On October 24th and 25th, the Plenary Pastoral Conference of the Concordia Lutheran Conference met in Oak Forest, Illinois, in a special Fall Session for the chief purpose of colloquizing our theological students on the material covered in their third …
Official Announcement – Annual colloquy of seminary students for the third year classes Read More »
“In vain they do worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” Matthew 15:9 Dr. Martin Luther, born on November 10, 1483, roughly ten years before Columbus discovered the “New World,” was raised by his parents in the Roman …
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses – The Open Door to the Reformation Read More »
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 O Lord of Hosts, we thank Thee for Thy lovingkindness to us and to our fathers, in that, through Thy servant, Martin Luther, Thou didst restore …
“Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” —Jude 3 In the introduction to his commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, Luther famously describes justifying faith in this way: “Oh, it is a living, busy, …
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, our God, for Thine unfathomable mercy and grace to us in providing to the congregations of our precious fellowship diligent and faithful pastors or undershepherds of Thy local flocks. Preserve them in purity of doctrine …
Collect for the Eighth Sunday After Trinity (False Prophet Sunday) Read More »
Christ is the promised Prophet to mankind inasmuch as, being Himself the wisdom and the truth and having in Him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, He in the days of His visible conversation on earth proclaimed unto man …
Christ, Our Divine Prophet – Excerpt from A. L. Graebner Outlines of Doctrinal Theology Read More »
“Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the Word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.” — Hebrews 13:7 Our almighty God, in His all-wise providence and at the time …
Sermon for the Service of Convocation Sixty-first Annual Convention of the Concordia Lutheran Conference Seattle, Washington by The Rev. David T. Mensing, Conference President Text: Malachi 3:1 In the Name of Jesus Christ, the only Savior and Head of His …
Sermon for the Service of Convocation Sixty-first Annual Convention Read More »
The 61st Annual Convention, held at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington, officially began on June 22nd at 9:30 a.m. with a Divine Worship Service of Convocation in which the local Pastor, the Rev. Edward J. Worley, served as the …
“God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed unto us the Word of reconciliation” (II Corinthians 5:19). In these words of the Apostle Paul given by inspiration of God, in …
