You just thought you knew what it meant to be Ablaze! or as the Pentecostals have always said “on fire for the Lord.” Continue reading
Every Lutheran pastor has been asked to make an exception and baptize someone by immersion. LCMS Chaplain Oliver Washington, Jr. is pictured in the May 2010 Lutheran Witness as doing that on page 18. And what’s the big deal about that? More than a soldier is being immersed; our theology is. Continue reading
Chanel Number 5 I think is one of the more pricier perfumes, but I think Chanel Number 1 has a lesson worth learning. Continue reading
If you follow synodical politics, they shadow US politics. The country is in an uproar over the liberal president, so the polling data for pro-life and other conservative causes is up. Rev. Matt Harrison’s “numbers” reflect this same sentiment. Continue reading
This is from the pen of Rev. Dr. William W. Schumacher, Dean of Theological Research and Publication at Concordia St. Louis. Continue reading
I can’t take credit for this observation; I can only show that Shakespeare knew it long ago. Continue reading
It seems that the 1968 “God is Dead” headline in The New York Times is not the child of philosophers gone amuck but of theology gone awry. Continue reading
That’s the second question the Lord asked of the newly fallen Adam. The Lord came looking for His friend for their usual cool of the evening stroll in paradise, but Adam was hiding from Him. When God asked why, Adam replied, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, and I hid myself.” “Who told you that you were naked” was the Lord’s response and it seems that question should be asked of LCMS’ “Non-white leaders.” Continue reading
Of course you can’t be pro-adultery and still be accepted as a Christian, but you can be Pro-Choice, i.e. for the killing of babies in the womb, and be accepted as a Christian. In fact Concordia University Texas believes you can be an excellent Christian leader. Continue reading
Sorry you’ll have to Google this if you want to readily know what I’m talking about. You could cheat and use the source everyone disses yet uses http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donatist . Shakespeare’s play “Measure for Measure” also treats this ancient tension. I was treated on the Cyprian-Augustine side recently. Continue reading
