Five Illegal Uses of the Law
There are three good and legitimate uses of the Lord’s law, the curb, mirror and guide. As a curb the Lord’s law orders the things of creation and keeps society…
The Miracles of Jesus
INJ Matthew 8:1-13 | ‘Healing the Centurion’s Servant’ | Matins | Epiphany 3 | 23 January 2011 Dear Saints, Our Lord Jesus Christ continues to manifest Himself as true God…
The Micro-Hymnal: Arts and Crafts for Pastors
Before I left the seminary I made a solemn oath to my field work supervisor that I would sing to the people I visited in the hospital, on shut-in calls,…
The Micro-Hymnal: Arts and Crafts for Pastors
Before I left the seminary I made a solemn oath to my field work supervisor that I would sing to the people I visited in the hospital, on shut-in calls,…
Baptism and the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts
Water Baptism vs Baptized with the Spirit and Power The book of Acts begins with Jesus’ parting words to His apostles before His ascension to the right hand of God…
How to Write a Church Growth Book in Five Easy Steps
Many people are putting off from writing their own Church Growth book because, they say, “I don’t know anything about the church or the Bible.” Don’t let that stand in…
G. K. Chesterton on Humility
Humility, again, is said both by its upholders and opponents to be the peculiar growth of Christianity. The real and obvious reason of this is often missed. The pagans insisted upon self…
Show #132: Name that Event in the life of Jesus
Beginning with show 132 we play the brand new game “Name the Event in the Life of Jesus” after playing What's in your Pastor's Library and Name that Theologian.
Dealing with Praise-Mystics, Demonstrated
In a previous post (The Praise Song Cruncher) I suggested a strategy for dealing with praise-mystics, namely by taking all the talk of “seeing God” and “feeling God” and taking it literally….
Dealing with Praise-Mystics, Demonstrated
In a previous post (The Praise Song Cruncher) I suggested a strategy for dealing with praise-mystics, namely by taking all the talk of “seeing God” and “feeling God” and taking it literally….
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
INJ Luke 2:41-52 ‘The Father’s House’ Morning Service The First Sunday in Epiphany | January 9th, 2011 Dear Saints, John tells us that if everything that our Lord Jesus did…
The Praise Song Cruncher
Contemporary worship is mysticism. There are exceptions, but that is the rule. Mysticism is the religious system that seeks an unmediated unity between the divine nature and ourselves. You are…
Show #131: Biblel Bee Epiphany Texts
After playing church sign theology and one round of name that church body, we play Bible Bee with the texts found in the lectionary during the season of Epiphany.
“Rapture: The Resurrection of the Living” or “In Case of Rapture, Can I Have Your Car?”
Download this essay in .pdf. This essay is an adaption of a sectional given at The Feast, the 2006 Higher Things youth conference, and has been hanging around the Hope Lutheran…
Confirmed into Death and Life
INJ Matthew 2:13-23 ‘Confirmed into Death and Life’ Divine Service The 2nd Sunday in Christmas | 2 January 2011 Dear S., L., G. and H., Today is your confirmation day,…
Who Baptizes?
Is baptism a work of God or a work of man? Evangelicals, Baptists, and just about everyone who denies baptist to children say: Baptism is a work of man. Here’s…
Show #130: CACG with Pastor Graff
In this broadcast of Table Talk Radio, Pastor Warren Graff of Grace Lutheran Church in Albuquerque, NM joins us to talk about WikiLeaks and Health Care Reform after Pastor Wolfmueller…
Sermon: The Baby Names of Jesus
INJ Isaiah 9:6-7 ‘Baby Names’ Divine Service The First Sunday of Christmas | December 26th, 2010 Dear Saints, Merry Christmas! Our Christmas joy and feasting and gladness continues this morning….