RT @perrynoble: God asks leaders 2 do lots of things...but never 2 compromise His vision & become a coward when facing a critical crowd!
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been quite a day. headed to bed for what is hopefully a restful night's sleep. i need one.
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Prophecy sent to Ski: "You will outgrow the Imax!"
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Church and Chicanery's Mission Does the Vision Thi...":
Isn't Perry Noble the guy who berates his members and ridicules traditional Christian worship practices?
http://apprising.org/2009/03/perry-noble-sounding-not-so-noble/
No wonder there is criticism of him - and justifiable at that. Not sure this is the type of minister a "WELS" church should befriend or "tweet." Oh, I forgot - we've rid ourselves of troublesome labels like "Lutheran" and "WELS".
+Martinus
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Church and Chicanery's Mission Does the Vision Thi...":
I'm sure the suspense is unbearable...
For those of you wondering, the church pictured as Pastor Ski's annex is actually St. Paul's (WELS), a block away from the Popcorn Cathedral (Real. Buttery. Relevant.)
St. Paul's website is:
www.stpaulappletonwi.com
The blessed saints that worship at St. Paul's and teach their little lambs at the school offer this confession on their website:
"As Christians united in common faith, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church exists to nurture believers and bring the lost to faith in Jesus through God's Holy Word and Sacraments."
(Real. Worship. Here.)
+Diet O. Worms
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In fact, this is an untouched photo of St. Paul (WELS) in Appleton.
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Isn't Perry Noble the guy who berates his members and ridicules traditional Christian worship practices?
http://apprising.org/2009/03/perry-noble-sounding-not-so-noble/
No wonder there is criticism of him - and justifiable at that. Not sure this is the type of minister a "WELS" church should befriend or "tweet." Oh, I forgot - we've rid ourselves of troublesome labels like "Lutheran" and "WELS".
+Martinus
I'm sure the suspense is unbearable...
For those of you wondering, the church pictured as Pastor Ski's annex is actually St. Paul's (WELS), a block away from the Popcorn Cathedral (Real. Buttery. Relevant.)
St. Paul's website is:
www.stpaulappletonwi.com
The blessed saints that worship at St. Paul's and teach their little lambs at the school offer this confession on their website:
"As Christians united in common faith, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church exists to nurture believers and bring the lost to faith in Jesus through God's Holy Word and Sacraments."
(Real. Worship. Here.)
+Diet O. Worms
http://www.stpaulappletonwi.com/home/2608/2608/docs/SKMBT_C30009033007380.pdf?sec_id=2608
With all of the "relevant" message jazz and focus on bringing in the "unchurched" etc., and use of so called contemporary Christian music, it makes me wonder why we even ever bothered with having had to memorize hymns. You know, the ones that actually contain doctrine, warnings of straying, warnings of false doctrine, talked clearly of the Trinity, and yes, all focused on Christ and the cross and what He did for us. There sure doesn't seem to be much of that in the new paradigm churches. Although I did memorize the refrain from a contemporary song that a WELS pastor on the staff of St. Marks, (when they were still in Greenbay), had written and the worship team performed. It went, and I quote, "Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes Lord, Yes. "Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes Lord, Yes." As Luther would say, “what does this mean?”
Do you think that CORE will have their partners, (nee members) do any memorization of hymns? And what do other WELS people, who will no doubt be going there, think about their having had to learn and memorize such great things? I can imagine that they will only be thinking, "See, it didn't really matter, all that matters is the 'heart of worship', at least people are coming now." It will likely contribute to what I call the dumbing down of Lutheranism and the lessening of decent education and quality catechization.
I truly do wonder what impact this kind of re-invented church will have on what was once known as Christian or Lutheran worship. Certainly there will be classes and memorization and good quality education teaching the full counsel of God. There will, won't there?.......won't there?........hello..........won't there?.......is anyone listening?..... ......hello.............I think it's dead...............hello....
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