MURRIETA: Pastor loses football bet | Breaking News | PE.com - Press-Enterprise:
A pastor presided over services Sunday in a San Diego Chargers jersey and a skirt.
It was the result of a bad bet.
Pastor Chris Deknatel, of Promise Lutheran Church in Murrieta, is a diehard fan of the Baltimore Ravens. In the week before his team took on the Chargers on Dec. 18, he was confident in a Baltimore win, church member Chris Groll said in an email.
So Groll made a bet with his pastor.
If the Ravens won, Groll would wear a skirt and Ravens jersey to church on New Year’s Day.
If the Chargers, won the pastor would wear a skirt and a Chargers jersey during his sermon.
The Chargers won their third straight game that night, beating the Ravens 34-14.
Deknatel paid off the bet Sunday and preached a sermon on humility. He donned the dark-colored skirt and a blue Drew Brees No. 9 jersey and posed for photos afterward with church members wearing San Diego Chargers garb.
“Promise Lutheran Church has the best pastor around,” Groll said.
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El Cid has left a new comment on your post "Oh - How Pukey Cute - MURRIETA: Pastor loses footb...":
Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
I am a long-time reader of this blog, confessional Lutheran, and vice chairman of Promise Lutheran Church.
A commenter in the local paper noted: "This short piece does not show the impact that this simple bet had on this pastors congregation. Was it in fun? Yes. Life should not be all serious, as we live in God's Grace and Mercy, not under the law. But what was even better was the lesson on humility that came along with it. We all have fallen short, and should not condemn ourselves nor others, as God does not condemn us, but sent his Son to save US! Where is the problem in taking a simple day-to-day occurrence and teaching many others about His Saving Grace, instead of condemnation? For no one person is above any other, so should they not put themselves, nor allow others to put them above anyone."
Regarding our altar/chapel and your readers' criticism: We are in a California county ravaged by double-digit unemployment and an historic real estate collapse. Our altar and furnishings were made out of love by our members and staff. And our meeting area is the common space of our preschool.
I assure you that our doctrine is sound and consistent with the Bible and the Book of Concord. Our assembly is one dedicated to the love of God, one another, and the building-up of the Lord's Church. Our Pastor teaches the Word correctly and administers the Sacraments rightly.
The Good News of Christ is proclaimed at Promise Lutheran Church.
I can be reached at montemail89@gmail.com.
Soli Deo Gloria,
Anthony Monteforte
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GJ - Cute gimmicks are the notae of Arminians. Lose the praise band and the cross-dressing, and we can talk.
