Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 31 - Reformat...

Reformation Day Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 31, 2023

The Best Classical Music - Mozart Bach Beethoven Liszt Satie Grieg Chopin

Frightening Abuses of Science: A Conversation with Wesley J. Smith

Who Were the Nephilim?

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 30

536 - One Thing's Needful - The Congregation sings from The Lutheran Ser...

728 - How Firm a Foundation - The Congregation sings from The Lutheran S...

J.S. Bach: Concertos for Two, Three & Four Harpsichords

From Heaven Above To Earth I Come (VOM HIMMEL HOCH) | LSB 358

Hail The Day So Rich In Cheer (DER TAG, DER IST) | TLH 78

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 30, 2023

Bach: Motets, BWV 225 – 230

What God Ordains Is Always Good (WAS GOTT TUT) | LSB 760

Through Jesus' Blood And Merit (LOB GOTT GETROST MIT SINGEN) | LSB 746

A Case for the Christian Gentleman Rev Jordan B.Cooper The Henkel Confe...

Festival of the Reformation

Come, Lord Jesus, Be Our Guest (KOMM, HERR JESU) | LSB 776

When Rome Had Shrouded Earth In Night (HERR JESU CHRIST, DICH ZU UNS WEN...

Reformation 2023 0

"A Cause Worth Dying For" - 10/29/2023

Tuesday Opening Address: Learning in the Two Kingdoms, Dr. Gene Edward V...

Bach - Allabreve in D major BWV 589 - Koopman | Netherlands Bach Society

Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones (LASST UNS ERFREUEN) | LSB 670

All Depends On Our Possessing (ALLES IST AN GOTTES SEGEN) | LSB 732

God Of The Prophets, Bless The Prophets' Sons (OLD 124TH) | LSB 682

Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending (HELMSLEY) | LSB 336

We All Believe In One True God (WIR GLAUBEN ALL - METRICAL) | LSB 953

Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs (NUN DANKET ALL) | LSB 812

Psalm 47 (THE GENEVAN PSALTER)

Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread (HERR, WIE DU WILLST) | LSB 625

I Leave All Things To God's Direction (WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT) | LSB 719

The Son Of God Goes Forth To War (ALL SAINTS NEW) | LSB 661

Lord, Keep Us Steadfast In Your Word (ERHALT UNS, HERR) | LSB 655

God's Word Is Our Great Heritage (REUTER) | LSB 582

We Give Thee But Thine Own (ENERGY) | LSB 781

God Bless Our Native Land (NATIONAL ANTHEM) | LSB 965

All Glory Be To God On High (ALLEIN GOTT IN DER HÖH SEI EHR) | LSB 947

IMPROVISED ORGAN Postlude | FESTIVE & REGAL

Abide, O Dearest Jesus (CHRISTUS, DER IST MEIN LEBEN) | LSB 919

An Agnostic Spend A Year with God

Does This Make God Pro-Choice?

German Lutheran Communion Hymns

O Come, Emmanuel by Joe Bongiorno

On Christ's Ascension I Now Build (NUN FREUT EUCH) | LSB 492

Jesus Lives! The Victory's Won (JESUS, MEINE ZUVERSICHT) | LSB 490

Dearest Jesus, We Are Here (LIEBSTER JESU, WIR SIND HIER) | LSB 592

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 28 - St. Simo...

The Latest Case for God (w/ Lee Strobel)

Rise, My Soul, To Watch And Pray (STRAF MICH NICHT) | LSB 663

He's Risen, He's Risen (WALTHER) | LSB 480

ORGAN IMPROVISATION in the late RENAISSANCE STYLE

With High Delight Let Us Unite (MIT FREUDEN ZART) | LSB 483

This Joyful Eastertide (VRUECHTEN) | LSB 482

Come, You Faithful, Raise The Strain (GAUDEAMUS PARITER) | LSB 487

He is Our Strength, We Are His Instruments

924 - Lord Dismiss Us with Your Blessing - The Congregation sings from T...

577 - Almighty God, Your Word Is Cast - The Congregation sings from The ...

528 - Oh for a Thousand Tongues to Sing - The Congregation sings from Th...

901 - Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty - The Congregation sings from The Lut...

Gates of Paradise Opened

Upon The Cross Extended (O WELT, ICH MUSS DICH LASSEN) | LSB 453

"The Mephistophelan Man" Dr Carl R. Trueman The Henkel Conference

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 27

Concern For the Christians in the Middle East

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 27, 2023

On Mysticism in Lutheran Tradition

Wednesday Plenary, "My Kingdom Is Not of This World," Rev. Dr. Geoffrey ...

How to Answer Challenges to Your Faith (Part 2) - Greg Koukl

How to Answer Challenges to Your Faith (Part 1) - Greg Koukl

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 26 - Nicolai,...

QnA: Is joy apathy? How does a pastor discern his own teaching? Is child...

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 26, 2023

Does God Ever Remove His Offer of Grace?

Addressing the deconstruction movement with Frank Turek!

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 25, 2023

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 25 - Dorcas, ...

A Proper Respect for Paganism

Romans 3:19-28- "The Heart Of The Gospel" and the Reformation

My life goes from bad to worse. Does that mean I was never saved?

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 24, 2023

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 24

Katy Faust "Them before Us" The Henkel Conference

A Tour of my Office

Eric Hedin on Suffering in a Designed World

Sola Fide in the Church Fathers

"Godly Government" - 10/22/2023

20th Sunday after Trinity

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 23 - St. Jame...

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 23, 2023

Can You Make the Case for the Existence of God? With Douglas Groothuis a...

Israel, Gaza, Jerusalem destruction, and the Parable of the King's Weddi...

The Reproaches (GOOD FRIDAY CHIEF SERVICE)

578 - Thy Strong Word - The Congregation sings from The Lutheran Service...

Thoughts on the Shepherd's Conference Q&A on Social Justice

Does the Incarnation Negate Divine Immutability?

A Defense of Sola Scriptura

An Explanation of Sola Scriptura

This is the reason why young people need apologetics.

O Lord, We Praise Thee (GOTT SEI GELOBET UND GEBENEDEIET) | LSB 617

663 - Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray - The Congregation sings from The...

O Sacred Head, Now Wounded (HERZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN) | LSB 450

401 - From God the Father, Virgin-Born - The Congregation sings from The...

405 - To Jordan's river came our Lord - The Congregation sings from The ...

397 - As with Gladness Men of Old - The Congregation sings from The Luth...

345. Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding - The congregation sing from th...

QnA: The Bible on Women's Ordination? Head coverings? When there is no g...

344. On Jordan's Banks the Baptist's Cry - The Congregation sing from th...

584 Faith and Truth and Life Bestowing - The Congregation sing from th...

349 Hark The Glad Sound - The Congregation sing from the Lutheran Serv...

347. Comfort, Comfort Ye My People - The Congregation Sing from the LSB

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 21

God's Plundering (Martin Luther on Genesis 31:16)

Come Thou Fount (Hymn House) Tutorial

Come Thou Fount (Hymn House) Lyric Video

Does God Exist? A Conversation with Tom Holland, Stephen Meyer, and Doug...

678. We Sing For All The Unsung Saints - The Congregation Sing from the LSB

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 20

The Lunch Hour Ep. 22 - Dr. Stephen C. Meyer

676 - Behold a Host, Arrayed in White - The Congregation sings from The ...

Muslims Challenge Jesus and the Trinity (Christian Reacts to 10 TikToks)

672. Jerusalem The Golden - The Congregation sing from The LSB

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 20, 2023

523 - O Word of God Incarnate - The Senior Choir sing from the LSB.

Return of the God Hypothesis, Dr. Stephen Meyer

When the debate is lost, insults become the loser's tool.

- Socrates

 

Church of Southland

The founders of modern science saw evidence of God in nature. They believed that nature was created by a rational Creator. They had a biblical worldview. Holy Scripture tells us that man was created in the image of God. A rational God has created man with the ability to reason. Therefore, rational man can learn of rational God by studying God's creation. The pioneers of science believed in the God Hypothesis.

In the 19th century there was a shift in scientific thinking. Materialistic explanations were sought for natural phenomena. The worldview that assumes that reality is confined to this material realm of matter and energy is known as materialism. Materialism has become the default worldview of our culture. A great many people in positions of power (university professors, media personalities, politicians, bureaucrats, etc.) have also adopted materialism as their worldview. In the materialist worldview, we are the products of a blind, cold, indifferent universe that did not particularly have us in mind. 

But some scientific discoveries within the last 100 years suggest that the God Hypothesis might be correct, after all. Or, at least, that there was planning and design that went into the universe that we experience around us:

The fact that the universe is expanding, and not static, suggests that the universe had a beginning. This idea was repugnant to physicists and astronomers 100 years ago, who thought that the universe was eternal. 

The fact that various physical constants seem to be fine-tuned to support life also suggest design, rather than chance.

The specified complexity of the simplest living cell suggests design, rather than randomness.

Perhaps the God Hypothesis is the better explanation for the universe as we know it.

656. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - The Congregation sing from the LSB.

668. Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You - The Congregation sing from ...

424. O Christ, You Walked The Road - The Congregation sing from the LSB

919. Abide, O Dearest Jesus - The Congregation sing from The LSB

All Glory, Laud, And Honor (VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN) | LSB 442

Darwin’s Doubt: Charles Darwin and the Mystery of How Life Began, Dr. St...

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 19, 2023

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 19

Intelligent Design: What it is and Why it Matters to Our Worldview and C...

756, Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me? - The Congregation sing from ...

Luskin and Miller Share Highlights of Recent African Speaking Tou...

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 18, 2023

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 18 - St. Luke...

Which Churches are Actually Churches?

Philip Melanchthon in the Reformation and the Lutheran Tradition

Intersectionality: An Explanation and Critique

Great God, What Do I See And Hear? (ES IST GEWISSLICH) | TLH 604

A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth (AN WASSERFLÜSSEN BABYLON) | LSB 438

Lord, To You I Make Confession (HERR, ICH HABE MISSGEHANDELT) | LSB 608

Disputation as a Tool for the Lutheran Church, Dr. Ryan MacPherson and R...

October Life Together Digest with Pres. Harrison

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 17 - Ignatius...

Daily Chapel at LCM International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 17, 2023

How Can You Rule Out All Other Gods?

How do you share with someone who thinks good people go to Heaven? — Q&A...

Is Christianity Outdated and Irrelevant?

Jim and Jean Daly's Foster Care Journey

Matthew 22:15-22- The Trap Of Politics and God's Two Kingdoms

Do Lutherans talk about being saved?

Gunter Bechly on Why Seventy Years of Textbook Wisdom Was Wrong

For All The Saints (SINE NOMINE) | LSB 677

907. God Himself is Present - The Congregation sing from The LSB

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 16

Rev. Dr Adam Koontz The New Pioneers: What Sacrifices Are Needed in Our ...

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 16, 2023

Seeing God's Word with New Eyes - Ray Vander Laan

Socrates (A History of Western Thought 9)

19th Sunday after Trinity

Questions Sunday 2023

🎵 My Favourite Hymns on this Huge Cathedral Organ

Dietrich Buxtehude (1637 - 1707): Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren BuxWV 214

Lobet den Herren (PRAISE THE LORD) | EG 447

Nun lasst uns Gott dem Herren (NOW LET US TO THE LORD GOD) | EG 320

LSB 785: We Praise You, O God

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (organ & lyrics - hymn)

918 - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer. The Congregation sing from The LSB.

Jesus On The Mountain Peak (SEWARD) | LSB 415

Thy Strong Word (EBENEZER) | LSB 578

Image of God

Dr. Adam Koontz Truly Human: Biblical Education of the Soul for Life in ...

Be Thou My Vision (organ & lyrics)

All Praise To Thee, My God, This Night (TALLIS' CANON) | LSB 883

Songs Of Thankfulness And Praise (ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR) | LSB 394

19th Sunday after Trinity 2023

Jesus Thy Blood and Righteousness - LSB 563

Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God (SCHAFFE IN MIR, GOTT) | LSB 956

O Morning Star, How Fair And Bright (WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET) | LSB 395

What is Pascal’s Wager? | GotQuestions.org

Hymn | The Lord's My Shepherd | Crimond

IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL -One of America’s most emotional hymns

ONE OF THE MOST EMOTIONAL HYMNS EVER WRITTEN // ABIDE WITH ME // CHURCH ...

850 - God of Grace and God of Glory - The Congregation sing from The LSB.

Sunday Worship - 10/15/2023

Protesters March to Block PragerU in New Hampshire Schools

Mother Clings to Hope, Congressman Rescues Civilians, Israeli Anthem Goe...

Israel Is at War — Fireside Chat Ep. 310

Zionism: Why All the Controversy?

Rev.Dr. Adam Koontz Not Fleeing to the Mountains: Proclaiming the Gosp...

Joy to the Heart

On Entire Sanctification

Origen: Saint or Heretic?

Views on Israel's Conquest of Canaan

O Welt Ich Müss Dich Lassen (no.3) by Johannes Brahms, and In Dir Ist Fr...

A Rejoicing from Three Pieces for Festive Occasions by Jacob Weber

Lift High the Cross - arr. John Leavitt

Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding (MERTON) | LSB 345

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 14

Evangelism Is Easier When You Have a Plan — Stand to Reason Podcast

What if my Spouse is Addicted to Social Media?

Men and Miscarriage: Coping with Loss - Dr. Dave Deets

Sharing Love Abundantly | How to adapt the love languages for children w...

868 - Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun - The Congregation sing from The LSB

The Distinction Between Homologoumena and Antilegomena

Differences between LCMS and WELS

Essentialism and Gender

J.S. Bach: Dem Gerechten muss das Licht immer wieder aufgehen, BWV 195 -...

567. Not What These Hands Have Done - The Congregation sing from The LSB

559 - Oh, How Great Is Your Compassion - The Congregation sings from The...

478 - The Day of Resurrection - The Congregation sing from The LSB.

Let Us All With Gladsome Voice (LASST UNS ALLE) | LSB 390

464 - The Strive Is O'er, the Battle Done - The Congregation sing from T...

Arise, O Christian People (AUS MEINES HERZENS GRUNDE) | LSB 354

457 - Jesus Christ Is Ris'n Today - The Congregation sing from The LSB.

Comfort, Comfort Ye My People (FREU DICH SEHR) | LSB 347

Bach - Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 599 - Schouten | Netherlands Bach...

Schouten on Bach Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 599 | Netherlands Bach ...

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 13

Now Thank We All Our God - Johann S. Bach, arr. Virgil Fox

Come, Thou Precious Ransom, Come (MEINEN JESUM LASS' ICH NICHT) | LSB 350

“Do Not Commit Adultery" (Sermon)

LSB 540: Christ, the Word of God Incarnate

LSB 603: We Know That Christ Is Raised

Bach - Cantate Nun danket alle Gott BWV 192 - Sato | Netherlands Bach So...

Hymn 343: Prepare the Royal Highway

Hymn 387: Joy to the World

Women's ordination? Every Christian a theologian. Lord's Supper in a dif...

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 13, 2023

Hymn 332: Savior of the Nations, Come

A Non-Calvinistic Interpretation of Romans 9

Narrated: "Live Not By Lies" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 1974

Raising Up Gen Z to Follow Christ (Part 2) - Jason Jimenez

Raising Up Gen Z to Follow Christ (Part 1) - Jason Jimenez

Rev.Dr. Adam Koontz Matins Sermon June 9, 2023

The Form of the Divine Service

What Really Matters

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 12

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 12, 2023

Why Classical Lutheran Schools Preserve the Church, Rev. Steve Kieser

On Apostolic Succession

CCLE Accreditation, Dr. Jackie Veith

"Baseball, Enchantment, and Children’s Literature" - A Conversation with...

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 11 - Philip t...

The Miracle of Man: Reflections on The Westminster Conference

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 11, 2023

Which Book of Concord Should I Use?

New to the Bible? Here's how to understand it

Molecules Don't Care About Life! (2023 Dallas Conference on Science and ...

The Paradigm Shift of Law and Gospel

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 10

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 10, 2023

Not Enough Evidence: Casey Luskin on Recent Homo Naledi Claims

When we say the law always accuses does that mean the law always condemns?

18th Sunday after Trinity

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 9 - Abraham

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 9, 2023

Top 5 Teachings That Distort the Gospel, with Michael Moore

The history of theology

"The Inspiring Power of Reckless Patience" - 10/08/2023

Eternity In A Moment

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 7 - Henry Mel...

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 6, 2023

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 6

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 5

Berlinski: Men Are Not About to Become Like Gods

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 4, 2023

Why Grace is Still Amazing (25-year update!)

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 4

Finding Real Purpose in Your Life (Part 2) - Dr. John Trent and Kari Tre...

Science Doesn’t Say Anything—Scientists Do (2023 Dallas Conference on Sc...

Five Reasons I Am Not Roman Catholic

Bach - Partita in D major BWV 828 - Albach | Netherlands Bach Society

LSB 549: All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

LSB 848 Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service

LSB 909: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Finding Real Purpose in Your Life (Part 1) - Dr. John Trent and Kari Tre...

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 3

The Role of Reason in Reformed Theology

The Differences Between Lutheranism and Eastern Orthodoxy

Dad, you often put Christian actions such as repentance in the passive v...

Philippians 3: Is There Effort In The Christian Life?

Berlinski: Why Humans Are Unique in the World of Matter

Christian Film Making Company Releases Family-Friendly 'Camp Hideout' in...

Is Armenia the Next Target for Attack?

Encouraging Your Kids to Discuss Their Feelings - Dr. Josh Straub

It's Not God's Fault

Daily readings from The Treasury of Daily Prayer - October 2

Daily Chapel at the LCMS International Center, St. Louis, MO | Oct. 2, 2023

17th Sunday after Trinity

Is Beauty Objective or Subjective?

Dualism in Descartes and Classical Philosophy

In Spite of Yourself

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church - Waverly, IA - Livestream

Sunday Worship - 10/01/2023

A Theologian's Response to Jordan Peterson on God

Aquinas' First Way (Proofs for the Existence of God)

Bach - Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV 682 - Smits | Netherlands Bach Soc...

Covenant Theology (Theology Video Encyclopedia)