Month: April 2018
We received some comments from folks who couldn’t believe that Mr. Bird, who is a former seminary professor and no longer on the LCMS roster would try to preach. Here he is preaching on Lent 5, 2018 at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Houston, TX https://holyspirithouston.org/sermons/fifth-sunday-in-lent-2018/
Thinking numbers are great may cause God to humble you. https://religionnews.com/2018/04/27/liberty-university-is-no-longer-the-largest-christian-university/
How having the wrong definition of unity causes such statements. See Augsburg Confession article VII for a good definition of unity. https://www.christianpost.com/news/andy-stanley-church-unity-is-more-important-than-being-theologically-correct-223402/
The new man delights in Church so those seeking to make church fun are catering to the Old Adam. | http://pastoralmeanderings.blogspot.com/2018/04/but-everything-is-supposed-to-be-fun.html?m=1
How long before it is mimicked? https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Grace-Cathedral-s-Beyonce-Mass-draws-faithful-12865544.php
All Christians used to struggle with this too. https://religionnews.com/2018/04/24/cremation-plan-for-late-kenyan-politician-stirs-debate-on-faith-and-culture/
Assemblies of God elects woman to lead them https://religionnews.com/2018/04/24/us-assemblies-of-god-elects-first-woman-executive-in-more-than-a-century/
Martin Luther on Holy Baptism https://academic.cphblogs.com/new/first-look-at-martin-luther-on-holy-baptism/
Maybe they can call it “close” communion. http://evangelicalfocus.com/culture/3434/Doctrinal_controversy_as_German_Catholics_open_Communion_to_individual_Protestants