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What Does a Good Law-Gospel Sermon Look Like?
This blog is excerpted from an article by Rev. Carl C. Fickenscher II that was published in a previous edition of Concordia Pulpit Resources. So much has been written on the dynamics of...
2 Thessalonians: An Overview
The city of Thessalonica, named after a sister of Alexander the Great, was built within sight of one of the great religious landmarks of ancient Greece. Southward, across the Thermaikos...
Lessons on Prayer from Samuel
The other day I was listening to a pastor speak about the priority of prayer. He said the following: Scripture records the disciples asking Jesus to teach them one thing: how to pray...
Time in the Biblical World
This blog post is adapted from From Abraham to Paul: A Biblical Chronology, Second Edition. Select in-text citations and original Hebrew have been omitted...
1 Thessalonians: An Overview
Founded in 316 BC, Thessalonica became an important harbor and leading city in the region. When the Romans built the Egnatian Way to connect Rome to its eastern interests, Thessalonica...
Learning to Trust God in Prayer
During my ministry as a missionary, schoolteacher, and pastor, I have learned that children respond differently when told what they must or must not do. Some are naturally obedient and...
What Do Lutherans Say About the Great Commission
If you only know a few Bible passages, Matthew 28:19 is probably one of them: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations ….” It’s an easy passage for the Christian heart to embrace.
40 Lessons on Marriage and Ministry from David Shadday
I’ve learned a lot in the forty-plus years I have spent as a parish pastor and Christian husband. Inspired by my recent work in my Bible study Reclaiming the Heart of Marriage, I’ve...
Planning for Baptismal Birthdays: June 2025 Everyday Faith Calendar
The day I was baptized was a cold day in December. It was five days before Christmas and nearly 17.75 years after my earthly entrance. My pastor helped me to keep the Fourth Commandment...
Colossians: An Overview
Travelers from the west coast of Asia Minor would walk up the Maeander River Valley on their journeys east. If they continued passed Laodicea, along the Lycos River, they would reach the...
The Proverbial Design
This blog is excerpted from an article by Rev. Dr. David R. Schmitt that was published in a previous edition of Concordia Pulpit Resources.
How Christ’s Resurrection Changes Everything
The bodily resurrection of Jesus is central to the understanding of the Gospel of John. The comfort that Jesus offers twenty-first-century Christians is rooted in His first-century words...
Philippians: An Overview
On the edge of the Datos plain, about six miles from the Aegean Sea, Greek colonists founded the city of Philippi in 356 BC. Philip II of Macedon soon took the city and named it after...
Ephesians: An Overview
The mountain chains of western Asia Minor reach for the Aegean Sea. Where the Ayden range points finger-like toward the island of Samos and the Cayster River flows into the Sea, Ionian...
Matthias Flacius and His Contributions to Protestant Teachings
This blog post is adapted from Life Under the Cross: A Biography of the Reformer Matthias Flacius Illyricus.
Church Budgeting Efficiency: How to Do More with Limited Resources
No matter what time in your church’s fiscal year it is, if you’re a pastor, office manager, or treasurer looking for effective church budgeting tips, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll...
Galatians: An Overview
The Taurus Mountains of south central Asia Minor form the southern rim of a great basin in which one finds the central Anatolian steppe. Grass, shrubs, and salty lakes fill this dry,...
Digging Deeper into Scripture: Luke 3:15–22
I was a kid in the late seventies and the early eighties. At the time, Sears was a popular department store. This long-standing company sold a brand of children’s pants called...
The Gospel Assumed Is the Gospel Denied
This blog is excerpted from an article by Herbet C. Mueller Jr., published in a previous edition of Concordia Pulpit Resources.
2 Corinthians: An Overview
The surpassing value of 2 Corinthians is the opportunity it gives us to view the great care—through both Law and Gospel—that Paul and his colleagues provided to a wayward congregation. We...