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
Who Told You that You Were Naked?
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
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Pro-Adultery Yet Christian?
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
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No Novatian or Donatist She
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
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It’s a matter of Stupidity
In the first hearings addressing the repealing of “Don’t ask; Don’t tell,” Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said it was a matter of integrity to let gays and lesbians openly serve in the military. No, it’s a matter of stupidity. Continue reading
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Even Angels Should Fear to Tread Where God Has
Where Angels Fear to Tread is the title of a 1905 novel my E.M. Forster, but it comes from a line from an Alexander Pope poem from 1707 entitled “An Essay on Criticism.” Pope’s line is more apropos of this post. “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” Continue reading
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Where Have you Gone Samuel Nafzger?
Everyone gets what Simon and Garfunkel meant when they sang, “ Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio/ A nation turns its lonely eyes to you?/ What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson/ Joltin’ [I always thought it was “jumpin’.] Joe has left and gone away.” Well we know where Joe has gone. He’s buried at a cemetery in California, but where has Samuel Nafzger gone? Continue reading
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A Clown First Said it
It was a clown that first helped me see there is more than a rift, more than a divide, there is a chasm between Reformed and Lutheran. Continue reading
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Higher Things and Lower Places
First I get a joyful message from Higher Things that they are now a Recognized Service Organization of the LCMS (which means by the way they are in service to it). Then I have faithful members passing on the good news. Much like Garth Brook’s song I find these higher things highlight my lower places. Continue reading
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Thanksgiving: Not just for Turkeys anymore
I was going to preach this for Thanksgiving but courage didn’t hang with conviction as is often the case with me. Continue reading
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