The Kyrie: Simple Words, Profound Comfort
(Luther, “The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector”) Sometimes the most simple and obvious things are also the most profound. We…
(Luther, “The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector”) Sometimes the most simple and obvious things are also the most profound. We…
The journey from American Evangelicalism into Confessional Lutheranism is a long, difficult, and sometimes scary road. The journey is neither something that just…
At this past Lenten Wednesday service we (Divine Savior Lutheran Church, Shepherdsville, KY) had an opportunity to introduce a couple of young men…
Another great post found over on Pr. Mark Surburg’s Blog: A. Theology of the Divine Service Every Sunday we gather for worship…
Another great post by Pastor Peters over on Pastoral Meanderings: Again, First Things has a good piece on liturgical renewal and the…
We Lutherans, who are heirs of Johann Sebastian Bach and so many other great composers of sacred music, certainly understand that various instruments…
When is the last time you saw the word “liturgical,” in the same sentence with “boot camp”? Initially they don’t seem to have…
I had the opportunity to hear an excellent presentation this afternoon from a neighboring pastor (Rev. Shawn Kumm of Zion, Laramie) on Lutheran…
Each year our parish (Bethany – Naperville, Illinois) marks the Easter Vigil. It is an abbreviated service, about an hour and a half, not…
(LCA just released the November issue of the Lutheran Clarion. We are pleased to post articles on the BJS website from one of…