Attempts to find Concord (not compromise) in Texas!
Last week I had the great joy of attending the 3rd Annual Free Conference of the ACELC. The theme this year was on…
Last week I had the great joy of attending the 3rd Annual Free Conference of the ACELC. The theme this year was on…
A proper relationship with God is one in which we are first of all passive. This is clearly taught in the first two…
The use of projection screens in place of printed books or bulletins in the Divine Service has become quite prevalent in some parts…
Nowadays we hear promoted the idea of “dignified informality” for the services of God’s House. This nonsensical slogan to promote a casual attitude…
There was a time in the not so distant past when one could step into any Lutheran church in the United States…
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 couldn’t help but follow the discussion on BJS concerning the topic of worship wars titled “Every Sunday Pro-Choice Sunday?” (Who cares that…
I would like to spend a little time with three words mentioned by Pastor Martin Noland in his response (comment #32) to my…
One of those old words used for a church building was “sanctuary”. This word means “sacred place” and has also been noted as…
I had the opportunity to hear an excellent presentation this afternoon from a neighboring pastor (Rev. Shawn Kumm of Zion, Laramie) on Lutheran…
When I became a pastor in the Lutheran Church, I said that I would perform the duties of my office in accordance with…
On my recent trip out east for the Brothers of John the Steadfast National Conference my family and I had the fine opportunity…
Rev. Joshua Scheer of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bagley, MN has this article available as a PDF file on his church website; we’ve…