Join the Growing Group of LutheranWiktionary Contributors

So far we have had over a half dozen folks contribute definitions for our new LutheranWiktionary. Don't be timid. Join in the fun. We have pastors who are reviewing the entries and editing where as necessary so you need not worry about getting something wrong. Take a theological topic you know a little something about, do some research and offer up a definition. For sure, if you see a word or phrase used on this site send us an e-mail and we will put it in the hopper and have one our editors ...

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Two Helpful Responses to the Genetic Defense of Homosexuality, by Pr. Rossow

One of the responses to our ongoing string of articles on the LCMS music director who is a gay and lesbian activist was a scientific defense of homosexuality. Both Pastor Eric Stefanski and I responded to this assertion that homosexuality is defensible with genetics. My response is pithy and rhetorical. Pastor Stefanski's response is longer and carefully and subtely reasoned from the teachings of scripture. Here is the scientific defense ...

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Notes on the Liturgy #15 - The Offering

(One of the goals of Brothers of John the Steadfast is to train the Brothers in good practice and theology. This article is one in a series that teaches about the liturgy. These articles were initially intended to be put into bulletins or read during the service to educate the laity on the different parts of the service. They were therefore purposefully made short. Notes on the Liturgy #15 ...

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Reading through the Book of Concord, week of Jan 5th

For those of you who have said that you want to start the Online Reading Group when we start at the beginning of the Book of Concord -- START READING THIS WEEK! We are in week 2, so we are starting ...

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Straight from Their Official Website: ELCA Members No Longer Need to Believe in the Devil, by Pastor Rossow

I had a really interesting question in Bible class today that led me to this post on the ELCA. As I was talking about the ELCA's quatenus subscription to the Lutheran Confessions, as opposed to the ...

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Our New LutheranWiktionary Has A Definition of Confessional Lutheranism to which We Invite Comments

I've noticed on a few boards recently, discussions on the different terms, confessional, conservative, liturgical, etc. I found this definition from Pastor Dick Bolland, and through it might help ...

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What’s More Important: Doctrine or Missions? Rev. Matt Harrison Gets it Right, by Rev. Andy Simcak

(Rev. Simcak writes this regular column on behalf of the Texas Confessional Lutherans. His other posts can be seen by clicking here or viewing the "Related Posts" in the right column.) This has ...

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Website Highlights A. D. 2008 and Thoughts on A. D. 2009, by Pr. Rossow

We would really appreciate your comments on this post as we reflect on the past six months and look ahead to the coming year. Let us know what we have done well and what needs improvement. Before ...

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Ablaze Update: Using Policy Analysis to Get Rid of Policy – This is Just Warmed Over 60’s Anti-authoritarianism, by Pr. Rossow

Yesterday Mollie introduced us to a fascinating article on the Ablaze program written by insider Rev. David Vaughn. Rev. Vaughn is a mission executive working for the synod. His article is a ...

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