“The Lystran Women’s Missionary League” (2 Timothy 1:1-14) Today is “LWML Sunday,” and so this morning I want to recognize and honor the work of the LWML, that is, “The Lystran Women’s Missionary League.” The “What” Women’s Missionary League? “Lystran”: … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago I had a conversation with a young woman who wondered whether it was proper or godly for a Christian to receive communion from the hands of a woman. She wondered whether there are any specific … Continue reading
The voices in support of women’s ordination in the LCMS have grown stronger and not weaker in the last few years as evidenced by the sprouting up of a new website at www.thecreatorstapestry.com. The good news is that so far … Continue reading
Discussions are almost always fun to follow over at the American Lutheran Publicity Bureau. That’s a site where folks of various Lutheran stripes come together to engage in contentious and newsy topics. I actually really enjoy the site because the … Continue reading
(The following is quoted from a recent Reclaim News list-serve story. Since the LCMS is not reporting on this significant story we thought it would be good to keep our readers updated. As we have said before, there are a … Continue reading
Over on the original post on this story BJS member and columnist Scott Diekmann shared the apology he received from North Wisconsin District President Hoelter for allowing a two page promotion of womens ordination to appear in his district monthly … Continue reading
John Pless, professor from Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne has alerted us to the publication of a second edition of “Women Pastors, The Ordination of Women in Biblical Lutheran Perspective” by Concordia Publishing House. The second edition includes new articles … 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
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
St. Michael and All Angels Day October 4, 2009 “Guardian Angels” Matthew 18:10-11 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for … Continue reading
It was a rainy, yet glorious day in Minneapolis on Sunday, September 8th. The end of seven years of exile for a faithful congregation. By the Lord’s mighty hand the congregation at University Lutheran Chapel (ULC) in Minneapolis finally has … Continue reading
The Eighth Sunday after Trinity July 26, 2015 “Beware of False Prophets” Matthew 7:15-23 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but … Continue reading
Trinity Three Sermon June 17, 2018 “Father’s Day” Luke 15:11-32 CLICK this link to listen to audio of this sermon. Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to … Continue reading
It is politically incorrect in our time for me to say with any certainty that the man is the head of the house. Far too often I hear the joke, “she wears the pants in this house,” or “no, she’s … Continue reading
First Sunday after Trinity June 3, 2018 “Love and Fear” 1 John 4:16-21 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. … Continue reading
Trinity Sunday May 27, 2018 “Born of Water and the Spirit” John 3:5-8 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of … Continue reading
Part II, Article III: Of Chapters and Cloisters. 1] That chapters and cloisters [colleges of canons and communistic dwellings], which were formerly founded with the good intention [of our forefathers] to educate learned men and chaste [and modest] women, ought … Continue reading
Jubilate Sunday April 22, 2018 “God is Prolife” John 16:21-22 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as … Continue reading
Editor’s note – I spent today studying this paper. It was great and I would highly recommend everyone take the time to read it. It’s a long read, but well worth it. Here is a PDF. Strangers in Our Father’s … Continue reading
Many Lutherans sing the beloved hymn, O Sacred Head Now Wounded, (LSB 450) during Lent and especially on Good Friday. Paul Gerhardt wrote the German hymn, O Haupt Voll Blut und Wunden, upon which this hymn is based in the … Continue reading
Easter Sunday Sermon April 1, 2018 “Confessing Christ’s Resurrection on Sunday Morning” Mark 16:2-6 Click here to audio of this sermon. Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came … Continue reading
Article XXVIII: Of Ecclesiastical Power. 1] There has been great controversy concerning the Power of Bishops, in which some have awkwardly confounded the power of the Church 2] and the power of the sword. And from this confusion very great … Continue reading
The 2019 Steadfast Lutherans Regional Conference at Zion Lutheran Church in Winter Garden, FL was a success. Each paper expanded upon the theme, “What the World Wants.” Those who came to the conference heard the presentations and took home a hardcopy of … Continue reading
Article XXVII: Of Monastic Vows. 1] What is taught on our part concerning Monastic Vows, will be better understood if it be remembered what has been the state of the monasteries, and how many things were daily done in those … Continue reading
The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 11, 2018 “The Bread that We Need” John 6:1-15 Click here to listen to audio of this sermon. After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which … Continue reading