Western Christianities Compared
Here, four divergent Christian traditions are compared side by side: 1) Lutheran, 2) Catholic, 3) Calvinist, and 4) Anabaptist. The…
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Some Aphorisms on the “Two Kingdoms”
God, the Creator and Preserver not of heaven only but of “heaven and earth” (Gen 1:1), deals with His creation…
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…
A Testament of Faith
BONUM DEPOSITUM CUSTODI In the same vein as Bl. Dr. Martin Luther who, as an appendix to his treatise That…
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 Waltherian Tradition of Ministry (Part I)
Why the Apostolic Succession Debate Matters (Rev. Heath R. Curtis) The “Waltherian Tradition” Defined C. F. W. Walther (1811-1877) was…