A blog of the Evangelical Lutheran Liturgy
This is a tale of two hymns. One, a traditional text written in Latin, popularly sung in many languages at Christmas around the world, including in our own churches: O Come, All Ye Faithful (LSB 379). The other, a modern-day adaptation called O Come All You Unfaithful.
Read MoreWhenever we Lutherans (so-called) enter a discussion on social media, we can count on people avoiding whatever issue we want to discuss, and instead pivoting to salacious accusations against Martin Luther.
Read MoreBecause you are ransomed and redeemed by the Lord, reconciled to God, and righteous in His sight through faith in His Word, the roaring lion who is always on the prowl, always seeking to devour you, and the vicious beasts that would destroy you — they are all kept at bay. The wild things cannot harm you, because the Lord is with you. It often may not seem that way at all in your present experience. For here and now, in this body and life on earth, you still suffer harm and heartache, hurts and hungers, death and the grave. But have you not heard? Christ Jesus Himself has also suffered all of these things and more, and everything that you suffer. He has spent His time in the wilderness, where the wild things are.
Read MoreA post and a follow-up went out on the Gottesblog a few weeks ago about which Propers to use this year on the Fourth Sunday in Advent since it falls on December 24.
Read More“Ann” (name changed) posted the above comment in response to my piece “The Inevitable Conclusion.”
Read MoreTo be sure, the Creator and creature are different, but – especially at this time of year! – we can rejoice in the fact that we shouldn’t draw such a sharp distinction between God and man that the rest of the Scriptures are at odds with a crude understanding of that bare statement.
Read MoreI’m in the habit of putting poems or patristic quotations in the service leaflet each week, and this one by Christina Rossetti seems to make its appearance on the Second Sunday in Advent each year.
Read MoreRead MoreConcordia Texas has begun celebrating the Lord's Supper at the chapel services.
Note: Today is the feast of St. Ambrose of Milan. Below is my daily devotion for today based on the Treasury of Daily Prayer lectionary.
Read MoreA defense for using the Christmas Vigil Propers on Sunday, December 24, 2023 instead of Advent 4.
Read MoreOne of the best things ever from CPH is the one-two punch of the Treasury of Daily Prayer and the Pray Now app.
Read MoreIf a state government can do this, could our synod do this with our Concordias?
Read MoreWith the Thanksgiving feast upon us, many of our churches will sing the old Lutheran hymn, Nun Danket Alle Gott (“Now Thank We All Our God” LSB 895).
Read MoreThis kind of thing is inevitable once the substance of reverence is removed from a place of worship and replaced by the style of the world.
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