Pastor Rolf David Preus Fort Collins, Colorado January 3, 2020 How do we live as Christians in a pagan world? A good place for us to begin is by considering the words of the Psalm, “Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” (Psalm 119:11) To hide…
By Pastor Rolf Preus International Free Winkel at St. John, North Dakota September 19, 2011 Introduction: Lutherans with Convictions The term “confessional Lutheran” has become cluttered with so much baggage that it is good for us to begin by straightening it out a bit so that we can speak clearly. As a matter of…
Congress on the Lutheran Confessions Bloomington, Minnesota April 21, 2010 By Pastor Rolf David Preus The topic of justification is the central truth of the Christian religion. Genuine sanctification follows justification. Justification is hidden. We cannot see the forgiveness of sins or the Holy Spirit or faith. We cannot see God reckoning Christ’s righteousness…
Pastor Rolf Preus November 4 & 5, 2008 The Lutheran Church has been in America for over 350 years. The largest concentrations of Lutherans are in Pennsylvania and the Midwest. We will consider four groups of Lutherans: The ELCA (A); The LCMS (B); the W/ELS (C); the AFLC and Lutheran Brethren (D). This is…
May 16, 2007 By Pastor Rolf Preus I am honored by your invitation to speak to you today. I am doubly honored by the fact that you have chosen to ask me to talk to you on this holy eve of Syttende Mai, also known as Norwegian Independence Day. It was thirty years ago…
ELS General Pastoral Conference, October 6, 2005, Pastor Rolf Preus
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By Rolf Preus Author’s note: This article appeared in the Volume 5, Number 2, Fall 1999 issue of Word and Deed: A Lutheran lay theological journal, published by Lutheran Church – Canada. What is a Missourian? This is not a question about folks who live in the State of Missouri. It is not a…
By Rolf Preus Author’s Note: This paper was written sometime in 1999 and shared with a number of people, including certain members of the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne. A portion of it was later incorporated into a lecture titled, “The Enduring Relevance of the Doctrine of Justification,” delivered on April…