Review of Eckardt’s Anselm and Luther on the Atonement: Was It “Necessary”?
by T. R. Halvorson Note: This article may be downloaded as a PDF file. Outline Citation Explanation of Review and Commentary Preview of Substance…
Tag: Incarnation
Why the God-man?
In the late eleventh century, a famous theologian wrote a book called: Cur deus homo (usually translated as Why God Became a Man). …
God Becomes a Human Being
“Daily in this world we live with murder, lying, betrayal, stealing, robbing, and all manner of shameful evil, depravity, and vexation, so that…
The Government of God Incarnate — Christmas Eve Sermon by Pastor Rolf Preus
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder.” Isaiah 916a…
God Made Accessible – Pr David Kind
For the remaining days of Christmas, here is a brief pastoral letter that helps us understand: who Jesus is what Jesus did what…
“The Nativity of our Lord: A Savior is born to you this day.” — Sermon by Pastor Rolf Preus
“For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 Talking…
The Word Became Flesh
“Thus the most precious treasure and strongest consolation we Christians have is this: that the Word, the true and natural Son of God,…
Preaching, God’s Laxative for Your Heart
Before next Sunday, we will once again celebrate that most significant of events in human history, the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ….
Jesus in the Lions’ Den: A Sermon for the Nativity of Our Lord
Our celebration of the Savior’s birth can become so routine that we become numb to the joy—and the horror— of it all. On…
Into the Chaos: A Sermon for the Nativity of Our Lord on St. John 1:1-14
Glory be to God on high, and on earth, peace, good will toward men! But instead of peace on earth, chaos often reigns….
Rejoicing in the Violence of the Cross: A Sermon for Gaudete on Matthew 11:2-10
The introduction to this sermon has been adapted from Pastor Ken Kelly’s excellent Gaudete homily. You can read the whole thing at: http://homofactusest.com/2013/12/10/gaudete-rejoice-in-the-lord/. That John…
Ad Te Levavi- Homeless Jesus (St. Matthew 21:1-9)
Behold, your king is coming to you, humble and mounted on a donkey (Matt 21:5). A donkey—it just doesn’t seem a fitting chariot for…