I cannot call you “Father,” “And be ye not called masters,”
Because I’m C. of E., The text announces too;
With such un-English customs So, do not call me “Mister,”
I strongly disagree. Which also is taboo.
I can’t forget a precept Such narrow exegesis
That I was taught from birth: Will, one day, drive you mad;
“Call nobody your father,” If “Father” is forbidden,
The Bible says, “on earth.” What do you call your Dad? (more…)
There it is on a list of 60 or so clubs at my daughters’ high school. Amid the Chess Club, Karate Club, Astronomy Club, Powerlifting Club, and Robot Club is the Gay and Straight Alliance Club. With straight faces we have alliances like this at our high schools. (more…)
This is from the official annual report on the Fan into Flames funds found at www.fanintoflamelcms.org Resolution 1-09 adopted at the 2007 Synod convention required “a detailed annual report…to be published throughout the Synod.” The report is only 6 pages with large margins. Rather than a little blurb in mice type on page 23 of the February Lutheran Witness saying where the report could be found, the whole report could have been published. But then the faithful Lutherans supporting Ablaze! would witness where their money is really going. (more…)
A member showed me an AT&T ad from Sunday’s paper. At the top of the page in block letters in the question: “How do I love thee?” He has written to the side, “Even AT&T understands what editors of modern Lutheran hymnals do not.” (more…)