LATEST WRITINGS FROM PASTOR PHILIP HOPPE

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5 Lies in 2 minutes from Nicki Minaj’s “Pastor”

After shaking her posterior for millons on the way up to accept an award for her utterly licentious video “Anaconda” and before cursing at the … 5 Lies in 2 minutes from Nicki Minaj’s “Pastor”Read more

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Pastors, People, and the Table of Duties

It is right for Lutheran theologians to search out the entirety of the Lutheran Confessions along with the Scriptures when discussing any theological issues.  And … Pastors, People, and the Table of DutiesRead more

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Interview on Table Talk Radio

I was recently interviewed by Pastor Evan Goeglein of Table Talk Radio about my paper on the dismissal of pastors.  Listen to it here.  Check … Interview on Table Talk RadioRead more

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Guest Post: Pr. Jon Bonine – Being Carried Along

One of my great joys is serving in an awesome circuit.  Here is something one of my brothers, Pastor Jon Bonine, wrote about Holy Week.  … Guest Post: Pr. Jon Bonine – Being Carried AlongRead more

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Table of Duties: Pastor and People

If you want to find miserable congregations find ones whose pastor and people are at odds with one another. In the heat of such conflict, … Table of Duties: Pastor and PeopleRead more

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Streamlining the Call Process

Here is what I suggest: place all eligible men’s names in a database.  When a congregation needs a pastor, they access the database and are … Streamlining the Call ProcessRead more