Micah Schmidt
@gospelhoard.bsky.social
Lutheran pastor in Kentucky. CTX and CSL grad. Leaning into the best of LCMS heritage: strong commitment to sound doctrine, deep appreciation for the liturgy, and genuine concern for social and political issues concerning the poor and oppressed.
Author Joel Biermann assessing our bloodlet culture with some zing
#bibleclassprep
#bibleclassprep
October 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Author Joel Biermann assessing our bloodlet culture with some zing
#bibleclassprep
#bibleclassprep
Call me old fashioned, but this is the Missouri Synod I want back (Una Sancta, Volume XIII, 1956)
#sermonprep #StMatthewsDay #whiteflight
#sermonprep #StMatthewsDay #whiteflight
September 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Call me old fashioned, but this is the Missouri Synod I want back (Una Sancta, Volume XIII, 1956)
#sermonprep #StMatthewsDay #whiteflight
#sermonprep #StMatthewsDay #whiteflight
Today is a great day to sing the Litany
September 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today is a great day to sing the Litany
Back home in Kentucky
August 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Back home in Kentucky
No, I hadn’t noticed I’ve never picked What a Friend We Have in Jesus. I’ll have to write that down so I don’t keep forgetting.
July 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
No, I hadn’t noticed I’ve never picked What a Friend We Have in Jesus. I’ll have to write that down so I don’t keep forgetting.
Words spelled out with scrabble letters is the stock photo equivalent of "the dictionary defines X as Y."
June 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Words spelled out with scrabble letters is the stock photo equivalent of "the dictionary defines X as Y."
As a garden causes what has been sown to sprout up, so God the Lord will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up in the presence of all the nations.
Isaiah 61:11
Isaiah 61:11
May 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
As a garden causes what has been sown to sprout up, so God the Lord will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up in the presence of all the nations.
Isaiah 61:11
Isaiah 61:11
That's how most modern translations take it. But the Vulgate, Luther, Tyndale, Spangenberg, the KJV, Peterson, and the MEV take it as a distinct idea.
Here's Lenski's full argument, but essentially, if it's referring to sex, there's a few oddities about it.
His is the only argument I've seen, tho
Here's Lenski's full argument, but essentially, if it's referring to sex, there's a few oddities about it.
His is the only argument I've seen, tho
March 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
That's how most modern translations take it. But the Vulgate, Luther, Tyndale, Spangenberg, the KJV, Peterson, and the MEV take it as a distinct idea.
Here's Lenski's full argument, but essentially, if it's referring to sex, there's a few oddities about it.
His is the only argument I've seen, tho
Here's Lenski's full argument, but essentially, if it's referring to sex, there's a few oddities about it.
His is the only argument I've seen, tho
My daily prayer this morning was- as always- just what I needed today.
January 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My daily prayer this morning was- as always- just what I needed today.
Are they Wise Men? Magi? Astrologers?
In 1550, Sir John Cheke gave 'wizards" in his translation of St. Matthew's gospel. Honestly, it might still be the best.
Anyway, happy Epiphany.
In 1550, Sir John Cheke gave 'wizards" in his translation of St. Matthew's gospel. Honestly, it might still be the best.
Anyway, happy Epiphany.
January 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Are they Wise Men? Magi? Astrologers?
In 1550, Sir John Cheke gave 'wizards" in his translation of St. Matthew's gospel. Honestly, it might still be the best.
Anyway, happy Epiphany.
In 1550, Sir John Cheke gave 'wizards" in his translation of St. Matthew's gospel. Honestly, it might still be the best.
Anyway, happy Epiphany.
God's Son did not die only to win forgiveness.... This is how many see Christ. They, therefore, seek nothing in Christ but comfort for their restless conscience. That they should actually become holy again is of no concern to them at all. They are caught in a most dangerous error.
CFW Walther
CFW Walther
December 16, 2024 at 3:28 PM
God's Son did not die only to win forgiveness.... This is how many see Christ. They, therefore, seek nothing in Christ but comfort for their restless conscience. That they should actually become holy again is of no concern to them at all. They are caught in a most dangerous error.
CFW Walther
CFW Walther
Readings for the Second Sunday in Advent in the One-Year Lectionary
Old Testament: Malachi 4:1-6 ("The day is coming like a furnace...")
Epistle: Romans 15:4-13 ("Whatever was written in the past")
Gospel: Luke 21:25-36 ("There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars...")
Old Testament: Malachi 4:1-6 ("The day is coming like a furnace...")
Epistle: Romans 15:4-13 ("Whatever was written in the past")
Gospel: Luke 21:25-36 ("There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars...")
December 2, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Readings for the Second Sunday in Advent in the One-Year Lectionary
Old Testament: Malachi 4:1-6 ("The day is coming like a furnace...")
Epistle: Romans 15:4-13 ("Whatever was written in the past")
Gospel: Luke 21:25-36 ("There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars...")
Old Testament: Malachi 4:1-6 ("The day is coming like a furnace...")
Epistle: Romans 15:4-13 ("Whatever was written in the past")
Gospel: Luke 21:25-36 ("There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars...")
It’s beginning to look a lot like Advent!
December 1, 2024 at 12:55 PM
It’s beginning to look a lot like Advent!
