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| Bainton made Luther's history a household term and the standard for all denominations. I bought my copy in high school, after picking Here I Stand at a paperback store. |
I noticed, the day before yesterday, that the number of people using Ichabod was about 25,000 views during a 24-hour day. That was in contrast to the normal number, more like 5,000 views.
The nation cries out that no one is interested during Holy days, That reminded me of one layman that his could not get his own congregation to have mid-week services of any kind. His explanation from the pastor was, "No one cares."
Our Ash Wednesday service had 36,950 potential views yesterday. Moreover, the worship material - based on The Lutheran Hymnal - was not only good for the day but also available from the past and far into the future.
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| Bainton signed his own sketches so he missed out on the Church Growth frenzy. Compare him to Fuller Seminary personal sketches. "This is what I found on line Ash Wednesday to mark the start of Lent, symbolizing repentance, humility, and mortality. The ashes, made from burned palms from the previous year, serve as a physical reminder of human frailty—"Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return"—and a call to turn away from sin. In Christ, Norma Boeckler" |
