The Important Question Here Is: How are Sinners to be approached and treated?
Here’s Martin Luther’s gloriously comforting sermon on the Parable of the Lost Sheep, Luke 15:1-10. (Listen here. Read them all here.) THIRD SUNDAY ...
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.
0331. What I Wish My Non-Lutheran Family Understood About: Closed Communion – 2/2/21
http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/podcast.issuesetc.org/32820202211.mp3 Issues, Etc. is the world’s best place for continuing theological education....
A Praying Church…
At that time [the Reformation] people didn’t yet believe that the world could be renewed by world conferences. We believe that by conferences and organiza...
The Unity of the Lord’s Teaching and Closed Communion
(I wrote this essay in 2008 to clarify the connection between theological fellowship and the Lord’s Table. Republished here for your edification… Pr...
0211. Introducing the Books of the Bible: Revelation – 1/21/21
Issues, Etc. is the world’s best place for continuing theological education. Here are some more Issues, Etc. interviews I’ve done. (And here’s...
Life of Hope, Hope of Life
…Martin Luther on Baptism Here’s a quotation to write on our hearts: But by baptism we are restored to the life of hope, or rather to the hope of l...
0152. The Confession of Peter – 1/15/21
Issues, Etc. is the world’s best place for continuing theological education. Here are some more Issues, Etc. interviews I’ve done. (And here’s...
Video Footnotes: Proof of Concept
Video footnotes. I think I invented the idea, and I’m testing it out. I’d love your help. (If you know of something like this, let me know…) H...
St Agnes, Martyr
The martyrdom of St Agnes is celebrated every year on January 21. Agnes was (about) 12 years old when she was murdered in 304 in the Great Persecution of Diocle...
The Devil is a Thief who Breaks into an Empty House
Here’s a bit of Luther’s commentary on Psalm 118. Thank you to Dave Fleming at today’s Doxology Retreat for bringing it to our attention. Thes...