Resolutions

 

Someone asked about my New Year's resolutions. Publications are the easiest to predict and to procrastinate.

Parables are the current project, to be followed by the Titles of Jesus and a book on The Lutheran Hymnal hymns - public domain only, no cheesy Calvinist pop tunes, plenty of beautiful graphics.

I will do more with the KJV and distributing KJV Bibles.

I plan to lose more weight because my habits have changed completely - now greens, beans, vegetables, and nuts. I use the gym three times a week. One member got me started on heart health, and the rest followed - thank you Dr. Fuhrman.

In gardening I plan to multiply the hostas and cannas, fill in some roses, and enjoy Creation from the front patio - visitors welcome. 

I would like to travel East again, like last summer, with Sassy the Ferocious Guard Dog.

Approaching 9.8 Million Pages - Viewed with Satisfaction and Approval - Or Perhaps Mixed

 

I was smiling about the pastor who phoned to say I was publishing "nothing but lies and slander" and ended by saying, "Who is telling you all this?" He did not realize how he was giving away the truth of my reporting. I said, "It comes from your fellow pastors." He screamed and slammed the phone down hard (the good ol' days of sturdy phones).

One District President went out of his way to send outraged, anonymous emails from Garland, Texas, where he grew up. Once he realized how easily he showed up on software, he stopped. His buddies in the Appleton Alcoholic District also got to be too obvious or perhaps scolded by the Synod President, who would rather work undercover. 

Twitter has revealed how selected tweets were suppressed by their software to please the Left and suppress the news and opinions. I have seen wild fluxuations, downward after a huge volume of views on one topic - like the KJV. 

This blog was also halted, the excuse being that something was not allowed, though the dire and threatening comments were never proven in any way. Reducing views is supposed to be far more subtle.

I expect to be teaching only Old Testament in the future, which will give me more time, energy, and freedom to publish on Biblical topics.

 WELS stole this congregation's money and property, long after the DP kicked it out of the synod. What have they done with their booty?

Lutheran Library - Gospel Truths: Presenting Christ and the Christian Life by John Edwin Whitteker

 

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Gospel Truths: Presenting Christ and the Christian Life by John Edwin Whitteker The Table Talk of Doctor Martin Luther: A Selection The Passion for Life by Joseph Hocking Miracles by Theophilus Stork [Journal Article] Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 4, Matthias Loy, Editor

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Gospel Truths: Presenting Christ and the Christian Life by John Edwin Whitteker “This little volume of sermons has been prepared in response to repeated appeals from the people who heard them from the pulpit… they have been chosen from a cabinet of upwards of two thousand discourses. “In their preparation for pulpit use, two thoughts were constantly kept in mind: to preach Christ as the Way, the Truth, and the Life, with all their redemptive significance, and to implant in the minds and hearts of those who listened to their deliverance, those principles which underlie Christian character and conduct. “As this new volume goes forth with its message of truth and grace, may it be instrumental in quickening in the hearts of those who read it a deepening sense of spiritual certitudes and an increasing purpose to realize them in their lives. – John Whitteker Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. John Edwin Whitteker (1851-1925) attended Thiel College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, where he was appointed Latin Professor. He was ordained in 1877 and served pastorates in Rochester, NY, Easton, Lancaster, and Rochester, PA. Dr. Whitteker established at least 3 mission churches in his lifetime. He is the author of Baptism: A Practical Treatise for Plain People and Gospel Truths. Contents About the Author Foreword 1 The Influence of the Christian Life 2 The Question with a Quibble 3 The Hem of Christ’s Garment 4 The Power of Christ 5 The Poor: Their Care and Cure 6 The Mysteries of Grace 7 In the Mountain: On the Lake 8 The Greatest in the Kingdom 9 Life: And How to Live It 10 Promise and Practice 11 The Resources of Faith 12 The Withered Hand, The Withered Heart 13 A Practical Christian Life 14 The Spirit that Rejects 15 A Bad Man with Good Points 16 The Religion of Curiosity 17 The Service that Saves 18 Ashamed of Jesus 19 The Three Men Who Did Not Follow Christ 20 Church-life and World-life 21 The Ever-Present Future 22 The Discernment of the Times 23 Repent Rather Than Judge 24 Lost and Found 25 Natural Sight and Spiritual Insight 26 The Truth Makes Free 27 Jesus The Home Guest 28 “We Would See Jesus” 29 The Troubled Heart 30 The Vine and the Branches 31 Questions That Condemn Download the eBook PDF Apple/Kobo EPUB Kindle AZW3 Legacy MOBI (If EPUB or AZW3 won’t work on your device) You can expect your book to arrive within a few hours. If you don't find it, check your spam or junk mail folder. You can also request a copy of this or any Lutheran Library e-book by sending an email with the book's title and format. Enjoy the book! Publication Information Lutheran Library edition first published: 2018-02-03 Updated: Copyright: CC BY 4.0 Read more

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Gospel Truths: Presenting Christ and the Christian Life by John Edwin Whitteker “This little volume of sermons has been prepared in response to repeated appeals from the people who heard them from the pulpit… they have been chosen from a cabinet of upwards of two thousand discourses. “In their preparation for pulpit use, two thoughts were constantly kept in mind: to preach Christ as the Way, the Truth, and the Life, with all their redemptive significance, and to implant in the minds and hearts of those who listened to their deliverance, those principles ... Read more The Table Talk of Doctor Martin Luther: A Selection “Another quality that strikes us… is Luther’s unfailing sense of humor. Reformers are usually deficient in humor. Their earnestness seldom permits them to laugh. Luther was the most earnest man of his century, and lived in more earnest times than any Europe had witnessed since the close of the first century. But his merry laugh rings through the entire solemn drama of his life. He relieved himself and others by permitting himself glimpses at the ludicrous aspects which human nature ... Read more The Passion for Life by Joseph Hocking Frank Erskine is just at the start of his career when he is given less than a year to live. He moves from London to the Cornish coast in an effort to find peace before the end. And there his adventures begin. Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. About Joseph Hocking Joseph Hocking was a faithful Welsh minister. A prolific and popular writer in his lifetime, Rev. Hocking considered the novel an ideal platform for exploring Christian spirituality and the deeper ... Read more Miracles by Theophilus Stork [Journal Article] “There has always been a secret prejudice against miracles…there is still a reluctance in many minds to admit these departures from the order of nature predicated in miracles… A modified form of this feeling may be seen in many honest believers in their disposition to overlook the miracles as the wonders of a distant age, answering an important purpose in the first introduction of Christianity, but of little use now as evidences of their religion. “But those who ... Read more Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 4, Matthias Loy, Editor This volume contains the three part series, “The Nature of the Will,” “The Liberty of the Will,” and “The Bondage of the Will,” all by Prof. Matthias Loy. Other articles include, “He Shall Baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with Fire,” and “The Power Of God’s Word, According To The Lutheran And The Reformed Systems”. Much good reading! Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. Matthias Loy served as ... Read more Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 3, Matthias Loy, Editor “This Magazine is designed to supply the want, long since felt, of a Lutheran periodical devoted to theological discussion. Its aim will be the exposition and defense of the doctrines of the Church as confessed in the Book of Concord. Theology in all its departments is embraced within its scope, though for the present special attention will be given to the controverted subject of predestination.” Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. Matthias Loy served as ... Read more In The Apostles' Footsteps: Sermons on the Epistle Lessons for the Church Year by Leander Sylvester Keyser “…there are many people today who are wandering in doctrinal fogland, and do not know what they believe; or, if they think they have any real convictions, they have pared them down to what they call ‘the irreducible minimum.’ Many people of the so-called ‘modern mind’ have very small and short creeds. They are determined to accept as little on faith as is possible, and yet continue to have any faith at all. “For our part, we are glad to say that we have ... Read more May God cause his face to shine upon you and bring you peace. From Your Lutheran Librarian editor@lutheranlibrary.org