Category Archives: Missouri Megatrends
What the United States, Louisiana, a Zombie, and the LCMS Have in Common
There may be many more than one thing these all have in common, but I can only think of one. They refuse to call things what they are.
Talking Peace While Bomb Dropping
On August 8, 1945 the United States became the first nation to sign the United Nations Charter in hopes for continued peace after World War II. The next day the United States dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki (This … Continue reading
Explore God But Not Too Closely
I can’t get away from exploregod.com. It’s in the mail, phone messages, emails, and on billboards and radio. It’s a pan-Christian movement meant to appeal to what used to be called “seekers.” LCMS churches are participating in this movement. The … Continue reading
Limited Theological War
July 27 marked the 60th anniversary of the ending of the Korean War. “The armistice ended America’s first experiment with the Cold War concept of ‘limited war’” (This Day in U.S. Military History). The thought was that no one could … Continue reading
The Picture and the Thousand Words
You know from the title what this is about. Pictures can speak volumes and at a volume that make them harder to ignore than words. I wish could reproduce for you the picture that was in a flyer that came … Continue reading
Does Our Theology Have a Future?
Dr. John Nunes has an article in the Summer 2013 Concordia Journal entitled “Does Contributive Justine Have a Future” (pp. 208-216). After reading it, I wonder; does theology have a future among us?
Better Health Poorer Christianity
The LCMS Concordia Plan Services has published Better Health for 29 years. Based on James 4:4, I’d say any better health that they may promote is offset by the poorer Christianity they produce.
It’s a Start Alright
Some faithful pastors and congregations have submitted a resolution to the 2013 LCMS convention officially opposing women serving in combat. My church did that for 3 conventions, but it never made it to the convention floor. Now that our government … Continue reading
Separatistic or Unionistic
Neither one is Biblical. To be separatistic is to separate from other Christians without Biblical cause. To be unionistic is to have altar or pulpit fellowship (not friendship) without Biblical cause. Of course, those of us practicing closed Communion are … Continue reading
President Harrison Responds to a 31 year-old letter from Julia Child
It was April 1982, President Reagan had stepped up his support of Pro-Life causes and the famed cook Julia Child had stepped up her longtime support of Planned Parenthood. She was doing a fund raiser in Memphis, Tennessee for them. … Continue reading