You will find attached here a PDF file with the bible study I am using currently for teaching about confirmation and first communion in my congregation. I would welcome any of your thoughts on the subject, as this is an important one for the Lutheran Church. Confirmation and First Communion in the Lutheran Church
Cross+Words A Lenten Preaching Seminar The Presentation of Our Lord and the Purification of Mary February 2, 2009 Hosted by Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Cross + Words The holy apostles used several words to preach about the work of Jesus on the cross. Among them are “reconciliation,†“redemption,†“justification,†“covenant,†and “propitiation.†These words […]
Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Epiphany 1 – (January 11, 2009) The Baptism of Our Lord Matthew 3:13-17 For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE TITLE: “The Least and the Most†Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for […]
Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Christmas 2 (January 4, 2009, revised from 2003) Matthew 2:13-23 For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE TITLE: “The Flight of the Christian Life†Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for this morning […]
What is the history of the liturgical movement in the Missouri Synod? If you were to come up with names, some of them would include Fredrich Lochner, Arthur Carl Piepkorn, Valparaiso, Fort Wayne, Arthur Just, Walter Buszin, the St. James Society, Ron Feuerhahn, and others. No matter how you compiled your list, one name would […]