LATEST WRITINGS FROM PASTOR PHILIP HOPPE

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“No difference?” Kids raised by homosexuals

For quite some time now, the idea that there is no discernible difference between children raised by heterosexual couples and homosexual couples has been spread … “No difference?” Kids raised by homosexualsRead more

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Why Civil Unions Aren’t Enough?

“Why do homosexuals require it to be called marriage?”  a friend recently asked me. “Why are civil unions not enough?”  This was a friend that … Why Civil Unions Aren’t Enough?Read more

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Lutherans and Libertarianism–Marriage Edition

Especially when the Republican primaries were at their peak, I noticed that there was a large Libertarian streak among my Lutheran friends.  Personally, I can … Lutherans and Libertarianism–Marriage EditionRead more

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The Child who Cries in Church Dies in Church

Okay, this phrase will never be as popular as “The Family that Prays Together Stays Together.”  It probably will not be embossed onto artwork at … The Child who Cries in Church Dies in ChurchRead more

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Table of Duties: Parents and Children

This year for Lenten Services I am preaching through the Table of Duties.  Here is the first sermon in that series. Parents and Children. Children … Table of Duties: Parents and ChildrenRead more