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The website merriam-webster.com lists several possible definitions of the word martyr: 1: a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion 2: a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle; a martyr to the cause of freedom … Continue reading Is Charlie Kirk a Martyr? What is a Martyr? →

A review and discussion of “John 6 and the Lord’s Supper,” a Concordia Seminary, St. Louis STM thesis by Jon Bischof This thesis is well done and cited within LCMS circles regarding the meaning of John 6. This debate has been going on for over 25 years, as evidenced by this 1999 STM thesis. Bischof’s … Continue reading John 6 Revisited →

The Nov. 11, 2025 communication from Synod Pres. Matthew Harrison is a pseudo-pastoral letter; it does not speak for God or guide people in His truth, rather it is a hand-waving “nothing to see here” and also a self-congratulatory pat on the back for himself. (For further evidence of the extensive doctrinal problems at Our … Continue reading A Pastor’s Response: LCMS president addresses how ecclesiastical supervision operates in matters of doctrinal concern →

Rev. Daniel Fleischer Christians are not disinterested in politics. Like any citizen they engage in political discussion and activity. Whatever the circumstances that attract attention and perhaps even enrage Christians in this evil world, political discussions are coffee table fodder but are not pulpit fare. The pulpit is not the place for politics.  However, when there are … Continue reading The Church in a Political World →

He Remembers the Barren, Second Edition; Katie Schuermann, Emmanuel Press, Fort Wayne, 2017. Author Katie Schuermann writes on a very difficult subject matter that is not spoken of much. It is very personal and emotionally challenging for many even though it’s unknown by the multitudes. She brings forth the silent suffering of couples – and … Continue reading Book Review: He Remembers the Barren →

Rev. Steven Flo In theology, most errors come from the top down in the Church and thinking in terms of “either/or” rather than “both/and”.For instance Jesus isn’t either God or man.  He is both/and.God isn’t either one God or three persons. He is both/and.Christians aren’t either sinners or saints. They are both/and.Salvation isn’t either about … Continue reading A Weed that Needs to be Pulled in the Garden of Christ’s Church Today! →

Dr. James Voelz is one of the most arrogant professors the LCMS has ever had. That would not be the most terrible quality for a man faithful and subservient to Scripture. But Voelz is an academic through and through and has advocated for a wicked postmodern approach to Scripture. According to his textbook and recent … Continue reading Thoughts on Voelz and His Legacy →

It signals a loss of trust and/or a sign of diminished utility for seminaries in eyes of congregations and pastors. Although there have been doctrinal issues at both seminaries (such as post-modern hermeneutics, academic theory taking precedent over Scripture words, and professors who could not survive in a parish setting and some who have never … Continue reading Unofficial Online Seminary Education in the LCMS →

I was blessed to be able attend the ACELC conference July 16-17, 2025 in Carlisle, Iowa, just a bit southeast of Des Moines. It was a well-attended conference, perhaps due to the location and also the timely topic as stated in its title: “A Noble Task: Pastoral Formation in the LCMS.” It was a very … Continue reading 2025 ACELC Conference Report →

A Review Essay On What Does this Mean? Principles of Biblical Interpretation In the Post-Modern World By Dr. James Voelz By Pastor Tim Rossow Most Certainly True-RossowDownload