LATEST WRITINGS FROM PASTOR PHILIP HOPPE

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Whatever kills you makes you…

Stronger. I know my fingers have an affection for typos, but this is not a typo. I know Miss Clarkson,our nation’s first idol, disagrees. And … Whatever kills you makes you…Read more

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Declaration versus Delivery of Grace

Growing up using The Lutheran Hymnal and using it at my current call until recently, something always seemed odd to me.  On Sundays when we … Declaration versus Delivery of GraceRead more

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“Me and Jesus” Christianity meets the Sacraments

Anyone who cares to examine the church at large knows that we have for some time now been inundated with “Me and Jesus” Christianity.   Yes … “Me and Jesus” Christianity meets the SacramentsRead more

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Kissed at the communion rail?

Look at these two pictures.  One is quite old.  Painted in 1516.  The other is quite new.  Painted in the last few years.  The style … Kissed at the communion rail?Read more

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30 Days of Augsburg – Day 11 – Article Ten

Day 11. Welcome. Sorry for the late post. Satellite internet and storms do not mix. The text is from Triglot Concordia: The Symbolical Books of … 30 Days of Augsburg – Day 11 – Article TenRead more