A Meditation for Ascension Day
The works of Milton, Dante, and Bosch have cemented the idea that Satan and his fallen angels are in hell….
Category: Scripture
Weekly Confession – The Formula of Concord
Formula of Concord – Article VII “The Holy Supper of our Lord” Cain’s first mistake was not murdering his brother Abel….
Weekly Confession – Small & Large Catechisms
The First Commandment “Idolatry” Can you relate to the prophet Elijah? I’m not talking about encountering God in a fire, earthquake,…
Weekly Confession – Smalcald Articles & Treatise
Smalcald Articles III VIII Confession Read Exodus 3:1-15. In the form of a burning bush, God said to the prophet Moses:…
Weekly Confession – The Augsburg Confession
Article V “The Office of the Ministry” Ten lepers were cleansed by Jesus. They were instructed to go present themselves to…
Should Lutheran Ministers Be Called “Father”?
“Yes.” (Travis Heide, “Should Lutheran Ministers Be Called ‘Father’?”) All facetiousness aside, an overwhelming number of honorific titles (or “styles”)…
The Case for Mary (’s Perpetual Virginity)
One point of contention which still divides Christians is the perpetual virginity of Mary (that is, in Latin, the doctrine…
Are We Living in Earth’s Final Hours? (Part 1)
By way of introduction: I am Rev. Travis Heide, pastor at Mt. Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church in Swift Current, Saskatchewan….