A blog of the Evangelical Lutheran Liturgy
In light of the Gospel reading from the One-Year Lectionary for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity on the parable of the Unjust Steward, I offer a few paragraphs from John Schaller’s “The Battle for the Christian School as a Battle for the Christian Worldview,” published in Theologische Quartelschrift, Vol 7, 1910, 204—221.
Read MoreGottesdienst’s main focus is the liturgy. And that sets two paths before us. One path is the path of Father Brown. The creation of G. K. Chesterton, Father Brown has great insight into human nature, especially into human wickedness.
Read More“Patrick” commits several fallacies here in his screed against seminary training for pastors.
Read MoreThe Synod voted today to recognize that the Japan Lutheran [sic] Church [sic] has broken fellowship with the LCMS by approving the ‘ordination’ of women as ‘pastors’ and as female ‘deacons.’
Read More“… Let the ship of Thy holy church remain unharmed in the midst of the tempestuous sea, among all the waves and billows which roar round about her…”
Read MoreMy church is hosting a one-day conference. You are all invited — Jason Braaten
Read MoreAs far as implementing a Methodist-style model of ministry with frequent rotations (I believe the standard is every seven years), I disagree. And here’s why.
Read More“Dennis” is, as the kids say, “big mad” about my last post about liturgy.
Read More“He’s great! He leaves me alone!”
Read MoreAlthough this is not an editorial, I think I do speak on behalf of our editors in saying that we are Liturgical Supremacists. We believe in the inherent superiority of the traditional liturgy over and against “contemporary worship,” all its works, and all its ways.
Read MoreThe chief article of our doctrine must come to our help, namely, that our Lord Jesus Christ, who was sent into the world by the Father, suffered and died for us and thereby reconciled and moved the Father to grace, and now sits at the right hand of the Father, pleading our cause as our Savior and as our constant Mediator and Intercessor interceding for us who can not of ourselves have or obtain this perfect purity and good conscience. Therefore through Him we can say before God: Although I am not pure and cannot have a good conscience, yet I cleave to Him who possesses perfect purity and good conscience and offers them for me, indeed, gives them to me.
Read MoreThe US Air Force has a… policy in which anyone - regardless of rank - can order everyone to stand down by calling: “Knock it off!”
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