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…
Tag: Catechism
What Are You Taught About Redemption?
Summary This article briefly sketches the orthodox Christian doctrine of Christ’s redemption by vicarious satisfaction; briefly sketches heretical denial of vicarious satisfaction by…
Would you like some help to be repenting?
For many Christians, repentance is a confusing topic and a frustrating experience. Let’s take a look at: the secular background of the word…
Memorizing the Catechism: False Dichotomy between Words and Meaning or, How to Forget the Faith
When I was a child, we already had the Small Catechism memorized before we entered confirmation instruction. We recited portions in Sunday School…
Be at Leisure: A Lutheran Approach to Outreach, 9. Good Works
Invitation happens most naturally in the realm of vocation, that is, in one’s stations in life. One need not expend great amounts of…
A Year without Television, Part III: The Benefits
Well, having taken to heart the paternal warnings of the Church Fathers, and having preached against the folly of the screen, it remained…
Freeing the Catechism in English !!
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” (Sermon by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“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” (Sermon by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“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” (Sermon by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“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” (Sermon by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“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…
Two Lutheran Elephants: Negligent House Pastors and Divorce
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” (Sermon by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“The Catechism in Six Parts: The Creed” The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, in a big national survey a few years…
Proposed Catechism Explanation Revision: The Lord’s Prayer
Here is the first guest article on the proposed revision to the Catechism: Of all 6 chief parts of Luther’s Small Catechism,…
Proposed Catechism Revision — Resolution to Express Concern
Resolution from the Pastors of the Eldora Circuit of Iowa District East. To Express Serious Concern with the Catechism Revision The…
Proposed Catechism Explanation Revision
The deadline is approaching to submit feedback and commentary on the proposed Catechism Explanation Revision. As the “field-test” edition of the new version…
Mission and Outreach: Mapping the Small Catechism against the Enemy’s Stock Lies
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” (Sermon on the Ten Commandments, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“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” (Sermon on the Ten Commandments, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“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” (Sermon on the Ten Commandments, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“The First Commandment: Have No Other Gods” (The Ten Commandments) “You shall have no other gods.” OK, that sounds pretty simple. “Have No…
The Catechism is Strategic — New Website: Lutheran Catechism
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 Catechize their Children
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…
Stage 4 Cancer – Sorry State of Catechization in the Home
My aunt, Gladys, was a manager in the U. S. Geological Survey. As a federal government employee, she had excellent health care. The…
No-Name Evangelistic Association: How Faith Comes to Grandchildren
How did the Christian faith come from my grandparents to my grandchildren? It came by mission, but not by missionalism. If this mission…
A Circuit Meeting Taught Me Again the Importance of the Liturgy
Before our circuit meetings, the pastors come together for the Divine Service. In a recent meeting, a retired pastor was the preacher. …