I will admit that most blogs by Lutherans about trends in wider Christianity are not writing to laud those trends but lament them. And there … A Modern Day Reformation?Read more
Gospel
Posted inMumblings / Theology and Practice
GCB: Good Christian _______?
If you haven’t seen the latest show causing a stir on the internet, you certainly have not missed anything edifying. I watched about half of … GCB: Good Christian _______?Read more
Posted inTheology and Practice
The Law does not work Repentance
The Law does not make bring one to repent. We often carelessly say such things. The Law does lead us to see our sins and … The Law does not work RepentanceRead more
Posted inNews Clippings / Politics / Theology and Practice
Another Tragedy of Westboro Baptist
Below you find part of the press release issued by Westboro Baptist Church in anticipation of their protest at the funeral of Elizabeth Edwards.   Yes, … Another Tragedy of Westboro BaptistRead more
Posted inTheology and Practice
Sanctification: Response or Reality?
Sanctification is not really about response to the Gospel in the sense that I so often hear it talked about. Sanctification is not something we … Sanctification: Response or Reality?Read more
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Actually, going to church does make you a Christian.
Okay. I hope not to offend. But rather to challenge. I can’t take another friend liking this phrase on Facebook. I can’t have them standing … Actually, going to church does make you a Christian.Read more
Posted inQuotations
Gospel Motivation
“The gospel is never something we use. The gospel is always something that dominates our lives. It is not to be used to effect sanctification. … Gospel MotivationRead more
Posted inAugsburg Confession
30 Days of Augsburg – Day 8 – Article Seven
Day 8. 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 8 – Article SevenRead 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
Posted inAugsburg Confession / Theology and Practice
AC Article Two: Thoughts
Original Sin. This article of the confession is a work of the law. It tells us that we cannot save ourselves. This article breaks us … AC Article Two: ThoughtsRead more