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Author: Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

Bryan Wolfmueller, pastor of St Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches in Austin, TX, author of "A Martyr's Faith for a Faithless World", "Has American Christianity Failed?", co-host of Table Talk Radio, teacher of Grappling with the Text, and theological adventure traveler.
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Luther on the “Monster of Uncertainty”

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller / 0 Comment

Here’s a beautiful excerpt from Luther’s Galatians commentary on the monster of uncertainty perpetuated by the church in Rome. You can find this exc...

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On Certainty, a little sermon from Martin Luther.

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller / 0 Comment

Teaching about the certainty that the Lord provided to Pharaoh through his double dreams (Genesis 41:13), Martin Luther gives his students a little meditation o...

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How the Book of Mormon Was Written

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller / 1 Comment

Dear Friends, I am very proud to have a part in this project. St Hayden Abler (1996-2024) was a precious young man and a member of St Paul Lutheran Church,...

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Finally Free: Three Lessons in the Parable of the Prodigal Son

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

I wrote a little book about the Parable of the Prodigal Son. I think you’ll like it. I had a little note on my desk while I wrote it: “Awaken...

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How old is the earth?

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

The question of the age of the Earth is an important one, not only scientifically but also theologically. Here are five questions I recommend for meditating on ...

Rome Examined

Rome: Examined, part 1, full text published (for free)!

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

Rome: Examined, Part 1 is ready! CONTENTS: IntroductionForewordChapter 1: Holy ScriptureChapter 2: TraditionChapter 3: Original SinChapter 4: Original Sin After...

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Thanksgiving Family Devotion

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

Now Thank We All Our God 1. Now thank we all our GodWith heart and hands and voices,Who wondrous things hath done,In whom His world rejoices;Who from our mother...

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Lectionaries: Old & New

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This post in an excerpt from Notes on the Church Year by John Pless. Learn more about this book here. I. Jewish Lectionaries at the Time of the New Testament...

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Rome Examined: Good Works (10:1-4)

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This post is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Rome Examined: Examination of the Decrees of the Council of Trent. In this concise distillation of Chemni...

Rome Examined

Rome Examined: Faith (9:1-3)

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This post is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Rome Examined: Examination of the Decrees of the Council of Trent. In this concise distillation of Chemnitz’s ...

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Rome Examined: Justification (8:1-5)

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This post is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Rome Examined: Examination of the Decrees of the Council of Trent. In this concise distillation of Chemni...

Rome Examined

Rome Examined: On Free Will (7:1-5)

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This post is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Rome Examined: Examination of the Decrees of the Council of Trent. In this concise distillation of Chemnitz’s ...

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Rome Examined: The Works of Unbelievers, or Those Who Are Not Regenerate (6:1-3)

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This post is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Rome Examined: Examination of the Decrees of the Council of Trent. In this concise distillation of Chemnitz’s ...

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Rome Examined: If the Blessed Virgin Mary Was Conceived without Original Sin (5)

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This post is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Rome Examined: Examination of the Decrees of the Council of Trent. In this concise distillation of Chemnitz’s ...

Rome Examined

Rome Examined: The Remnants of Original Sin after Baptism, or Concupiscence, to the Extent in which It Still Remains in the Baptized and Regenerate (4:1-5)

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This post is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Rome Examined: Examination of the Decrees of the Council of Trent. In this concise distillation of Chemnitz’s ...

Rome Examined

Rome Examined: Original Sin (3:1-3)

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This post is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Rome Examined: Examination of the Decrees of the Council of Trent. In this concise distillation of Chemnitz’s ...

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Truth as the True National Treasure: A Plea for Lutheran Solas in the Greek Soul

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This is a guest post by Jordan Tsakmalis, a dear friend and one of the very few Lutherans in Greece. He gave this address at the theological conference in Thess...

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Rome Examined: On Tradition’s Eight Classes (2:1-8)

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This post is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Rome Examined: Examination of the Decrees of the Council of Trent. In this concise distillation of Chemnitz’s ...

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Rome Examined: On the Interpretation of Holy Scripture (1:8)

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This post is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Rome Examined: Examination of the Decrees of the Council of Trent. In this concise distillation of Chemnitz’s ...

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Rome Examined: On the Translation or Transmission of Holy Scripture into Other Languages (1:7)

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller

This post is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Rome Examined: Examination of the Decrees of the Council of Trent. In this concise distillation of Chemnitz’s ...

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