God’s Word belongs in the home where we live. — A pastoral letter of Pastor Rolf Preus, March 2016.
The Word of God and worship in the home. All your questions – where, what, why, who, when, and how – are answered…
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Luther on Vocation and the Christian Life-Part I
In the sixteenth century Dr. Martin Luther’s teaching on the office of Christian priesthood liberated the laity from the servitude to an elite…
Guest Post — A Vision for FiveTwo by Rev. Brian Flamme
Vision for Five Two by Rev. Brian Flamme of Hope Lutheran Church, Aurora, Colorado We have been learning a lot from Bill Woolsey…
Poem on the Introits for Lent
A good devotion for Lent, and really any time of the Church year, is to review the Introit for each upcoming Sunday. At…
Encouragement for the Discouraged
Rust never sleeps – neither does Satan. Some of you are discouraged by what’s happening in your congregation, either by word or deed….
“Father, Forgive Them” — Sermon by Pastor Rolf Preus
Ash Wednesday February 10, 2016 “Father, Forgive Them” Luke 23:32-34 “There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to…
An Open Letter to the Members of Lutheran Church-Canada from the President of Concordia University of Edmonton
Editor’s Note – I received this “Open Letter” and am posting it for information’s sake in the ongoing discussion about Concordia University in…
Last minute Lenten Devotional from Steadfast in the Parish coming by tomorrow
As we did in Advent, so there will be a free Lenten Devotion put out by Steadfast Lutherans, but it has been delayed…
Bad Accountants
William’s accountant retired, so he met with the new accountant who would be his replacement. When William met with the new accountant, he…
An “Evangelism” Idea…
Like a lot of pastors, I have a great many books. I think I have something like two or three thousand in all….
Shock Jock Junkies
Shock Jock radio hosts have come and gone over the years. Their whole shtick is to be offensive and provocative in their discussions….
“The Simul” is not an excuse
(Note: For a thorough and scholarly look at “simul justus et peccator” read Dr. Thomas Winger’s article “SIMUL JUSTUS ET PECCATOR: DID LUTHER…
God Moves On…
I heard a concerned commentator speculate recently that NFL games see twice the number of people in attendance in a single season than…
Exorcise Your DRP Demons at the LCA Conference
Over the last year, the twists and turns of Rev. Dr. Matthew Becker’s exoneration on false teaching charges followed by his eventual removal…
A Remembrance and a Reflection on a Mentor: Pastor Louis A. Smith
Introduction: On the Festival of St. Andrew, Apostle, in 2004, at a joint chapter retreat of the Society of the Holy Trinity in Hickory, North…
“Born for You a Savior” (Christmas Eve sermon on Luke 2:1-20, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Born for You a Savior” (Luke 2:1-20) “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is…
“Spirit-Given Faith Greets the Savior” (Sermon on Luke 1:39-56, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Spirit-Given Faith Greets the Savior” (Luke 1:39-56) We’re coming near the end of Advent, and it’s time to greet the coming of our…
Advent Decreasing that Christmas may Increase
Advent is here, and Christmas is approaching. It’s very easy for us to overlook Advent because of Christmas. This is a bit unfortunate…
Luther’s Notes on the Gospel: Fourth Sunday in Advent – Rejoice!
Rorate coeli John 1:19-28 New King James Version 19 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites…
Concordia Irvine Employs Pagan Priest Despite Faculty Outcry
Yes, you read that correctly. No, this is not a joke. The powers-that-be over at Concordia University Irvine (CUI) have hired…
The Preacher’s Passion
In order to preach the beauty of God’s Word, the preacher must not only trust it as the authority, but he must be…
Gospel Notes for Rorate Coeli (Advent 4)
The Gospel Notes for Advent 4 of the Historic One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the Color PDF, the Black and…
Be Warned, I Love You
Once again this year, I had the unfortunate privilege as a called and ordained servant of the Word to help usher out the…
Wiki III: Let’s Just Talk about this
This conclusion to my experience with the Wiki15 conference is extremely delayed. One of the reasons is because I didn’t know where to…
Help Fill the Bag
When missionaries are selected by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, the Synod doesn’t hand them a bag full of cash and send them out…