The Pandemic and the Efficacy of God’s Word
“Efficacy”, perhaps isn’t a word we hear or use that often, but it means the ability to produce a desired or intended result….
“Efficacy”, perhaps isn’t a word we hear or use that often, but it means the ability to produce a desired or intended result….
Preached at St. Silas Lutheran Church in North Liberty, IA on 1 Kings 18:20-40. Grace to you and peace from God our Father…
“The Lord’s Prayer in the Lord’s Passion” is the theme of the Lenten devotion that Steadfast Lutherans has put together this year. The…
“The Lord’s Prayer in the Lord’s Passion” is the theme of the Lenten devotion that Steadfast Lutherans has put together this year. The…
November, 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: The Church is not the pastors. It is the people. The only reason we need…
And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed…
Holly Marie Scheer recently wrote an article titled, “Why ‘Mary Did You Know’ Is The Most Biblically Illiterate Christmas Tune.” The digest at…
Sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Advent (20 December A+D 2015) Pastor Dan Voth Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Minot, ND Trinity Lutheran Church, Tolley,…
Despite all of the emphasis Scripture puts on life together, it’s really common for Christians to see faith individualistically. Of course you can’t…
There’s a ton of confusion in the Church today surrounding the pastoral office. Do we really even need pastors? What is he supposed to…
“Therefore we ought and must constantly maintain this point, that God does not wish to deal with us otherwise than through the spoken…
The Church stands or falls on the article of justification. Ask any Lutheran about justification and it won’t be long before you’re hearing…
It goes without saying that major festivals (e.g., Christmas and Easter) are important for the life of the Church. The Church year is…
We have all heard the phrase, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Is this phrase true,…
Here is an essay that I wrote about the javelin like nature of the Word of God that’s a bit too long for…
Psalm 33, verses 1—11 The Seventh Sunday after Trinity 1 Shout for joy to Yahweh, O righteous ones, praise is fitting for the…