They're Lying About Sola Scriptura

Nearly every single critique of Sola Scriptura that I see online is based on a straw man fallacy.

And it is tiresome

Larry BeaneJuly 4, 2025 Comments

The Sung Propers of the Mass - Heaven on Earth

Kantor Jonathan Wessler of First Lutheran in Boston has been writing a marvelous series on the sung propers of the mass, and it is well worth the time of every church musician and pastor. The first installment can be found here, and I’ll provide you with a few words from the second installment to pique your interest.

Stefan GramenzJuly 4, 2025 Comments

A tidbit from Walther

Some ways to distance yourself from the non-Lutheran “Protestants” . . .

Burnell EckardtJuly 3, 2025 Comments

How Christian Charity Legitimizes Interest (Usury)

Travis BergJuly 2, 2025 Comments

Visitation

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In case you didn't read the comments.....

Travis BergJune 30, 2025Comment

How the Golden Rule Legitimizes Interest (Usury)

Travis BergJune 28, 2025 Comments

Out of the barn!

Here comes the Trinity issue!

Burnell EckardtJune 27, 2025Comment

Point of Order!

But there are simply resolutions that are a waste of time, and they actually resolve nothing, as I said before. Then there are those that should be ruled out of order, and frankly, a more knowledgeable floor committee should have quashed.

Larry BeaneJune 27, 2025 Comments

Throwback Thursday: Papists Behaving Like Lutherans

Old school Lutherans, that is. Like Chemnitz and Andrae who wrote Church Orders that mandated fixed liturgical forms, prayers, readings, vestments, times of service, etc. If you refused to follow the Church Order, then you were ousted from your parish

Ben BallJune 26, 2025Comment

We Have Got to Talk About Usury (Part II): The Old Testament

Exodus 22:25: “If you lend money to any of My people who are poor among you, you shall not be like a moneylender (usurer) to him; you shall not charge him interest.”

Guest AuthorJune 26, 2025 Comments

The Good in Usury: How Exploitation Goes Both Ways

Economics are important. The Christian life doesn’t stop at the church doors, but subsumes everything under the One Lord Jesus Christ. And so, it is important for us to wrestle with and struggle with issues like usury. As a reminder, the biblical definition of usury is the sum paid for the use of money, hence interest; not, as in the modern sense, exorbitant interest

Travis BergJune 25, 2025 Comments

In Doctrine and in Ceremonies.... No New Ungodly Doctrine

These are the chief articles which seem to be in controversy. For although we might have spoken of more abuses, yet, to avoid undue length, we have set forth the chief points, from which the rest may be readily judged.

Guest AuthorJune 25, 2025Comment

Seminary Alternatives on the Front Burner Again

Seminary alternatives are on the front burner again, thanks to the Rev. Tim Ahlman and his Unite Leadership Collective (ULC) Lead Time podcast, with this episode…

Larry BeaneJune 24, 2025 Comments

Liturgy as Idolatry?

In response to the Unite Leadership Collective’s recent piece entitled “Liturgy or Idol? The Hidden Danger in LCMS Worship,” I published a video response of my own.

Larry BeaneJune 21, 2025 Comments

1700 Years after Nicaea - A Sermon Series for Trinitytide

This year, as you are all well aware, marks a major anniversary in the life of the Christian Church. The Council of Nicaea was convened on June 19th or 20th of 325, 1700 years ago to the day (give or take 24 hours). The Lutheran Witness recently printed an excellent introduction to the Council of Nicaea written by Dr. Joel Elowsky of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, which is well worth your time, together with an entire issue dedicated to the subject. While these are a fine beginning, I think that such a significant anniversary warrants some sustained attention in our congregational life over the course of the year.

Stefan GramenzJune 20, 2025 Comments

Strangers at the Rail

Practicing closed communion is hard, messy, and generally thankless work. But the faithful pastor must be more concerned with the account he will one day give of his stewardship than the hurt feelings of those who come unprepared to the altar.

Evan ScammanJune 20, 2025 Comments

Throwback Thursday: The Unknown Sin?

There is much to say about the entire presentation, but what I wanted to address here is a position that he takes, beginning at about 33:00 and running through about 41:30. It concerns what the presenter calls “unknown sin” and how he believes the church can use this approach to deal pastorally with homosexuality among parishioners.

Larry BeaneJune 19, 2025Comment

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