Dr Luther on the Soldier’s Obedience and Just War
“A second question: ‘Suppose my lord were wrong in going to war.’ I reply: If you know for sure that he is wrong,…
“A second question: ‘Suppose my lord were wrong in going to war.’ I reply: If you know for sure that he is wrong,…
I have been a deacon (also called an elder in other congregations) at my local LCMS church for a few years now. I…
President Matthew Harrison of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod speaks about 40 years of declining membership in the synod. In his President’s…
Rev. Jacob Sutton Pastor, Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Terre Haute, Indiana Floor Committee #6 – Seminaries I have been asked to write about…
Pastor Lawrence White once called the Missouri Synod convention a “Tri-Annual Armageddon.” All the synodical hopes and fears of all the years will…
2016 Resolution 7-01 asks the Synod in convention to commend the presidents of the Concordia University System (CUS) colleges and universities for their…
The life of the baptized lay person today should look very similar to the life of the baptized in the sixteenth century. Most…
Monasticism was one of the very things that the Reformation fought against by teaching the truth of God’s Word about vocation over and…
In its mission, the church always has run up against some recurring stock errors in the world’s thinking. These errors have a strong…
Continuing from our last post, these questions are a compilation of the most frequently asked questions addressed to the LCMS Presidential candidates on…
“St. Patrick’s Breastplate: I Bind unto Myself Today” In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy…
Jesus is once again in Jerusalem. It is the festival of lights, the feast of dedication, Hanukah! And it is winter. But John is not giving us a weather report. No, beloved, John is describing his world. It was winter and the hearts of men were cold. It was winter and the Jews were unbelieving. It was winter and those for whom Jesus came were plotting His death. It was winter and the coldness of the world pressed around Jesus and even gathers around Jesus not so much to receive the warmth of His heart but to trap Him in His words and condemn Him. “Tell us plainly if you are the Christ.” They are not seeking the truth but merely a reason to cast stones.
In a fortune cookie I once read what was purported to be a Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times. In these…
Here’s the short version: I received an email from a person I didn’t know, Alice Stone, asking whom she could contact to report…
March 25 Luke 1:26-38 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named…
For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. (2 Corinthians 4: 5) “The…
The Word of God and worship in the home. All your questions – where, what, why, who, when, and how – are answered…
Vision for Five Two by Rev. Brian Flamme of Hope Lutheran Church, Aurora, Colorado We have been learning a lot from Bill Woolsey…
“Our Citizenship Is in Heaven” (Philippians 3:17 – 4:1) Citizenship is a big deal in our country right now, especially since this is…
Rust never sleeps – neither does Satan. Some of you are discouraged by what’s happening in your congregation, either by word or deed….
From the beginning of Genesis to the end of Revelation, God tells us a story, the true story of our sin and salvation…
Adam did battle with Satan in the Garden Paradise and lost. It was a no-contest, really. By the time round two came around,…
This guest article is written by Rev. John Preus, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa. The Emperor’s Fig Leaves: Feminism…
Today marked the last day of the 2016 Steadfast Lutherans Conference. This year was a marked difference than previous years. Instead of…
Part 3 Catechesis: The Quiet Crisis William E. Thompson Outline: Serialization Note: Part 1 Introduction Brothers of John the Steadfast gratefully acknowledge the…