Preach the Word – The Sermon and the Proper
Preaching on the First or Second Reading with the Day’s Gospel in Mind 2 – The Sermon and the Proper Law and gospel. These two teachings, the most important truths […]
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Humane Technology for Lutheran Worship
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordThere are plenty of reasons to be interested in the upcoming release of Christian Worship: Service Builder. I could tell you how much time you’ll save. Producing a worship folder […]
Preach the Word – The Gospels: The Center of the Gospel
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogPreaching on the First or Second Reading with the Day’s Gospel in Mind 1 – The Gospels: The Center of the Gospel The gospel is the good news that God […]
Christian Worship Lectionary
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordWhen the Church gathers around Word and sacrament, it does so in the freedom of the Gospel. A congregation can choose worship forms from anywhere on the continuum that lies […]
Preach the Word – Movements in Sermon Writing
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogI find that writing isn’t difficult. Sitting down to write—that’s difficult. The good lurking within my procrastination, fueling the fear at the edges of my work, is that it matters […]
Preach the Word – Joy and Confidence from the Basics – Part 5
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogYou’ve heard that communication is 93% nonverbal. What does this say about sermon delivery? Clearly, we ought to spend way more time than we do in front of our mirrors, […]
Earliest New Hymnal Adopters
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordAs I write this article in the last days of March, at least 50 congregations have already preordered the new hymnal (or decided to do so), sometimes also with a […]
A Wealth of Accompaniment Options
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordChurch acoustics consultant Scott Riedel is in the habit of saying that an ideal geometric shape for a worship space looks like a shoe box turned on its side. Horizontally […]
Preach the Word – Joy and Confidence from the Basics – Part 4
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogA drill sergeant is giving an order to a cadet. Sergeant: “There is no talking during drill.” Cadet: “Yes, sir. The fellas were just explaining that to me.” Sergeant: “Be […]
Worship and Outreach
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the Lord“This hymnal won’t just benefit your congregation’s worship. It will also benefit your congregation’s outreach.” Without the ability to go back in time and scan every piece of publicity produced, […]
Preach the Word – Joy and Confidence from the Basics – Part 3
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogI watch a pastor from three rows behind and a little to the left. He is celebrating 25 years in the ministry. He is listening to a sermon with his […]
There Is Room in the Choir
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordThere Is Room in the Choir Hymn selection criteria and variety Every fall throughout my ministry, it has interested me to see who would come out of the woodwork to […]
Preach the Word – Joy and Confidence from the Basics – Part 2
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogIf there were such a thing as “Paustian’s Famous Home-Cooked Chili,” I imagine creating each new batch by some combination of habit, instinct, and muscle memory. A handful of this. […]
Anticipating a New Hymnal
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordAnticipating a New Hymnal During a Pandemic Worship looks different in a pandemic. From the middle of March through the middle of May, most churches were not permitted to meet […]
Preach the Word – Joy and Confidence from the Basics
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogWhat a thing it is to be someone’s pastor. A young woman lies in her hospital bed lost in a fog of bad news. You walk in the door. And […]
NPH Is Your Partner
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordNPH Is Your Partner I have enjoyed a partnership between WELS Congregational Services (CS) and Northwestern Publishing House as we have rolled out synod-wide initiatives in recent years, like C19 […]
Preach the Word – Delivery Matters
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogDelivery Matters I can still remember my first real “preaching” opportunity—evening chapel at MLC during my senior year. I triumphantly finished writing my manuscript. It felt so good to be […]
Preach the Word – Go Deep
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogGo Deep As you know by now, I’m a fan of simple preaching. I love Luther’s assessment of a good preacher: “He’s the best preacher who can teach in a […]
Crises, Hymns, and Faith
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordCrises, Hymns, and Faith This article covers several themes and purposes. It shares thoughts and resources related to the COVID-19 crisis. It calls attention to the power of hymns—especially in […]
Preach the Word – What’s the Point?
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogWhat’s the Point? I have a confession to make. I once attended Joel Osteen’s church. Okay, twice. I went twice. My wife and I lived in Houston, TX for a […]
Audio, Acoustics, and Video in the Worship Setting – Part 4
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordAudio, Acoustics, and Video in the Worship Setting Part 4: Hearing Assistance Welcome back once again! Let’s review where we have been thus far: Room acoustics and the sound system […]
Audio, Acoustics, and Video in the Worship Setting – Part 3
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordAudio, Acoustics, and Video in the Worship Setting Part 3: Sound System Layout and Setup Welcome back! We have talked about acoustic principles that directly impact how successful a sound […]
Preach the Word – Preaching to the Biblically Illiterate
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogPreaching to the Choir Biblically Illiterate In March 2018, The Wall Street Journal had to issue a correction. The previous day, a journalist had quoted Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
Preach The Word – The Blessing of Knowledge
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogSimple Preaching: In our last issue, we were encouraged to preach simply for the benefit of all of our hearers. We heard from Luther, “He’s the best preacher who can […]
Audio, Acoustics, and Video in the Worship Setting – Part 2
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordAudio, Acoustics, and Video in the Worship Setting Part 2: Acoustic Definitions and Implications / Microphones In our first installment we discussed basic acoustic principles to maximize sound quality, tone […]
Preach The Word – Simple Preaching
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogWelcome a new writer: Nathan Nass has served at St. Paul / San Pablo Lutheran Church in Green Bay, WI since 2018. After graduating from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2013, […]
Audio, Acoustics, and Video in the Worship Setting – Part 1
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordAudio, Acoustics, and Video in the Worship Setting Part 1: Acoustics Our company is a design consulting firm. We design audio, video, and acoustic systems primarily for liturgical churches—Lutheran, Catholic, […]
Wisdom from Wittenberg – Part 2
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordWisdom from Wittenberg – Part 2 Martin Luther’s Pastoral and Practical Revisions of Worship Creativity is careful to honor the arts. Though Luther considered Karlstadt’s experiments to be troubling (see […]
Preach The Word – You Have to Do Something with This Jesus Character
/in Preach the Word, WELS Blogs, Worship BlogApologetics in Preaching You Have to Do Something with This Jesus Character God or bad man? This ancient dilemma has faced skeptics for centuries. If Jesus is not true God, […]
Wisdom from Wittenberg – Part 1
/in WELS Blogs, Worship Blog, Worship the LordWisdom from Wittenberg – Part 1 Martin Luther’s Pastoral and Practical Revisions of Worship The story behind Luther’s creative worship In the year 1517, The Feast of all Saints—November 1—just […]
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