New Books by one of our authors…
Mr. Tom (TR) Halvorson has been busy at work for the good of Lutherans all over. He has produced a couple of volumes…
Mr. Tom (TR) Halvorson has been busy at work for the good of Lutherans all over. He has produced a couple of volumes…
Summary This article briefly sketches the orthodox Christian doctrine of Christ’s redemption by vicarious satisfaction; briefly sketches heretical denial of vicarious satisfaction by…
For many Christians, repentance is a confusing topic and a frustrating experience. Let’s take a look at: the secular background of the word…
When I was a child, we already had the Small Catechism memorized before we entered confirmation instruction. We recited portions in Sunday School…
Invitation happens most naturally in the realm of vocation, that is, in one’s stations in life. One need not expend great amounts of…
Well, having taken to heart the paternal warnings of the Church Fathers, and having preached against the folly of the screen, it remained…
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England. These loving people are giving away “the layman’s little Bible”—Luther’s…
“The Catechism in Six Parts: The Sacrament of the Altar” Tonight we conclude our series on “The Catechism in Six Parts.” So far…
“The Catechism in Six Parts: Confession” Tonight we come to the part of the Catechism that is probably the least known to us…
“The Catechism in Six Parts: The Sacrament of Holy Baptism” So far in our series on the catechism, we’ve covered the Ten Commandments,…
“The Catechism in Six Parts: The Lord’s Prayer” So far in our series on the Catechism we’ve had the Ten Commandments and the…
The decline in membership of Lutheran churches in America is a like a migraine headache. It is always there. We keep explaining it…
“The Catechism in Six Parts: The Creed” The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, in a big national survey a few years…
Here is the first guest article on the proposed revision to the Catechism: Of all 6 chief parts of Luther’s Small Catechism,…
Resolution from the Pastors of the Eldora Circuit of Iowa District East. To Express Serious Concern with the Catechism Revision The…
The deadline is approaching to submit feedback and commentary on the proposed Catechism Explanation Revision. As the “field-test” edition of the new version…
In its mission, the church always has run up against some recurring stock errors in the world’s thinking. These errors have a strong…
“Love God, Love Your Neighbor” (The Ten Commandments) “Love God, Love Your Neighbor”: Sounds pretty simple, doesn’t it? And it is. It is…
“Loving God with Our Mouth and Ears” (The Ten Commandments) We started off this series on the Ten Commandments with, obviously, the First…
“The First Commandment: Have No Other Gods” (The Ten Commandments) “You shall have no other gods.” OK, that sounds pretty simple. “Have No…
A new website, Lutheran Catechism, promoting the use of Luther’s catechisms went live January 4, 2016. As a new site, it is still small, but…
Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche was the title of a best-selling book by Bruce Feirstein published in 1982. Supposedly, a real man would…
My aunt, Gladys, was a manager in the U. S. Geological Survey. As a federal government employee, she had excellent health care. The…
How did the Christian faith come from my grandparents to my grandchildren? It came by mission, but not by missionalism. If this mission…
Before our circuit meetings, the pastors come together for the Divine Service. In a recent meeting, a retired pastor was the preacher. …