Category Archives: Missouri Megatrends

Moving On

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Rev. Paul R. Harris

Nope this isn’t about the 1998 left-leaning organization formed to oppose the impeachment of Clinton. It’s about my sister. She goes to a large Midwest LCMS church in the Midwest. I first went to Lutheran school here at age 6. … Continue reading →

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Adios LCMS

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Rev. Paul R. Harris

That’s the name for a file folder in my email for the last 2 ½ years. I wasn’t trying to be flippant, but it is. As of 12 September 2019 in the year of Our Lord, I am no longer … Continue reading →

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Selective Fellowship

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Rev. Paul R. Harris

If you grew up in the 40s to the early 70s, Selective Service, though I don’t think it was always called that, was the big bugaboo. Males 18 and up had to register to serve in the armed forces. It … Continue reading →

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Max (Lucado) & Rick (Warren) Eat Your Heart Out

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Rev. Paul R. Harris

Well, this is an embarrassment. I saved this post October 2018. I think it is my parody of the type of Bible “study” I see being done, but I honestly don’t know if it’s that or I am passing on one … Continue reading →

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Church for Dummies – Visit to A Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Church

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Rev. Paul R. Harris

Like those yellow books with big black letter titles on all things PC, not political correctness but personal computers, this Wisconsin Evangelical Synod church was church for dummies, or more PC (here politically correct) “church simplified”. It was definitely Christian, … Continue reading →

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Batter Up!

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Rev. Paul R. Harris

America’s one-time favorite pastime started up again last week. They’re talking about pending rule changes. Balls and strikes called by AI; hey, in a badly called game you wonder if there is any intelligence at all. They’re talking about having … Continue reading →

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Trivializing the Miraculous Mission

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Rev. Paul R. Harris

Below for you listening pleasure or discomfiture are the VBS songs the Missouri Synod’s publishing house is offering for it’s 2019 program: Miraculous Mission – Jesus Saves the World. CPH’s website devoted to this  says: “A Concordia Publishing House (CPH) we … Continue reading →

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We’re Part of the 15% – A Letter to President Harrison

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Rev. Paul R. Harris

Well, it’s been over a year since our Voters Assembly sent President Harrison a letter calling for him to repent. We’ve heard nuttin’ from no one. I wrote to President Bohlmann in 1986 and he answered me personally. How far … Continue reading →

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 “Family Guy” Sees what Seminaries Don’t

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Rev. Paul R. Harris

In a “Family Guy” episode from 2005 Peter lists 29 shows that had been canceled by Fox after short runs (“North by North”). Check out the video clip. It’s impressive how many shows a network runs through. In their attempt … Continue reading →

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The Lutheran Study Bible More Aptly Named Self-Study Bible

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Rev. Paul R. Harris

            You’ll recall that the 1986 Bible published by Concordia Publishing House was titled Concordia Self-Study Bible. The knock on it was that it was a Lutheranized version of Zondervan’s NIV Study Bible. However, even given the inherent Calvinistic, Reformed, … Continue reading →

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