2014-12-06T16:27:27-06:00

Price: $16                     Kindle: $9 In contemporary American Christianity, the history of the church is often neglected. While the churches of the Lutheran Reformation have not neglected their own historical roots in the sixteenth century, they have sometimes forgotten the unique history of the American Lutheran Church. In this monumental work, J.L. Neve gives an expansive history of the Lutheran Church in America through the beginning of the twentieth century. He... Read more

2014-12-05T17:04:51-06:00

This week’s pseudepodcast is a mind-blowingly good lecture by the dearly departed Rev. Dr. Kurt E. Marquart. Originally delivered at the 2005 Symposium at Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, IN, Dr. Marquart’s talk seems especially relevant to current discussions among Lutherans regarding sanctification and the “Third Use of the Law.” You be the judge! A (very) partial transcript of this lecture is available here. We are currently working on a full one and will update this page once we... Read more

2014-12-04T09:30:44-06:00

Okay, it’s really two sermons, but the one from Wednesday night is under 10 minutes. First Sunday in Advent (Isaiah 64:1–9, 1 Corinthians 1:3–9, Mark 11:1–10): Advent Midweek Service (Gen. 25:21-26, Rom. 9:10-16, Luke 1:39-45): Read more

2014-12-03T15:45:18-06:00

On today’s program I was joined by Rev. Lewis Polzin to continue our discussion of Henry Eyster Jacobs’ book A Summary of the Christian Faith. We looked at chapter five on the providence of God. This led to discussions of theodicy, Calvinism, miracles, and other important topics. Here is the program Read more

2014-12-03T13:56:42-06:00

Today, I have been asked to give a short message at a “convocation” here at Concordia University St. Paul.  I believe I am one of some 8 panelists.  We will each be talking about an illustration of our choice from the Saint John’s Bible, which the school is hosting for this year.  Here is what I plan on saying.  Prayers are appreciated: I have had some inspirational thoughts about the truths contained in the Bible lately. Admittedly, that is probably... Read more

2014-11-29T07:32:12-06:00

Now that another Sunday is almost upon us, I shall post links to last Sunday’s sermon on the Sheep and the Goats (Ez. 34:11–16, 20-24, I Cor. 15:20-28, Matt. 25:31-46), and the shorter sermon I preached at our Thanksgiving Eve service (Deut. 8:1–10, 1 Tim. 2:1–4, Luke 17:11–19). Tomorrow the new Church Year begins! Read more

2014-11-28T19:04:15-06:00

The Pseudepodcast team takes the holiday off and instead presents a speech by Fr. Charles McLean on liturgical piety and “holding to the traditions”. Have a great Thanksgiving, everyone! Featured Content: The Conduct of the Service, by Fr. Charles McClean. Levi selected this weeks Bump Music: Disarm, by The Smashing Pumpkins Pomp and Circumstances, by The Smashing Pumpkins Read more

2014-11-26T15:49:12-06:00

On today’s podcast, I continued my discussion of the ordo salutis. I addressed the call, especially in relation to the Reformed view of the effectual call. I discussed the nature of God’s call, the means of the call, and the distinctions within the doctrine of the call. I spent a large part of the program demonstrating that God’s call is both universal and resistable. Here is the program Read more

2014-11-26T14:23:29-06:00

As Thanksgiving is upon us are there persons that you need to forgive?  Consider this post an attempt at doing “the third use of the law”, the topic of my last several posts… I am currently teaching a beginning Christianity course to university students. On the discussion boards last night, one asked this challenging question: “If the person you hated most in the world, who you personally knew and could not stand, were the one to welcome you into heaven,... Read more

2014-11-24T12:38:54-06:00

Original sin is not a quiescent thing, but a kind of continuous motion or entelechy, producing its own effects. It is not a quiescent quality, but a restless evil which labors day and night, even in those who sleep. We see it in nocturnal defilements. It is a restless animal, a beast which cannot stand still, yes, which must have its motions. This is simply the truth, original sin disturbs greatly. It moves man to avarice, disobedience, and other vices,... Read more

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