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The Shaping of the New Hymnal
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Progress Report on the New Hymnal
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Martin Luther, God's Music Man
(1983)This essay sketches what Luther thought about music, did with music and accomplished for music. It uses many Luther quotes and follows the history of the liturgy and hymnody in the early Lutheran church. In foil, the essay ... -
Gospel Hymns and Lutheran Worship
(0000)Professor Eggert examines the history and use of Gospel Hymns especially in light of the development of the Christian Worship hymnal. He comes to this conclusion: “Gospel Hymns do not fit very well in the liturgical service ... -
Enriching our Worship Heritage
(1986)In his essay given at the Convention of the Northern Wisconsin District of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod June 23-25, 1986, Professor Eggert presents the principles of the development of the Christian Worship ... -
Sing to the Lord a New Song: The History Behind the Making of Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal
(0000)Making a history of worship resources would be a tough task. In this essay, the historical background to the WELS hymnal, Christian Worship, is summed up well. After the essay a large collection of the orders, introits, ... -
The Selling Of The Madison Opgjør
(1979)“The election controversy has been called the most devastating controversy ever to rock American Lutheranism.” With this controversy at the core, the Norwegian Lutheran Synod was in the midst of unrest because of the Madison ... -
The Lord’s Supper, with Specific Emphasis on the Visible Elements Used
(1991)There have always been some questions about the visible, earthly elements in the Lord’s Supper. Can one use either wine or grape juice? This question is covered in great detail in the light of Scripture together with ... -
The Leadership Role of the Pastor in the Congregation
(1982)Christ is the head of the church, so what then is the pastor? This article makes the distinction that there is only one leader of the church, but pastors are leaders IN the church. All believers are members of God’s flock, ... -
An Exegesis of Revelation 3:7-13
(1995)St. John’s Revelation is a very vivid description of his visions. The second and third chapters are letters which John was told to write to seven churches in Asia Minor. This essay covers the letter to the church in ... -
Luther's Impact on Mission Work
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Exegesis of Amos 9:11-15
(0000)The exegesis is followed by an outline for an Advent sermon based on this text.