In my last post on the topic, I posited that the multiplication of statements has not historically been helpful in the Missouri. Â I would be delighted to be corrected, but I am hard pressed to find one example in our LCMS history that would point to an external group (which I will explain in a […]
On the occasion of the baptism of Luke Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist The head of John the Baptist on a platter. That’s what Salome, the daughter of Herodias, asked for when her sick step-father offered to give her anything, up to half of his kingdom. I can think of a lot better ways […]
I do not believe that groups like the ACELC are helpful to the cause of faithful Lutheranism in our midst. While this is not an exhaustive examination, it is a start of my thoughts on the process. Â I would welcome your thoughts and insights along the way. The Association of Confessing Evangelical Lutheran Congregations (ACELC) […]
Trinity12-2010 Audio I’ve always been fascinated by this one little line in the text. It reads, “and looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, ‘Ephphatha,’ that is, ‘be opened.’â€Â Let’s set the stage for Jesus’ words and actions, particularly this little phrase, “he sighedâ€. So Jesus is in an area called the […]
Trinity10-2010 Sermon It is very easy in the church, in our lives, and in the world to major in minors. What I mean by this is that sometimes we can get so caught up in the details, that we can overlook the whole point of the matter. How many people do you know, for example, […]