A Sermon for St. Barbara or an Apology for Fantastical Martyr Tales

David PetersenDecember 4, 2024Lutheran Preaching, Lutheran treatment of martyrs, Martyrdom, St. Barbara, Sermons for Artillery Officers Comments

The meaning of Jesus' triumphal entry for our life and conduct

Burnell EckardtDecember 3, 2024 Comment

Wanted: Boring Pastors

David PetersenDecember 1, 2024Leadership, Pastoral Leadership, Synodical Leadership, Lutheran competenceComment

On the Marriage of Priests

To prohibit marriage, and to burden the divine order of priests with perpetual celibacy, they have had neither authority nor right [they have done out of malice, without any honest reason], but have acted like antichristian, tyrannical, desperate scoundrels…

Guest AuthorNovember 30, 2024Comment

Throwback Thursday: We Should See More of Each Other

Note: This post was originally published on November 9, 2018. ~ Ed.

Rick StuckwischNovember 28, 2024Comment

Shall We Drink from the Source or from the Rivers? A Reply to Rev. Mastin

Bible, HistoryGuest AuthorNovember 27, 2024Gerike, Mastin, Septuagint, LXX, Masoretic Text Comments

Out of the barn!

Coming to a mailbox near you!

Burnell EckardtNovember 25, 2024Comment

A Response to Fr. Gerike’s Masoretic Misreprestation

BibleGuest AuthorNovember 24, 2024Septuagint, LXX, Mastin Comments

Gottesdienst Events during Symposia Week 2025 in Ft. Wayne

David PetersenNovember 23, 2024Preaching Workshop, CTSFW Symposia, Super Winkel, January 2025 Lutheran activities, Gesima Sundays, AllegoryComment

Credit Where Credit is Due

Synod, WorshipJason BraatenNovember 21, 2024CUCComment

Throwback Thursday: God Ordains Men

Note: This was originally published on November 25, 2018. ~ Ed.

Larry BeaneNovember 21, 2024Comment

A Response to TGC 418 - Septuagintal Superiority

BibleGuest AuthorNovember 19, 2024Podcast, Septuagint, LXX, Gerike Comments

From the Archives: Lord Jesus Christ, with Us Abide

As Lutherans, we understand that a very important part of transmitting the true faith from generation to generation is the use of good hymnody. The hymns we sing are not just meant to give us an emotional high. They are there to teach us to pray and to strengthen faith by the Word of Christ. Only the Word of Christ can preserve the sheep of His flock, and the power of that Word is to be properly teamed with the power of good and thoughtful music.

Karl FabriziusNovember 18, 2024Comment

The Gottesdienst Liturgical Calendar is Also Digital!

Here's a reminder that it’s also available digitally as a Google calendar, right on your phone!

Burnell EckardtNovember 14, 2024 Comment

Throwback Thursday: Martin Chemnitz on the Mass

Note: This post was originally published on Nov 9, 2019. ~ Ed.

Fr. Mark BradenNovember 14, 2024 Comment

Mid-Week Preaching

John BussmanNovember 13, 2024Advent Preaching, Lent Preaching, Small Catechism, Large CatechismComment

The 2025 Liturgical Calendar is here

We have prepared the Liturgical Calendar for Sundays in 2025 and it is available for viewing and free download right here on our website. It will also be available as a page of our Christmas issue, which is coming out soon. It provides the list of historic readings for every Sunday, and notes for the week, all consolidated on one page for ease of access.

Burnell EckardtNovember 12, 2024 Comments

Blessed is He Who Has Healed All - Jacob of Sarug on the Afflicted Woman

In this Woman our Lord demonstrated in actual fact
that all the unclean who touch Him are made clean in Him.
The whole of creation was depicted in that sick Woman,
for the flux of wrongdoing, with its inanity, renders it unclean.

Stefan GramenzNovember 11, 2024Comment

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