Lent Devotional as a podcast
Thanks to the work of Rev. Paul Cain, the Lenten Devotion on the Lord’s Supper is available as a podcast. It can be…
Thanks to the work of Rev. Paul Cain, the Lenten Devotion on the Lord’s Supper is available as a podcast. It can be…
A while ago we released this year’s theme and service plan for Lent 2023. See it here. Here is the companion devotional for…
We are in our sixth year of covering the Small Catechism for Lent, and so we have come to the Sacrament of the…
In the three-year lectionary, the Gospel text for the sixth Sunday after Pentecost is Mark 6:46-56. The same events are told in John…
During the Covid-19 pandemic, our congregation has altered the manner of administering Communion from the Communion rail to a line formation. While I…
The Service of the Sacrament begins with the Preface. Why? Is it just because we need some way of beginning? Is it because…
by Rev. John A. Frahm III In his 1533 treatise, “The Private Mass and the Consecration of Priests,” Luther mentions how Christians in…
Do I need church? Do you need church? Some say they are Christians, but don’t need the church. They worship at home or…
A vogue phrase today is, “to die for.” “This chocolate is to die for.” “That dress is to die for.” A lifestyle clothing…
“The Lord’s Supper” Vespers Sermons on the Ordinaries of the Divine Service And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it,…
Recently I attended the funeral of a major person in my life. The Sacrament of the Altar was administered. It was administered by…
Adam did battle with Satan in the Garden Paradise and lost. It was a no-contest, really. By the time round two came around,…
One of the problems with FiveTwo is that it is a movement. The thing about movements is that they move (or at least…
FiveTwo recently published an article by Jim Marriot titled, “The Sacramental Nature of Music.” At the outset he claims: “I believe music has…
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is…
The reasons for Communion every Sunday are surprising. The reasons Lutheran churches fell away from this practice also are surprising. Pr Klemet Preus,…
If you ask people why they come to church, they might say, “It makes me feel good.” There’s nothing quite like gathering together around…
By the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ both my dual parishes receive the blessed Sacrament every Sunday. This is joy for me…
In The Contemplative Pastor, Eugene Peterson makes the observation that our culture is “unwell in a new way.” In contrast to previous generations,…
The Lutheran Reformers knew that many otherwise emulatable figures in church history (beginning with St. Cyprian of Carthage) had practiced infant communion. And…
In a previous article about infant baptism on Steadfast Lutherans, I covered one of the main reasons why Evangelicals struggle with infant baptism….
When it comes to the practice of Holy Communion many churches use grape juice as opposed to wine. Is the blood of Christ…
Many of us may remember growing up in a congregation where Holy Communion was offered once per month. Where communion is offered more…
Thanks to Rev. John A. Frahm for submitting this newsletter article for posting on BJS. We welcome other submissions that would be of…
Disclaimer: This article is not against the practice of early communion, as it still can reflect faithful instruction, examination, and pastoral care. I…