The Heavenly Indulgence
In the last quarter of 1519, Dr. Martin Luther published three sermons on the sacraments of penance, baptism, and Lord’s Supper. He wrote…
In the last quarter of 1519, Dr. Martin Luther published three sermons on the sacraments of penance, baptism, and Lord’s Supper. He wrote…
Rev. Kurt Hering’s objective is to make a connection between the “Gospel Text For The Day” (usually) and the Book of Concord in…
For many Christians, repentance is a confusing topic and a frustrating experience. Let’s take a look at: the secular background of the word…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Our forefather Job asked the Lord in the midst…
The character of Lutheran worship is a rich tapestry of traits. It is like the catechism: it can be learned by a child,…
For Pastor Rolf Preus Third Sunday after Trinity July 8, 2017 and June 12, 2005 “Separating Sin from Sinners” Luke 15:1-10 CLICK this…
In all the discussions surrounding the Third Use of the Law and antinomian leaning tendencies, we would do well to not forget about…
Grain, wine, and oil were the food staples of Israel, along with the animals. When the people stopped listening to the Word of…
It is just another normal day as yet another pastor is thrown out by the congregation God has called him to serve. Is…
Reformation Day October 31, 2017 The Life of Repentance Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the…
Confessional Lutheran pastors cause strife and conflict everywhere they go. They cause trouble in their parishes by calling sinners to repentance and excluding…
In the worship wars, one of the alleged reasons for abandoning the historic liturgy is to make worship relevant. We want application of…
In today’s Holy Gospel (Mark 7:31-37), our Lord shows us how profoundly our hearing affects us. Before he’d heard God’s Word, the man…
I was recently asked this most reasonable and logical question regarding our “decision” to become a Christian, in the comments section of a…
Before next Sunday, we will once again celebrate that most significant of events in human history, the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ….
Jesus never said, “Let go and let God”, He said, “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” There’s a big difference. Both “let go…
This is the second part of my response to the blog article, “How Lutherans Implicitly Deny Faith Alone in Christ Alone.” Three Examples…
Christians are often accused of hypocrisy and intolerance. As sinners, we routinely fail to practice what we preach. However, hypocrisy is not synonymous with moral failure,…
We live in a highly individualistic age, an age which fancies itself tolerant. The sad description of Israel under the Judges could equally…
Click here for a free, downloadable Bible study of Psalm 130 from Around the Word. Out | of the depths* I cry to…
From the very beginning of St. Mark’s Gospel, things hadn’t been going particularly well for our Lord. In chapter 1 He’s tempted by…
In the British television show, Doc Martin, the newly arrived doctor in a small village is annoyed by villagers using the waiting room…
The lead article in the December 2013 issue of Christianity Today (hereafter CT) was about the Colorado Springs megachurch called New Life and…
Dialogue is not the infallible cure-all that we often make it out to be. There comes a point when we simply need to…
Virgil Solis (1514-1562), “Malachi” Malachi speaks to the people about the return of Elijah. In the background, John the Baptist points to Jesus….