Now Available! God With Us: Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany Sermons by David H. Petersen

by | Oct 16, 2014 |

God With Us coverIn 2012, we published Thy Kingdom Come: Lent and Easter Sermons by David H. Petersen. We are pleased to announce his next volume, God With Us, which includes fifty-nine sermons spanning Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany up to Transfiguration. These sermons – which were preached at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, during Sunday Divine Services as well as daily Advent Divine Services – are now gathered together in one volume, serving as an excellent daily devotion.

“There is perhaps no other season in the church year that better embodies what we experience as Christians than the season of Advent. Observing Advent means learning to wait. . . .The sermons in God With Us will help you learn to wait and to wait for the right things. You will hear not only that Christ has come in the flesh to save us from sin and death, but also that He comes still in Word and Sacrament, and that He is coming again to take us from this vale of tears to Himself. You will be reminded not just of what God in Christ has done, but what He promises to do now and in the future. You will learn to wait for Christ and the fulfillment of His promises. For if we are shaped by what we wait for, then waiting for the right things will form us and thus prepare us to receive them when they come. It will mold us into those who wait and watch for Christ: the one who came, who comes, and who is coming again.”
-an excerpt from the Foreword by Rev. Jason Braaten

“Almost no one I know of has the ability that Fr. Petersen has to simply speak God’s truth to us – both in its devastating exposure of the darkest secrets of our hearts and in its intense comfort to the troubled conscience.”         -Rev. William Weedon

PetersenRev. David H. Petersen has been pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, since 2000. In addition to his pastoral duties, he is also a frequent speaker, prolific writer, and magazine editor, serving as editor of the Lutheran journal Gottesdienst, for which he writes on the life and liturgy of the Church. Rev. Petersen graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity in 1996 and received a Master of Sacred Theology in 2012, having written his thesis on Law and Gospel and the preaching of Norman Nagel.

The Brotherhood Prayer Book: The Feast of the Holy Trinity

by | Jun 15, 2014 |

TRINITYTIDE

Listen to O Pater sancte chanted.

Father most holy, merciful and tender,
Jesus, our Savior, with the Father reigning,
Spirit of comfort, advocate, defender,
Light never waning;

Trinity blessed, unity unshaken,
Goodness unbounded, very God of heaven,
Light of the angels, joy of those forsaken,
Hope of all living;

Maker of all things, all thy creatures praise Thee;
All for Thy worship were and are created;
Now as we also worship Thee devoutly,
Hear Thou our voices.

Lord God Almighty, unto Thee be glory,
One in three persons, over all exalted.
Glory we offer, praise Thee and adore Thee,
Now and forever. Amen.

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O Pater sancte, c. 10th centry, trans by P. Dearmer
An excerpt from The Brotherhood Prayer Book

Discount Available for Recent Call Candidates

by | May 8, 2014 |

Congratulations to the call candidates from Concordia Theological Seminary – Fort Wayne and Concordia Seminary – St. Louis! May God bless you and the congregations you will serve. If you’re looking to expand your theological library in preparation for your new vocation, we’d like to offer you a 20% discount off all of our merchandise until May 31. Peruse our collection of prayer books, liturgical instruction, catechesis materials, and ecclesiastical greeting cards. Thinking about sending out ordination invitations or stocking up on cards for pastoral correspondence? Have a look at our Office of the Holy Ministry card. And yes, even Didache, which rarely goes on sale due to its already-low price, is available to you at 20% off. Email us to place your order.

(This discount is only available to the recent call candidates from CTS or CSL.)

Free Download: Large Catechism readings as Bulletin Inserts — Holy Week

by | Mar 31, 2014 |

Find the bulletin inserts for Holy Week by clicking on the Downloads tab above. Earlier this month, we also added another download: a complete reading schedule for the Large Catechism (on which our bulletin inserts are based).

Also, today is the last day for the March sale! Many of our titles are up to 20% off. Browse the Books tab above for more details.

March Sale and Other News

by | Mar 20, 2014 |

From now through Monday, March 31, many of our books are on sale up to 20% off! And remember that larger orders of Pless’s Didache (20+ books) qualify for a bulk discount. Numerous pastors have already picked up this updated and revised Catechesis manual for their Adult Instruction and Bible Study classes, and we are pleased to be sending it out to Lutherans worldwide.

Also be sure to check out a new download created by Pr. Edward Naumann, “PRIE: Preparation through Reflective and Introspective Examination.” This tri-fold brochure is designed to help in preparation for private confession and absolution according to the Ten Commandments, similar to the Beichtspiegel found in The Brotherhood Prayer Book. Find PRIE here or click on the Downloads tab above. EASTERsmall2

Did you know that we offer an Eastertide card with artwork by Edward Riojas? This theologically rich, original artwork depicts Jesus’ victory over the grave. As the inside verse proclaims: “For the sheep the Lamb has bled, Sinless in the sinner’s stead. Christ the Lord is ris’n on high; Now He lives, no more to die. Alleluia!”