It is time…for me to be completely honest about my thoughts about the now finished Synodical President Election. I never posted anything that would approach … Harrison as PresidentRead more
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Quotation: Preaching
The preacher of the gospel is not doing something new, however original he or she may feel. Ecclesiastes was right: there is nothing new under … Quotation: PreachingRead more
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30 Days of Augsburg – Day 20 – Article Nineteen
Day 20. Welcome. The text is from Triglot Concordia: The Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: German-Latin-English (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1921). These … 30 Days of Augsburg – Day 20 – Article NineteenRead more
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30 Days of Augsburg – Day 19 – Article Eighteen
Day 19. Welcome. The text is from Triglot Concordia: The Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: German-Latin-English (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1921). These … 30 Days of Augsburg – Day 19 – Article EighteenRead more
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Justice in the Courts
An Old Testament Lesson from Leviticus. You might as well hand out Valium to the congregation. Right? As I read the old Testament for last … Justice in the CourtsRead more
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30 Days of Augsburg – Day 18 – Article Seventeen
Day 18. Welcome. The text is from Triglot Concordia: The Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: German-Latin-English (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1921). These … 30 Days of Augsburg – Day 18 – Article SeventeenRead more
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30 Days of Augsburg – Day 17 – Article Sixteen
Day 17. Welcome. The text is from Triglot Concordia: The Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: German-Latin-English (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1921). These … 30 Days of Augsburg – Day 17 – Article SixteenRead more
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“your church” is not “The Church”
It is a catchword in my church body, and no doubt in Christianity as large: congregational autonomy. Originally in my church body, the idea was … “your church” is not “The Church”Read more
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30 Days of Augsburg – Day 16 – Article Fifteen
Day 16. Welcome. The text is from Triglot Concordia: The Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church: German-Latin-English (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1921). These … 30 Days of Augsburg – Day 16 – Article FifteenRead more
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From the University to the Church: Homosexual “Hate Speech”
It starts in the universities, but it will end in the church. Professors silenced today. Pastors imprisoned tomorrow. I know many people think I am … From the University to the Church: Homosexual “Hate Speech”Read more