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June 9, 2017
It Takes the Church
The Church is in the business of pastoral formation. She expends much in forming men over the course time to shepherd the faith and life of God's people.
June 8, 2017
Luther and Erasmus
There are few men of the 15th and 16th centuries that deserve our attention more than Erasmus Desiderius of Rotterdam. He represents the pinnacle of Christian humanism, an intellectual movement that revitalized classical and biblical scholarship north of the Alps.
June 4, 2017
“Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord” – Hymn Feature
Theologically, this chorale is based on the work of the third Person of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit (Ghost), who is expressly celebrated on the Day of Pentecost.
May 31, 2017
Luther’s Love for St. Mary, Queen of Heaven
It’s probably not what you think. In his devotional writings on the Magnificat, Luther carefully outlines how we should and should not honor this “Most Blessed Virgin Mother.”
May 31, 2017
Parish Nurse Video Lecture Series: ‘Faith and Wellness’
Rev. Dr. David Ludwig presents a Parish Nurse Video Lecture Series program entitled “Faith and Wellness" for LCMS Health Ministry.
May 28, 2017
The Three Estates in Luther's Theology
According to this schema Luther saw all of human life ordered across three spheres of structured relationships: the politia, the oeconomia, and the ecclesia.
May 26, 2017
LCMS Black Ministry – Second Quarter 2017 newsletter
Many LCMS pastors, deaconesses and lay leaders strongly believe in mission to their home communities around the world. Many return home to share God’s love in Christ and to enhance or begin ministry work in these places.
May 25, 2017
Preach the Word - Module 3 - Delivering the Gospel live and in person - Rev. Dr. Carl Fickenscher
Because preaching is of utmost importance, it should be done in the way that communicates best. In our daily oral communication, we don’t read or memorize what we are saying to others.
May 25, 2017
The Reformers on the Ascension
What benefits do we gain from Jesus’ ascension? Lutheran Reformers in their sermons point us to the scriptural answers to these questions. They emphasize Christ’s victory over sin and his continual presence with his church in the world.
May 22, 2017
The Resurrection of Christians in the Lutheran Confessions
In this life, we need the church, where our sins are daily and richly forgiven for the sake of Christ. The Holy Spirit crucifies the Old Adam and the body of sin every day of our lives by daily contrition and repentance.
May 17, 2017
Los Niños en el Servicio Divino — Boletines
“Los Niños en el Servicio Divino” es una serie de boletines para el Año Eclesiástico — Adviento, Navidad, Epifanía, Cuaresma, Pascua y Pentecostés.
May 17, 2017
Preach the Word - Module 2 - The use of biblical text in sermon preparation - Rev. Dr. Dean Nadasdy
Textual preaching engages a biblical text to the extent that the text itself drives the preparation, structure, content and texture of the sermon.
May 17, 2017
Life Together with President Harrison – May 2017
Blessed Eastertide to all. Christ is risen, he is risen indeed! LCMS volunteers have been working hard to help with flood relief. Decades of mission work is bearing fruit in Togo. We've got articles on baptism, marriage and much more in the Digest this month.
May 17, 2017
The Method of Melanchthon's Loci Communes
Locus is the Latin word for "place". Loci are places. And Loci Communes are common places where one may like to put things, either in the mind or in a book—organized, as if in a physical location, and easy to retrieve when needed.
May 16, 2017
Kids in the Divine Service - Bulletin insert series
Kids in the Divine Service is a series of bulletin inserts that complement the Lutheran Service Book. The final installment includes general information about 18 topics, including saints, rites, rubrics, stewards, acolytes and catechism.
May 16, 2017
The Augsburg Interim
Shortly after the death of Luther in 1546, Pope Paul the III entered into an agreement with the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles the V. This agreement stipulated that Charles would go to war against everyone who opposed the Council of Trent. The main target of this agreement was the Smalkaldic League, a group of German princes who supported Luther’s Reformation.