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Luther’s Catechism Series: List of Household Responsibilities
This blog post is an excerpt from Commentary on Luther’s Catechisms: Confession and Christian Life by Albrecht Peters.
The Reformation’s First Lutheran Hymns
This excerpt is from “The Reformation and Lutheran Confessionalism to 1620” by Christopher Boyd Brown. Read the entire essay and learn more about the Reformation and its impact on...
Just for Decoration
Special thanks to the ministries of St. Lucas Lutheran Early Childhood Center and Word of Life Lutheran School in St. Louis, Missouri, for taking the time to educate my children and...
Luther's Catechism Series: The Lord's Supper
Every Sunday, congregants listen to their pastor speak the Words of Institution at the celebration of the Lord's Supper. What is the connection between communion and the Word of God?...
Digging Deeper into Scripture: Romans 13:1–10
Have you ever been wronged by someone? Have you ever disagreed with the laws or decrees of your local community or the state in which you live? Almost everyone has likely experienced at...
Music, the Church Year, Repeat
“Repetition is the mother of all learning.” This is a common saying, especially in education. The exhortation to repeat, repeat, repeat hopefully is prevalent in our Lutheran schools....
Luther’s Catechism Series: The Sacrament of Baptism
Baptism is a wonderful gift from our good and gracious God. It is the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit by which we are made the children of God, given the gift of...
Luther on the Distinction between Law and Gospel
For the first time in English, a truly scholarly translation of Luther’s most famous disputation, referred to as The Antinomian Disputations, is available as part of the newest volume...
Blame vs. Confession
So far, 2020 has seen a lot of high-profile news stories. If you are anything like me, you may have forgotten some of the stories that dominated the news cycle in the first two months...
Luther’s Catechism Series: The Fourth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer
Every Sunday, as a community of believers, congregations say the Lord’s Prayer out loud. Luther goes into detail about what each petition of this prayer means, giving believers an...
Wade in the Water
It was Easter Sunday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Brooklyn, NY. The tiny urban neighborhood church was crowded with saints singing “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” at the top of their...
How 6 Popular Lutheran Service Book Hymn Tunes Got Their Names
Think about your favorite hymn in Lutheran Service Book. If you have a hymnal handy, take a minute to look it up. In the bottom right corner of the page, there’s probably a name listed...
Luther’s Teaching on Law and Sin
Martin Luther was a phenomenal theologian. He wrote many theses during his lifetime, and he also presided over and responded to many of the academic disputations of others in order to...
56:23Reading Isaiah with Luther - Session 3
Join Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier in this three session video Bible Study of based on his book Reading Isaiah with Luther. Visit the CPH FaithCourses® website to download the free learner guides: https:
52:03Reading Isaiah with Luther - Session 1
Join Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier in this three session video Bible Study of based on his book Reading Isaiah with Luther. Visit the CPH FaithCourses® website to download the free learner guides: https:
1:01:59Reading Isaiah with Luther - Session 2
Join Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier in this three session video Bible Study of based on his book Reading Isaiah with Luther. Visit the CPH FaithCourses® website to download the free learner guides: https:
Luther’s Catechism Series: The Second Petition of the Lord’s Prayer
Luther distinguishes himself from all interpretations of the Second Petition before him, in that in the catechism he bases the kingdom of God in the Gospel of Christ, which in the First...
Teaching the Faith with Catechism Hymns
Music is a wonderfully underrated teaching tool. Think back to your childhood. Can you remember singing your ABCs? What about the catchy tunes from Schoolhouse Rock!, which covered...
Celebrating the Augsburg Confession
Defending a thesis is a crucial step to obtain a higher degree in modern educational systems. Defending a simple argument has become the function of microscopic critics with the rise of...