Friday, January 3, 2020

Oncologist Comes into Appointment with Anniversary Notice

 Posted in the local paper

Today we went to the Highland Oncology Group and met with Dr. Steven Rosenfeld. He walked into the room, hunched over his phone, like a teenage. He then showed us the screen, a scan of the newspaper announcement - above - that he said he would wait to see. We had a great conversation about history and what they did in the 19th century without digital toys.

One year ago, the tests showed Christina at stage 4 cancer, with a node growing on her back - very painful. Dr. Rosenfeld started the treatment at once, just before Christmas - 10 days in a row of radiation - astonished the lab - and hip shots plus pills to suppress new growth. He started immediately with both. Since then the definitive blood tests have all been great, including today's.

We also visited the diabetics specialist this week, to make sure the blood sugars on the Libre were good. She said, "You will probably be the only patient this week with such good results. You did not go too low or too low." The Libre sticks in the arm and gives constant results.

Thank you for your prayers. Christina has gained strength and health all year. This year wee upgraded all our doctors except Dr. Rosenfeld and Melanie Sutton, the diabetic specialist.

 From Norma A. Boeckler

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Essential Books for Lutherans


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A large collection of free Lutheran books and sources can be found on this Ichabod the Glory link.

Luther's Sermons, Lenker Edition, can be navigated here on Ichabod the Glory.


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Someone asked me for a list of best books to read in theology. This is what comes to mind.

Luther's Sermons, Lenker edition, for regular reading, one per week at the least.

Luther's Galatians Lectures. The editors of the Book of Concord recommended it. Those OJists who have not studied it should be "deprived of food, driven out of town, baited with dogs, and pelted with manure." (Luther, Large Catechism)

Luther's Large Catechism. There is no evidence that anyone in the Synodical Conference has read this, let alone studied it.

Melanchthon's Apology of the Augsburg Confession. The section elaborating Justification by Faith is an example of clarity and Biblical eloquence.

Chemnitz' Examination of Council of Trent. For those who want to become theologians, this is perfect for content and for learning his method.

Augustine is rather difficult, but a good introduction to his work is his Confessions. The City of God is more of an encyclopedia, but worth having and looking into.

John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress should be read, heard, studied, enjoyed. He loved Luther's Galatians, so I would put him above the entire Synodical Conference in doctrinal discernment.



Henry Eyster Jacobs, A Summary of the Christian Faith. He teaches Biblical, Lutheran doctrine with clarity and genuine Biblical references.



Krauth, The Conservative Reformation. His barbs against false teachers are almost equal to Luther's.

Theodore Schmauk,The Confessional Principle. He was the last, lost voice of the Muhlenberg tradition (General Synod, General Council) - teaching against compromise with the Calvinists.


Matthias Loy's Doctrine of Justification is a clearly written treatment of the subject.



The Error of Modern Missouri is an excellent, but lengthy treatment of Walther's effort to inject even more Calvinism into the Synodical Conference.





Lenski's Commentaries are so good, ELCA will not let them go. WELS always says, "Lenski is not good on Justification," which means - "He teaches Justification by Faith, which we attack and abhor at every opportunity."

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