 1 Kings 18:20-40. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Second and Third Commandments flow from the First. In the First … Continue reading
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Article XXVI: Of the Distinction of Meats. 1] It has been the general persuasion, not of the people alone, but also of those teaching in the churches, that making Distinctions of Meats, and like traditions of men, are works profitable … Continue reading
A question pastors often get asked is, “I am moving to __________. What is a good church for me to attend there?” This is a great question that members should discuss with their pastors to be sure. The problem is … Continue reading
Sermon on Exodus 32:1-35, preached at St. Silas Lutheran Church in North Liberty, IA. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. At Mount Sinai, as recorded in Exodus 20, God himself spoke to … Continue reading
Article XXV: Of Confession. 1] Confession in the churches is not abolished among us; for it is not usual to give the body of the Lord, except to them that have been previously examined and absolved. And 2] the people … Continue reading
They now have a Gender & Sexuality Resource Center. These kinds of things have been going on at Portland for around a decade or more. Their mission is this: The mission of the GSRC, rooted in Christ’s call to love, … Continue reading
No. The LCMS is not becoming a feminist synod. It already is. The LCMS has long abandoned the order of creation. We followed the path led by the feminist movement of the world in women ceasing to submit to their … Continue reading
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Our forefather Job asked the Lord in the midst of his suffering, “How many are my iniquities and my sins? Make me know my transgression and … Continue reading
Article XXIV: Of the Mass. 1] Falsely are our churches accused of abolishing the Mass; for the Mass is retained among 2] us, and celebrated with the highest reverence. Nearly all the usual ceremonies are also preserved, save that the … Continue reading
Dear readers of Steadfast, This year we are adding a feature for our Lenten Devotions – audio recordings for each day narrated by the Rev. Paul Cain, Senior Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sheridan, WY (he is also one … Continue reading
Greetings in the Name of Jesus. In 2014 I published Teach These Things: Catechesis for the Lutheran Parish. I hope it’s been a blessing to you in your ministry. (A 2nd Corrected edition was released in 2016. If you haven’t upgraded … Continue reading
Matthew 4:1-11 University Lutheran Chapel, Boulder, CO In the Name of the Father, and of the X Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. [1]When God made Adam he did not put him in a cloud but in a garden. … Continue reading
26 February Anno Domini 2019 Greetings Redeemed, In December of last year, scholia.net reached its 20th anniversary of existence. It was set up and designed as resource and devotional site for visitors, pastors, missionaries, vicars, parishioners, teachers, chaplains, parents, home-schoolers, … Continue reading
We’ve been particularly quiet this LCMS election season – there will be some reviews of resolutions at some point, but this is a commendable article put out by Lutheran Concerns Association about the organization Congregations Matter (which Steadfast exposed a … Continue reading
The following dialogue was the lead article for the May 9, 1905 issue of Der Lutheraner (The Lutheran), which was the German predecessor to the Lutheran Witness. Fictional conversations such as this were often used in Der Lutheraner as tools … Continue reading
We just released our new Lenten Devotion, which will be available soon for print, but this just went through as well. The Lutheran Church has long had the tradition of publishing books of sermons for the church year from its … Continue reading
“Lent with the Lord’s Commands” is now available. You can download for free: Booklet format for two-sided printing. Print this file duplex and staple the center to make a booklet. Cover: Color or Black/White Inside Pages Large Print/E-reader Purchase copies from … Continue reading
Article XXIII: Of the Marriage of Priests. 1] There has been common complaint concerning the examples of priests who were not chaste. 2] For that reason also Pope Pius is reported to have said that there were certain causes why … Continue reading
Below is a translated excerpt from August F.C. Vilmar’s “Textbook of Pastoral Theology” (Lehrbuch der Pastoraltheologie) from 1872. Vilmar was an influential figure for the Lutheran Confessional movement in 19th century Germany. His remarks on congregational song are insightful and … Continue reading
Article XXII: Of Both Kinds in the Sacrament. 1] To the laity are given Both Kinds in the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, because this usage has the commandment of the Lord in Matt. 26:27: Drink ye all of it, … Continue reading
INTRODUCTION “False Doctrine is…” How do you finish that sentence? What do you say about false doctrine? Does it really exist? Is it simply a matter of interpretation? Can we ever get rid of false doctrine? Is pure doctrine and … Continue reading
Matthew 17:1–9 University Lutheran Chapel, Boulder, CO In the Name of the Father, and of the X Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. At the transfiguration, the glory of the Father was clearly seen in the Son. As one … Continue reading
Article XXI: Of the Worship of the Saints. 1] Of the Worship of Saints they teach that the memory of saints may be set before us, that we may follow their faith and good works, according to our calling, as … Continue reading
The 2019 Steadfast Lutherans Regional Conference in Orlando, FL takes place later this month. We’ll be meeting Friday, February 22, and on Saturday, February 23 to consider “What the World Wants…” If you haven’t signed up already, be sure to sign … Continue reading
When I was in junior high I got my first dedicated computer that was connected to the Internet. Our family had had shared computers before, and my father had one for work that he let me pound the keys on … Continue reading