Month: April 2018
Let the little children… https://www.christianpost.com/news/toys-r-us-to-close-down-record-low-fertility-isnt-childs-play-222674/
Pastor Lincoln Winter’s Evolution book is a must read. https://predigtamt.wordpress.com/tag/evolution-a-defense-against/
Who even knows anymore? https://www.theloop.ca/watch/news/canada/emotional-closing-remarks-at-vigil-honouring-humboldt-victims/5766716440001/5766434700001/
Theological Education is a good thing https://engage.lcms.org/sri-lanka-pastor-spring-2018/
Here is a good book to look into https://steadfastlutherans.org/2018/03/book-announcement-the-church-is-one/
Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope, paragraph 79 “So the bishops who are devoted to the pope defend godless doctrine and godless services. They do not ordain godly teachers, and they aid the cruelty of the pope. Besides, they have wrestled away the jurisdiction from pastors and exercise it tyrannically ‹for their own profit›. Finally, in marriage cases they observe many unjust laws. So there are enough and necessary reasons why the churches should not recognize these men as bishops.” http://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/readersforum/bishop-david-konderla-and-the-rev-barrie-henke-put-children/article_8c2eebae-e5b8-56ab-8bd5-1a2aa905f446.html
Great opportunity for pastors. If you are a pastor go, if you are not send your pastor. https://www.bugenhagenconference.org
LCMS Gets Accredited by BBB https://blogs.lcms.org/2018/lcms-adds-better-business-bureau-accreditation/
The Reformation Coin and Medal Collection of Concordia Historical Institute
by Daniel Harmelink https://www.cph.org/p-31349-nqp-the-reformation-coin-and-medal-collection-of-concordia-historical-institute.aspx?REName=Sales&plk=2700&Lk=0&rlk=2707
If you don’t own one, buy one. If you have one or buy one, use it. https://www.cph.org/p-11428-concordia-the-lutheran-confessions-a-readers-edition-of-the-book-of-concord-2nd-edition.aspx
Learn what it means to profess the Lutheran Christian faith and to share the message of Jesus Christ.
For 2019 Elections and Convention Cycle https://blogs.lcms.org/2018/wanted-nominations-for-convention/
The Oct. 20 deadline may seem a long way off, but the time is now to submit nominations for the 74 officer, board and commission positions to be elected at the next LCMS Convention, July 20?25, 2019,
International news… https://news.err.ee/694209/estonian-government-supports-legalizing-damages-compensation-to-churches
Great Deals at Emmanuel Press – http://emmanuelpress.us/2018/03/22/scratch-dent-sale-save-up-to-35/
The Age of Epicurean Delusions: Are Good Works Necessary? https://www.gottesdienst.org/gottesblog/2018/3/22/the-age-of-epicurean-delusions-are-good-works-necessary
There is no “god”. There’s Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/2018/02/21/florida-house-approves-bill-to-post-in-god-we-trust-in-all-public-schools/
With the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting still looming large, its students in the Capitol to lobby for gun controls, the Florida House overwhelmingly passed a measure Wednesday its sponsor sai
Drama begets drama https://factsandtrends.net/2018/03/29/4-church-easter-service-fails-you-have-to-see/
For Christians, Holy Week is usually a somber time capped with a joyous Easter celebration, but sometimes you have to laugh at what happens at some churches.
When the Law and Gospel are forgotten, this is what can happen… https://factsandtrends.net/2018/04/05/church-discipline-rarely-occurs-new-research-finds/
More than 8 in 10 pastors say their church has not disciplined a member in the past year. More than half say they don?t know of a case at their church ever.
https://www.livinglutheran.org/2018/02/hartke/
Austen Hartke is the creator of the YouTube series Transgender and Christian, which seeks to understand and interpret Scripture related to gender identity and transgender people.
Departure from the Word always leads to death http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/progressive-christianity-suicide-elca-lutheran/
A dying Lutheran seminary doubles down on wokeness
http://ktul.com/news/local/grace-lutheran-church-prays-for-return-of-stolen-handbells
Members and ministers at Grace Lutheran Church are hoping the thief that stole their church handbells will return them.“I would be glad to have them back and to pay a thousand dollars, no questions asked, to have the bells back and to have what we had befo
Obviously the Augsburg Confession means nothing to them anymore. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2018-04/lund-cathedral-catholic-mass-ecumenical-lutheran.html
The decision by the Lutheran Church of Sweden to offer a temporary place of worship to a local Catholic parish reflects the spirit of Pope Francis' ...
George Washington University students want to combat what they perceive to be a serious issue in America today: ?Christian privilege.? [?]
This is a great chance to confess the faith of the Augsburg Confession https://lancasteronline.com/features/faith_values/historical-society-will-explore-lutheran-anabaptist-connections/article_282a96ca-343d-11e8-bd1a-47332af9356b.html
April marks the 500th anniversary of the Heidelberg Disputation, in which Martin Luther articulated the theological core of his reforms for the Christian church. He called it the ?Theology of
I think this catches us up, good to see Dr. Rast teaching our districts https://blogs.lcms.org/2018/bertsch-elected-first-full-term-north-dakota/
Also elected were the Rev. Kirk Peters of Hazen, N.D., as first vice-president, and the Rev. Steve Schulz of Fargo, N.D., as second vice-president.
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Scharr re-elected, some interesting resolutions passed as well https://blogs.lcms.org/2018/scharr-elected-third-full-term-southern-illinois/
Others elected to leadership positions include the Rev. Mark Nebel of Red Bud, Ill., as first vice-president; the Rev. Benjamin Ball of Hamel, Ill., second vice-president; the Rev. Peter Ill of Millst
https://blogs.lcms.org/2018/johnson-elected-to-first-term-as-southern-district-president/
The Rev. Dr. McNair Ramsey of Valley Grande, Ala., was elected first vice-president.
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https://blogs.lcms.org/2018/buss-elected-to-first-term-in-northern-illinois/
The Rev. Allan R. Buss of Belvidere, Ill., is elected to his first three-year term as president of the LCMS Northern Illinois District.
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Arkansas Lutherans getting press for their Easter Vigils http://m.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/mar/31/waiting-on-the-son-20180331-1/
"Beloved in the Lord, on this most holy night, in which our Lord Jesus passed over from death to life, we are gathered here in vigil and prayer. This is the Passover of the Lord in which, by hearing His Word and celebrating His Sacraments, we share in His victory over death."
First Lutheran makes the news for their Easter Vigil https://www.bostonglobe.com/2018/03/31/new-england-oldest-lutheran-church-easter-vigil/vOQMahh4yHK4CdyiP9E8lI/story.html?s_campaign=bostonglobe:social:googleamp:sharetools
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/30/arts/music/bach-religion-music.html
Many modern biographers attempt to show the composer was a forward-looking, quasi-scientific thinker. But his personal Study Bible proves different.
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