LATEST WRITINGS FROM PASTOR PHILIP HOPPE

Posted inTheology and Practice

The issue is not the technology

Screens and projectors in the church.  Okay.  Everybody calm down.    Get a beer or a coffee or whatever you need. I know that one of … The issue is not the technologyRead more

Posted inTheology and Practice

Walk through the Bible in a day?

This is what we attempted to do in the Kansas District on Saturday.  And thanks to a masterful teacher of the Scripture (Dr. Reed Lessing), … Walk through the Bible in a day?Read more

Posted inSexuality / Theology and Practice

Lord have mercy. The ELCA President on LGBT

While I can agree that it is sad for anyone to be bullied, this video shows the great chasm between the LCMS and the ELCA, … Lord have mercy. The ELCA President on LGBTRead more

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New LCMS Emphasis Powerpoint (Harrison)

On Luthershare.com, the free Lutheran Internet file Sharing site I created, I have placed the new LCMS emphasis in a Powerpoint form for easy use … New LCMS Emphasis Powerpoint (Harrison)Read more

Posted inNews Clippings / Theology and Practice

Parsonage Living?

I think perhaps we need a parsonage in St. Louis for our President. Seriously, a >$500,000 house for a man with grown children. And in … Parsonage Living?Read more

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Still Not Top Down: Installation of Matthew Harrison

At the top of the synod sits one who many of us are anxious to see lead.   And while I do not mean to be … Still Not Top Down: Installation of Matthew HarrisonRead more

Posted inMarriage and Family / Sexuality / Theology and Practice

Another Four Letter Word for Christians to Avoid

Love. Am I serious?  Yes.  All too often I hear Christians and others talking about the love of Jesus or the love of God is … Another Four Letter Word for Christians to AvoidRead more

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Hallowed be Thy Name: Burn the Koran? Or Read it?

As you likely know, a small church in Florida will in a couple days burn the Koran to protest its errors.  What you might not … Hallowed be Thy Name: Burn the Koran? Or Read it?Read more

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The Best Construction – National Youth Gathering

After watching the opening worship live via the internet I posted on my Facebook some concerns. One of my old seminary friends asked if I … The Best Construction – National Youth GatheringRead more