See the respective annual Synod Report. Links are shown for essays available online.

1918

“Man’s Spiritual Condition Before Quickening Or Regeneration” by L. P. Jensen

1919

“The Scripture Principle (Interpreting, Explaining and Expounding Scripture” by M. K. Bleken

“Absolution” by G. F. Neseth

“A Poor Sinner’s Justification Before God” by O. M. Gullerud

1920

“Differences and Correspondences Between the Law and the Gospel”

“Why Are We Concerned with the National Lutheran Council?”

1921

“The Doctrine of the Church” by Christian Anderson

“Christian Day Schools” by A. J. Torgerson

“Unionism “ by M. E. Bleken

1922

“The Right Free-Church Principles For Administering the Church” by John Hendricks & B. Harstad

1923

“Regarding the Lord’s Supper” by L. P. Jensen

“The Divinity of Jesus Christ” by Wm. Moenkemoeller

“Christian Day School” by H. Ingebritson

1924

“The Power of God’s Word” by Char. Anderson

“The Objection of the Norwegian Synod to the First Paragraph of Pogo” by J.E. Thoen

“Historical Overview of Christian Day Schools in the Synod” by L. S. Guttebo

1925

“Judgment Day and Its Pre-Happening Signs”

“The Christian Progress. Schools, Congregational Life, Synodical Relations”

1926

“The Call” by N. A. Madson

“Unionism” by Holden Olson

“The Curse of Unionism in the Early History of the Lutheran Church of America” by John Hendricks

“The Curse of Unionism in the American Lutheran Church Today” by H. M. Tjernagel

“Christian Day School” by J. A. Petersen

1927

“The Lutheran Church, The True Visible Church of God on Earth” by C. A. Moldstad

“The Relation of the Home to the Christian Day School” by C. J. Quill

“Certainty of Faith” by G. Guldberg

1928

“Certainty of Faith” (continued) by G. Guldberg

“The Practical Problems that Confront Us as the Logical Successors of The Old Norwegian Synod” by S. C. Ylvisaker

“The Norwegian Synod and the Christian Day School” by N. A. Madson

1929

“Sanctification” by O. M. Gullerud

“Luther’s Small Catechism” by John Hendricks

“Introduction of the Study of the Catechism” by P. Ylvisaker

“The Right Use of the Catechism” by J. B. Unseth

1930

“Augsburg Quadricentennial” by N. A. Madson

“The 2nd Article of the Augsburg Confession Regarding Original Sin” by Emil Hansen

“The 4th Article of the Augsburg Confession of Justification” by Justin A. Petersen

“The 16th Article of the Augsburg Confession of Civil Affairs” by G. O. Lillegard

“Attempts to Alter the Augsburg Confession” by J. E. Thoen

“The Christian Day School” by C. A. Moldstad

1931

“Modernism” by G. O. Lillegard

“Conversion” by J. B. Unseth

1932

“Sacrament of the Altar” by L. S. Guttebo

“Music in the Church, School and Home” by W. E. Buzin

1933

“Literal and Figurative Language in Scripture” by Erling Ylvisaker

“Christian Burial” by Justin Petersen

1934

“Jesus Christ our Substitute” by Paul Ylvisaker

“Christian Education” by P. Buzin

1935

“The Eternal Life” by J. Hendricks

“Christian Education (Continued)” by P. Buzin

“The Christian’s Earthly Pilgrimage” by C. J. Quill

1936

“Our Heritage (Inheritance) and Our Responsibility” by J. A. Moldstad

“The Value of a Child” by Martin Galstad

“Unity, Union & Unionism by (Union Committee)

1937

“The Last Times” by Chr. Anderson

“Good Works” by H. A. Theiste

“On Historic Soil – A Reverie” by H. M. Tjernagel

1938

“The Clearness of Scripture” by S. C. Ylvisaker

“The Curse of Our Age” by A. Harstad

“Address in Commemoration of Saxon Immigration” by J. A. Petersen

“Home Mission and the Christian Day School” Emil Hansen

1939

“The Position and the Part of Faith in Justification” by J. B. Unseth

1940

“The Question of Non-Fundamentals in the Light of Scripture” by S. C. Ylvisaker

“The Principle of Separation of Church and State Applied to our Times” by G. O. Lillegard

1941

“Which Wisdom” by Martin Galstad

“What Does Scripture Teach Concerning a Right Attitude Toward Erring Churches” by J. E. Then

1942

“The Scripture Cannot Be Broken” by T. N. Teigen

“The Importance of the Doctrine of the Verbal Inspiration of the Bible” by C. M. Gullerud

“Christian Prayer” by N. S. Tjernagel

1943

“Sola Scriptura” by Justin A. Petersen

“Sola Gratia” by J. B. Unseth

“Sola Fide” by Chr. Anderson

(“Festival Address” by N. A. Madson)

“Concerning Christian Education” by Carl S. Meyer

1944

“The Sacredness of the Ancient Landmark” by J. A. Moldstad

“Our Mission as a Synod” by A. H. Strand

“The Importance of the Christian Day School For Our Day” by C. M. Gullerud

1945

“Doctrine and Life” by G. O. Lillegard

“Peace – Temporal, Spiritual, Eternal” by B. W. Teigen

1946

“Our Baptismal Grace” By S. E. Lee

“The Doctrinal Affirmation:

“The Inspiration of Scripture”

“The Visible Side of the Church”

“Prayer”

1947

“Behold He Prayeth” by S. C. Ylvisaker

1948

“The Obedience of Christ” by U. L. Larson

“What Stands Between” by J. A. O. Preus

1949

“The Royal Priesthood of Believers” by S. A. Dorr

“Cooperation in Externals” by G. O. Lillegard

1950

“The Glory of the Gospel Ministry” by Norman A. Madson

“The Church in the World” by D. Pfeiffer

“Because He Loved Us” by P. E. Kretzmann

1951

“The Church in the World” by D. L. Pfeiffer

“What Way Union” by S. C. Ylvisaker

“Christian Day Schools” by Theodore Aaberg

1952

“Ask for the Old Paths” by Christian Anderson

“Christian Day Schools” by Alfred Fremder

1953

“The Christ our Fathers Worshipped” by Paul Ylvisaker

“The Christ We Worship” by A. M. Harstad

“The Christ We Want Our Children to Worship” by M. E. Tweit

1954

“Christian Cross-bearing in Today’s Twilight Hour” by George O. Lillegard

“God-given Talents at Work” by Julian G. Anderson

1955

“The Beatitudes” by S. C. Ylvisaker

“Respecting the Authority of the Bible” by A. H. Strand

1956

“Looking to the End of the Road” by Norman A. Madson

“Where Do We Go from Here?” by Iver C. Johnson

1957

“The Differences Between Orthodox and Hetrodox Churches” by Francis Pieper (translation by G. Schweikert)

“The Christian Day School” by Grant Quill

1958

“Christ’s Resurrection the Christian’s Chiefest Comfort” by Norman A. Madson

1959

“Truth, the Touchstone of the Church” by G. A. R. Gullixson

1960

“Ye Shall Be Witnesses Unto Me” by H. A. Theiste

1961

“The Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints” by B. W. Teigen

1962

“The Doctrine of the Church” by T. A. Aaberg

1963

“The Lord’s Supper as a Means of Grace” by S. A. Dorr

1964

“Luther and the Word of God” by A. V. Kuster

1965

“The Lutheran Layman in a Modern World” by Wilhelm Petersen

1966

“Educating for Eternity” by Luther Vangen

1967

“The Abiding Worth of our Reformation Heritage” by Paul Ylvisaker

1968

“The Trumpet Call of Freedom” by T. N. Teigen

“The Trumpet with a Certain Sound” by M. H. Otto

“The Trumpet Call to Service” by E. G. Unseth

1969

“What Manner of Man is This?” (Doctrine of Christ) by George Orvick

1970

“Where We Stand in the World” by Glenn Reichwald

1971

“I Believe, Therefore Have I Spoken” by John A. Moldstad (Mission Essay)

1972

“The Synodical Conference—A Champion of True Lutheranism” by J. N. Petersen

1973

“The Practice of Christian Love Among Christ’s People” by Wilfrid Frick

1974

“The Purpose of Instruction” by Paul Madson

“The Task of Instruction” by Rodger Dale

“The Responsibility of Instruction” by Raymond Branstad

1975

“Awaiting the Glorious Return of Christ” by Herbert Larson

1976

“Righteousness Exalteth a Nation” by Hugo Handberg

1977

“We Believe, Teach, and Confess” by N. S. Tjernagel

1978

“Come Holy Ghost God and Lord” by W. V. McCullough

1979

“Take Fast Hold of Instruction” by B. W. Teigen

1980

“Speak of His Testimonies before Kings” by Harold Vetter

1981

“God is for Us in the 1980’s” by James Olsen

“A Christian Liberal Arts Education” by N. S. Holte

1982

“Show Forth His Salvation” by Steven Quist (Mission Essay)

1983

“The Birth That Gave Rebirth to the Doctrine of Justification” by W. W. Petersen

1984

“Holy Scripture is the Word of God” by Neelak Tjernagel

1985

“The Cross and the Sword: The Christian and the Two Powers” by Ed Bryant

1986

“Partners in the Gospel” by Erwin Ekhoff

1987

“How the Church Can Deal with the Crisis Facing Our Young People”

“Christian Education” by Charles Keeler and Ray Diepenbrock

1988

“Current Issues in Mission from a Lutheran Perspective” by Martin Teigen

1989

“God’s Gift to You: The Means of Grace” by Gaylin Schmeling

1990

“Serve the Lord with Gladness” by Paul Schneider

1991

“Search the Scriptures” by Glenn Obenberger

1992

“His Truth For Our Youth” by John Moldstad, Jr.

1993

“Our Great Heritage” by Wilhelm W. Petersen

1994

“He Shall Come Again” by J. Kincaid Smith

1995

“O Come, Let Us Worship” by Mark DeGarmeaux

1996

“Messengers of Peace” by Juul B. Madson

1997

“Sanctification” by Adolph Harstad

1998

“Let There Be Light” by Timothy Erickson

1999

“Fellowship Divine” by Klebe Brumble

2000

“2000 Years of Grace” by Gaylin Schmeling

2001

“The Truth Shall Set You Free” by Mark Bartels

2002

“The Lord Will Provide” by Theodore Gullixson

2003

“A Table in the Wilderness: Our legacy as the spiritual successors of the Norwegian Synod” by Rev. Craig Ferkenstad

2004

“Seek the Peace of the Land: Living in and Understanding Our ‘Babylon’” by Chaplain David Thompson, Schwan Retreat Center

2005

“Abide In My Word” by Rev. Herb Huhnerkoch

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