When a former student newspaper editor of Concordia University, St. Paul from the 1970s was interviewed in the March 2022 issue of that same newspaper, he stated that it looked to him as if Concordia had been transformed into a secular university. This, of course, would not be unusual. After all, historically most colleges and … Continue reading Has Concordia University, St. Paul Been Woke Since at least 2017?
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What Does the Ancient Church after the Time of the Apostles Say about the Inspiration of Holy Scripture?
The Question of Inspiration C. F. W. Walther’s Evening Lectures, 1885-1886 Translated by Dr. Thomas Manteufel, Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis, Missouri Presented to the Walther Round Table, 2005-2007 Lecture IX (February 12, 1886) [continued] Here we come first, of course, to the apostolic fathers, for they were the first church writers. We understand the apostolic … Continue reading What Does the Ancient Church after the Time of the Apostles Say about the Inspiration of Holy Scripture?
Hymn Explanation: “O Little Flock Fear not the Foe”
LSB 666 Dr. Arnold Burron Like many hymns, this hymn is one in which we are singing to each other. We are singing to encourage one another with Scripture. The first Scripture we find is Luke 12:32, in the title of this hymn. “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to … Continue reading Hymn Explanation: “O Little Flock Fear not the Foe”
Article 14: Ecclesiastical Order
A Simple Explanation of the Articles of the Augsburg Confession Of Ecclesiastical Order they teach that no one should publicly teach in the Church or administer the Sacraments unless he be regularly called. This short article is highly controversial today. The LCMS officially has endorsed “lay ministers,” an oxymoron in the traditional Lutheran understanding of … Continue reading Article 14: Ecclesiastical Order
Losing Lutheran Identity
Robert Preus I think that open communion is probably one of the ways in which we can lose our Lutheran identity quicker than any other bad practice. Let me explain. I remember the letter that Dr. [Ralph] Bohlmann (1932-2016) wrote. He talks about us being a church body that teaches the pure doctrine and that … Continue reading Losing Lutheran Identity
Reflections on the St Louis Seminary Crisis of February 1974 by a 1974 Springfield Seminary Graduate
I am Ralph Woehrmann, no longer rostered, living with my wife, Cindy, in Taylorville, Illinois. We are members of Trinity Lutheran Church. I grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio area, having attended and graduated from St. Paul Lutheran School in Westlake, Ohio. My pastor in those years was the Rev. William John Single, a St. Louis Graduate who was … Continue reading Reflections on the St Louis Seminary Crisis of February 1974 by a 1974 Springfield Seminary Graduate
Losing Lutheran Identity
Robert Preus I think that open communion is probably one of the ways in which we can lose our Lutheran identity quicker than any other bad practice. Let me explain. I remember the letter that Dr. [Ralph] Bohlmann (1932-2016) wrote. He talks about us being a church body that teaches the pure doctrine and that … Continue reading Losing Lutheran Identity
Banishing the Dismal Science
John Kuhn Bleimaier Economics has been called the dismal science. The reason is that this field is premised on the recognition that societal resources are finite. It is only a question of how the pie is divided. The sum total of possibilities is absolutely circumscribed. Other sciences hold out the possibility of discoveries which expand … Continue reading Banishing the Dismal Science
A Critique of Lutherans for Racial Justice
This organization, advertised as “grass-roots,” is led by a few Northeastern U.S elitist pastors. Its ideas will not appeal to the uneducated, because it is Marxist and deeply ideological at it root. They desire an earthly justice that they must admit will never happen. But “justice” is akin to punishment and coercion—not forgiveness, which is … Continue reading A Critique of Lutherans for Racial Justice
God is a Jealous God
God is a jealous God. But isn’t jealousy bad? When it is for what is not ours—we sin in wanting what the Lord has not given to us. That is something of which every sinner is guilt. But we should care about what is ours and is given to us—to guard and keep it safe. … Continue reading God is a Jealous God
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