A blog of the Evangelical Lutheran Liturgy
With Advent behind us and Lent quickly approaching, the midweek service and sermon is on the mind. Many within the LCMS will use these midweeks as an opportunity to discuss particular doctrines or particular themes within the Scriptures. This is good. What I’m about to advocate is not in any way meant to be a condemnation of what you have planned or what you have done in the past. I have done similar sermon series with varying results—some good, some not so much.
Read MoreDetails and registration information for the May 1-3, 2023 Gottesdienst Conference at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ft. Wayne with keynote speaker Ft. Mark Braden on Zion Lutheran Church, Detroit.
Read MoreAlthough I only met him in person a few times over the course of some twenty years, I’m honored to have known Fr. Hans O. Andrӕ on this side of glory. He was, and is, a truly great man, and was an inspiring servant of the Word on this side of glory.
Read MoreGod has given us His name, and when He did, it’s not as if He was nervous around us and stuttered and mumbled so that we misheard. From the bush, God declared, “I AM WHO I AM.”
Read MoreIn my Sunday Bible class, making our way through Exodus, we came upon God’s instructions to Moses concerning priestly vestments (chapter 28).
Read MoreWell, I married a keeper. Today is my 29th wedding anniversary, and I told Miz Grace what I was planning on writing. She was delighted and considered it (this article) as a wonderful anniversary present.
Read MoreAfter reviewing the complaints about Luther’s Large Catechism with Annotations and Contemporary Applications, President Harrison has concluded that the volume is fine as it is, and requires no changes. It has been put back into distribution.
Read MoreWhen Adam kept the Garden at the world’s dawning, there stood all manner of trees from which he was invited freely to eat.
Read MoreThe Rev. David Ramirez has given a couple of interviews regarding the Large Catechism controversy. He treats it in a straightforward, charitable, and evenhanded way, and explains with clarity what the issues are.
Read MoreTaking place forty days after the Nativity of Our Lord, the ancient Feast of the Purification marks the end of Christmastide and the first entrance of the incarnate Christ into the temple.
Read MoreOne of my predecessors at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gretna, Louisiana was the Rev. Adolph P. Wismar (1884-1977) who served my congregation from 1910-1918.
Read MoreDoes the 3 year lectionary increase Biblical Literacy? In a word: no.
Read MoreI agree with Dr. Ahlman as to the importance of our synod as the world continues to ravage the church, and as entire confessions within Christendom have become apostate.
Read MoreGottesdienst is looking for a webmaster.
Read MoreWell, ain’t we got fun! Ever since this annotated Catechism became a matter of concern, beginning last week with a layman’s Tweet about what’s in it, the sparks have been flying.
Read MoreThe latest controversy in the Synod regarding the Annotated Large Catechism has once again demonstrated the great strength of the Missouri Synod as a church that defines itself as being made up of, and led by, both pastors and laymen.
Read MoreReaders of this blog are well aware of the kerfuffle that has arisen from the recent publication of CPH’s Luther's Large Catechism with Annotations and Contemporary Applications.
Read MoreThe uproar over the annotated Large Catechism shows that while we may be united to a great extent over doctrine, that we agree for the most part in our theology - we are divided over how that doctrine applies in the real world. We are divided over anthropology.
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