Category Archives: Missouri Megatrends

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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Sola Structura

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

This may be an apocryphal story, but I was told my someone that the sainted Herman Sasse and Kurt Maquart were attending the vaunted Vatican II Council. As things were going on and on and on about this or that … Continue reading →

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On Exploded Ordinance

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Rev. Paul R. Harris

If you drive about a major military installation, you will find signs warning you to be aware of live ordinance. An EOD, Explosive Ordinance Disposal, officer told me in 1993 that every year around Fort Hood someone is injured or … Continue reading →

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Is This Confessional Lutheranism? A Critique of Confessing the Gospel, Volume I

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Rev. Paul R. Harris

              The following is based on a presentation to my Bible Class on April 22, 2018. It was suggested that I put it in a blog. I would like to think I have refined it and not watered it … Continue reading →

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Look to the Rock from which You were Hewn – Visit to a Baptist Church

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Rev. Paul R. Harris

“Look to the rock from which you were hewn,” is a call from Isaiah 51:1. Israel was to look to Abraham and Sara from which the Promised Seed came and therefore their righteousness did. In popular parlance it means to … Continue reading →

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