Four and Twenty+ Blackbirds

A Round Table of Lutheran pastors speaking from within their office and vocation to matters of the Christian faith and life. As iron sharpens steel, our mutual engagement of questions and concerns pertaining to the Church and Ministry of Christ serves to refine our theological acumen, clarify our confession, and guide our sacred stewardship of the Mysteries of God.

03 April 2020

Consecration of the Holy Supper, the Office, and Local Fellowship in Dispersion

Consecration of the Holy Supper, the Office, and Local Fellowship in Dispersion Rev. John A. Frahm III In his 1533 treatise, “The Pr...

11 August 2015

The Vocation of Music in the Divine Service

Rev. John A. Frahm III Concordia Lutheran Church, Williston, ND We Lutherans, who are heirs of Johann Sebastian Bach and so many other ...

04 June 2014

The Abruptness of a Reading

Pentecost approaches, and the thing that always has struck me as odd is the reading from Acts 2 for Pentecost. Oh, don't get me wrong -...

14 May 2014

The John 16 Reality Check

I have come to love that which I used to dread. The late Easter season in the 1 year series... the lessons from John 16, the ones that don...

22 April 2014

I submit for your regular use until we hear the ruling the following collect:.........Father, who judges all men’s hearts perfectly and in Y...

29 September 2013

Perspicuity of the Scripture

The perspicuity or clarity of Scripture is an important doctrine. ``Let miserable men, therefore, stop imputing with blasphemous perversity ...

24 September 2013

American Top 40 Pop Sermons

In thinking about discussions of preaching that I've observed and overheard in recent years, I'm struck by how much the measure and ...

17 September 2013

St. Cyprian and the Fellowship of the Church

In thinking about St. Cyprian of Carthage this week, I posted on facebook, "The Missouri Synod could learn a thing or two from St. Cypr...

01 August 2013

They Don't Need Cool

This is worth the quick read. Do you think that pretty soon the "cutting edge" congregations in our midst will signing up fo...

27 July 2013

Lost Pastors can be Found

If your parish is vacant, don't be afraid to look here - http://www.lostpastors.org . There are shepherds waiting to serve.

23 June 2013

A Shoulder Set Upon the Plowshare of the Cross

To be a disciple of Christ Jesus is to take up the Cross and follow after Him, through death and the grave, into the resurrection and the li...

Spiritual Fathers

For anyone who is interested, my new book on the doctrine of the Ministry, Spiritual Fathers , is now available. See this web page for more...

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