Pioneer Lutheran Church

Some remarks from Luther on the first two chapters of Ecclesiastes: But you say: Many people die of their own initiative and rashness, and they would otherwise have lived longer;

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There were several hymnals published during Martin Luther’s lifetime, most of which he was asked to provide a introduction or preface for. It is instructive how Luther focuses even in

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Isaiah son of Amoz is considered to be the greatest of the writing prophets and is quoted in the New Testament more than any other Old Testament prophet. His name

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Jan Hus, a Bohemian reformer, was condemned on this day (July 6) in 1415 and burned at the stake for heresy by the Roman Catholic Church (b. ca. 1370). Among

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We recognize our historical independence as a nation this weekend, celebrating a kind of freedom that is long and hard fought for in this world. At the same time this

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On this day (June 30) in 1523 “Flung to the Heedless Winds” was written by Martin Luther to commemorate the martyrdom of two young Augustinian monks, Heinrich Voes and Johann

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It was on this day in the year 64 the Roman Emperor Nero (AD 37–68) first began persecuting Christians. The persecution began after a fire erupted in Rome and burned

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Here are some pictures of the new church going up. Thanks to Mike for taking these!

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The following is one of Luther’s devotional pieces on how to confront temptations, all the doubts, turmoil, tremor, pains, despair, desolation, and desperation which at times invade the spirit of

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by Bill Powers Perhaps, while sitting in the pews in a moment of distraction or meditation, you’ve glanced upward toward the altar, there seeing a statue of Jesus, His eyes

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You can now watch the Case for Christ for free online! This is a great story of one man’s path from pseudo-intellectual skepticism to faith in the Creator and Lord

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The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. (John 6:63) Another great free audio book is

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For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher

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Here are a couple of classics for your Good Friday meditations.

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Not an entirely large amount of people read poetry these days. In fact, while only about 50% of people have read even a work of fiction in the last year,

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One of the few writings that have survived from the corpus of Melito (d. 190), overseer of the church in Sardis, is a sermon on Exodus 12 typologically connecting the

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Dear friends in Christ, As we reach the end of another year, look back and forward, and to the manger of our Savior, I want to encourage you to think

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Being the time of the year for winter concerts and Christmas programs, Ted Kooser has selected for this week’s American Life in Poetry a fabulous meditation on the event of

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A recent article from Biblical Archaeology Review has a good discussion of why Christmas is celebrated on December 25. It is evidently NOT because it was superimposed on a pagan

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Thank you to everyone who joined in singing the songs of Christmas, and sharing the joy of Christ Jesus this weekend! And thanks to the White Care Center and others

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Here is a hymn for today from Jean Sibelius, who was born on this day in 1865 in Hämeenlinna, Finland (d. September 20 1957, Järvenpää). A Christian Home Barbara B.

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On Sunday, November 22, the Reverend Tom Walker was installed as Mission Pastor at Pioneer Lutheran Church. He was installed by Pioneer’s Pastor, Tyler Andor and Dana Crooks, council president.

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Who is the King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. (Psalm 24:8) Today in 1861, abolitionist Julia Ward Howe (1819–1910) wrote “The Battle Hymn

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We’ve sung a couple hymns in worship recently that I found versions of sung by Mahalia Jackson, one a Lutheran classic and the other a redemption song, together a calling

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Dear Friends in Christ, You may recall that I’ve mentioned a couple of times this fall in my preaching, examples of people who underwent great torment for the sake of

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Today in 1585 German composer and organist Heinrich Schütz, was born (d. November 6 1672). Schütz is “generally regarded as the most important German composer before Johann Sebastian Bach and

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Here is a hymn for today from Peter Herbert, who died on this day in 1571 (b. Petrus Hubertus, ca. 1535, Fulneck, Moravia): Faith is a living power from HeavenThat

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Here is a hymn for today from southern hymn writer William Walker, who died on this day in 1875 (b. May 6 1809), and a bluegrass version of the hymn

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Following the lectionary texts of Holy Scripture, we’ve heard quite a lot lately about wisdom and the power of words. Much of what comes from within, from the heart, and

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Dear Friends in Christ, This year again many of the members of Pioneer had the opportunity to worship with St. Dysmas Lutheran Church in the South Dakota State Penitentiary. Pastor

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On this day in 1688, John Bunyan, author of the classic Pilgrim’s Progress, preached his final sermon in London. You can hear the sermon below presented as a YouTube video,

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Here is a hymn for today, written on this day in 1832 by James Montgomery (1771-1854). Pour out Thy Spirit from on high; Lord, Thine assembled servants bless; Graces and

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Here is a hymn for today from Sarah Flower Adams, English devotional and hymn writer, who died on this day in 1848 in England (b. February 22 1805). The hymn

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