Maybe everybody else has always realized what I am about to write about. But as I was wrapping up my latest membership class, I had … Liturgy as Catechesis; Catechism as LiturgicsRead more
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General vs. Specific Cure: Absolution
Imagine sitting down in doctor’s waiting room. You find your way into one of the chairs, stare off at the TV at a show you … General vs. Specific Cure: AbsolutionRead more
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Worshiping Cats and Crocodiles
“That Jones shall worship the god within him turns out ultimately to means that Jones shall worship Jones. Let Jones worship the sun or moon, … Worshiping Cats and CrocodilesRead more
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30 Days of Augsburg – Day 26 – Article Twenty-Five
Day 26. 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 26 – Article Twenty-FiveRead more
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AC Article Eleven: Thoughts on Private Absolution
This article reads as a condemnation on modern Lutherans. It might as well say, “Rejected are the Lutherans who do not practice private absolution, and … AC Article Eleven: Thoughts on Private AbsolutionRead more
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30 Days of Augsburg – Day 12 – Article Eleven
Day 12. 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 12 – Article ElevenRead more
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Let Jesus Do The Weeding
After many years of talking about doing a garden, we finally got it done this year. We got the garden dug, and the plants in … Let Jesus Do The WeedingRead more
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Pride: That is the issue.
Yes, it is that weekend again. The weekend when the streets of major cities are founding flowing in rainbows. And as the rainbows go by, … Pride: That is the issue.Read more
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What do you believe according to these words?
Luther’s Small Catechism says (based on John 20:22-23, etc.): I believe that when the called ministers of Christ deal with us by His divine command, … What do you believe according to these words?Read more
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Relationships are the key…
What is the relationship the church is to have with people?