Sheep in Wolves' Clothing?

While going through seminary in my day, we no longer “officially” declared an area of specialty (i.e. practical, historical, or exegetical).

John BussmanMarch 12, 2022 Comments

Lenten Weekday Masses

Lent has a character all its own: it has not only mass readings assigned for every Wednesday and Friday, as well as this week’s Ember Days, but a full set of mass propers for every single day from Ash Wednesday until the Resurrection of Our Lord. To put this in perspective, in our current books, we have the full mass propers for Ash Wednesday, for the Sundays in Lent, and for each day of Holy Week - but all of this comprises less than one third of the totality of Lenten mass propers.

Stefan GramenzMarch 11, 2022 Comments

Outstanding Resource for Families!

It always seems like we confessional Lutherans are usually behind the 8-ball for family devotional and catechetical resources, especially for homeschoolers and/or families that include the very young.

Larry BeaneMarch 10, 2022 Comments

The Federalist addresses Dr. Schulz's dismissal from CUW

More information about the persecution of Dr. Gregory Schulz by Concordia University Wisconsin and the response of Philosophy chair Dr. Angus Menuge.

"Our Universities Are in Trouble"

The Rev. Dr. Peter Scaer, in a public Facebook post dated March 5, wrote: “Our universities are in trouble.”

Larry BeaneMarch 8, 2022 Comments

Out of the Barn, Already!

The Gotttesdienst steed rides out a bit earlier than usual!

Burnell EckardtMarch 7, 2022Comment

Nisi Per Verbum! Help Dr. Schulz!

The Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty is representing Dr. Gregory Schulz. You can support them as they support him by donating and/or buying a tee shirt featuring a line from our Confessions (Ap 4:67)…

Larry BeaneMarch 6, 2022 Comments

Update on the Suspension of Professor Schulz at CUW

If you haven’t kept track of the matter of the unjust suspension of Professor Gregory Schulz at Concordia University, Wisconsin, you can do so here and here.

Burnell EckardtMarch 5, 2022 Comments

The Exclusive Character of Christianity

Alvin Schmidt emphasizes some critically important and timely matters concerning the meaning of faith in his little book Faith Misused: Why Christianity Is Not Just Another Religion, just published by Concordia Publishing House.

Burnell EckardtMarch 3, 2022 Comments

A Prayer Upon Entering Holy Lent

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have Mercy On Me a Sinner…

William WeedonMarch 2, 2022 Comments

Gottesdienst Ft. Wayne May 2-4: Not of this World

Our next Gottesdienst conference is to be held in Fort Wayne. We ‘re looking forward to another worthwhile event.

One Word. Revoco.

Gottesdienst has obtained secret Project Veritas footage of the Rev. Dr. Gregory Schulz’s meeting with Concordia University - Wisconsin officials.

Larry BeaneFebruary 28, 2022 Comments

A note regarding our friends in Russia

We have taken the liberty of forwarding this memo from the Siberian Lutheran Mission Society (SLMS):

Burnell EckardtFebruary 28, 2022Comment

Rite for the Burning of the Palms

“Remember, O Man, that thou art dust…”

Fr. Mark BradenFebruary 28, 2022Comment

We are beggars, that is true. Kyrie, eleison!

It is the Word of Jesus on His way to the Cross that defends you against those false and misleading voices of doubt and despair. So faith persists in the confidence of His Word, which declares that He is close at hand. And His Cross has taught you to know and believe these two most basic facts: You need Him, who alone is able to help and save you; and He has come for you in divine love.

Historic Lectionary, SermonRick StuckwischFebruary 27, 2022Quinquagesima, SermonComment

The Eucharistic Martyrdom of St. Polycarp of Smyrna

With his confession of Christ Jesus, St. Polycarp blesses and glorifies the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and he gives thanks that he is considered worthy “to receive a portion in the number of the martyrs.” By way of his martyrdom, he enters into the Holy Communion of Christ the Crucified, into a participation in the Cross and Passion of Christ Jesus, unto the resurrection of eternal life in both body and soul.