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Preaching on Texts That Are Light with Gospel
One of the challenges that pastors face as they prepare sermons is what to do with texts that are heavy on Law and light on Gospel. As I look at the four assigned lectionary texts for...
The Order of Creation and the Pastoral Office
This blog post is adapted from Male & Female: Embracing Your Role in God’s Design. The order of creation and the unique relationship between head and helper in marriage intersects...
Digging Deeper into Scripture: Genesis 9
Relief had finally come. God created Adam and Eve perfectly. But their wicked transgressions brought sin into the world, taking the Lord’s unblemished creation into destruction. Adam...
Creating a Podcast for Your Ministry
The pandemic caused church attendance to hit an unprecedented low for a couple of months last year. My father, who is an LCMS pastor, and I were sitting around one afternoon in March...
Worshiping Idols in the Book of Judges
This blog post is an excerpt from the Lutheran Bible Companion, Volume 1: Introduction and Old Testament. By breaking the seemingly innocuous command to “make no covenant with the...
Free from Sin through Christ
In recent years, we have seen rapid shifts in our culture. These can leave us wondering about our condition as we stand before God. Gene Edward Veith Jr. discusses this question in...
Haggai: A Return from Exile and Reverse Culture Shock
One of the most overlooked books in the Bible is that of the prophet Haggai. Still, this brief book holds a relatable experience to our current context this summer in the United...
Digging Deeper into Scripture: Mark 4
In Mark 4, Jesus and the disciples are on a boat in the Sea of Galilee when a violent storm arises. Crippled with fear, the disciples wake their sleeping Savior. Jesus takes this...
Renewal of the Covenant in Joshua
After God had graciously formed Jacob’s descendants into His covenant people and named them as His own, He provided them a choice for the future: “If you will … then I will … ”...
The Development of the Formula of Concord
This blog post is adapted from The Formula of Concord: The Epitome and Solid Declaration. Read below to learn about the development of the Formula of Concord in Lutheran history.
How Peter References the Psalms in Acts
From Ascension to Trinity Sunday, the three-year lectionary treats us to four straight readings from the first two chapters of Acts. Before Jesus ascends into the heavens, He directs...
Digging Deeper into Scripture: Ezekiel 37
Incarnation and spiritual life bring unity to Ezekiel 37, Psalm 139, Acts 2, John 15, and John 16. In his description of the Valley of Dry Bones, Ezekiel writes, “And I will lay sinews...
The Covenant in Deuteronomy
In the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses preaches a series of sermons or discourses to the Israelites as they prepare to cross the Jordan River and enter the Promised Lane. Although each of...
Freedom from Sin in Zechariah 9
This blog post is excerpted from Concordia Commentary: Zechariah. Zechariah 9:12 begins with a command for the exiles to “return” to the stronghold of Zion (cf. 2:10–11 [ET...
The Power of Letters for Pastoral Care
The Epistle readings through much of the Easter season in the Three-Year Lectionary for Year B are from 1 John, a timeless letter of great encouragement for God’s children to love each...
55:59Sharing God’s Great Family Ministry Work with Pastor Timothy Roth
Working with youth and encouraging them to grow up in the faith is an important part of the Church. Walking alongside families, no matter how old or young, and ensuring that they have the resources to
Digging Deeper into Scripture: Jesus as the Good Shepherd
As Acts 4, Psalm 23, and 1 John interrelate, two predominant themes present themselves. Firstly, there is certain salvation in Jesus Christ, and in fact, only in Jesus Christ. Acts...
Preparing for Pastoral Ministry: A Call Day Reflection
Let’s get the basics out of the way. I am the wife of a man who is studying to become a pastor. My husband, Joel, is entering the final stretch of his second year in the master of...
God’s Presence in Baptism and Communion
This post is adapted from The Spirituality of the Cross, third edition, by Gene Edward Veith Jr.
Hope in the Resurrection
This post is an excerpt from Getting Through Grief: Eight Biblical Gifts for Living with Loss. How can you be absolutely certain that, even in your grief and loss, you can live with...