I, Saint Paul, am an Abortion
Saint Paul is a strange bird. I like him. A lot. I say this because while he was most likely aware that he…
Saint Paul is a strange bird. I like him. A lot. I say this because while he was most likely aware that he…
Convention 2016: Submitting official nominating ballots by February 9 By now your congregation should have received your official nominating ballots for the 2016…
Convention 2016: Nominating for various positions, by October 9 The time is growing short to submit nominations for various positions to be elected…
Convention 2016: Electing delegates, by October 9 It’s time to prepare for the National LCMS Convention. The convention will be held in Milwaukee,…
If you were to visit 5 different LCMS congregations, there’s a good chance you’d witness 5 very different approaches to worship. Hopefully you would…
Calling a new pastor is a great and glorious occasion. It can however be a hard time as well. Your congregation is going…
Has fidelity to the institution become more important than doctrine in the Missouri Synod? There are deep doctrinal divisions in the Missouri Synod…
An upcoming Daystar conference is being heavily promoted by an organization called “Ordain Women Now.” The conference is set for August 2-4, to…
This post is strictly for my confessional Lutheran brothers and sisters. I’ve spent some time researching and writing about a network called FiveTwo….
Here in the commonwealth of Virginia, we moved Concordia Lutheran Mission from Lexington to Buena Vista because we were led to find a…
When thinking back about evangelistic efforts from my past, I must admit that manipulation was a welcomed friend. It wasn’t broadcast as such,…
I received a phone call from a member of my congregation, one who is not necessarily regular in her attendance, but she does…
[A March 6 news article from the Reporter:] Congregations ratify ‘circuit visitor’ convention action By a vote of 1,496 to 517, LCMS congregations…
This reflection is a comparison between two commemorations. The first one is the death of Martin Luther, Doctor and Confessor, 18 November, 1546…
Today, two things coming out of the recent LCMS Convention: First, the convention approved, by over a two-thirds vote, Resolution 7-02A, “To Return…
The gavel has sounded. The 2013 National LCMS Convention has come to a close. Some might call it “The Do-Nothing Convention.” Or “The…
Two kinds of business: elections and resolutions. That’s what conventions do. That’s what the LCMS National Convention will do this next week. We’ve…
Over the past week, I posted seven articles with my comments on the 116 proposed resolutions coming from the seven floor committees. There…
“I hold in my hand . . . the last envelope.” Audience cheers wildly. Carnac stares at audience. I now come to the…
To the sixth of the seven floor committees, i.e., Administration and Finance. Most of the resolutions here look fairly innocuous. If you have…
On to Committee 5. Feedback on proposed resolutions from any of the seven floor committees should be sent to the respective committee chairman…
(This post follows up on my previous one, about Committee 4, as it deals in more depth with Resolution 4-06. This article appears…
We continue our journey through the seven floor committees. Committee chairmen would like to receive feedback by this Friday, if possible. Here again…
I’m doing more than one floor committee today, so that we can get through all seven by Friday, which is when the committee…
At every convention, whether district or national, there are always a large number of what I call “mom and apple pie” resolutions. They…