Saturday, December 9, 2023

Synod Statistics Belong in the Fiction Section of the Seminary Library

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  The synod statistics group has its own room at headquarters. Holbein painting. I was reading over some synod statistics, filled with awe a...

A Glimpse into the Lutheran High Church Movement

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  The Jesuit Pope lets me snip images from the Net, but WELS guards the sacred image of its president! Pope gives Syro-Malabar Catholics Chr...

Daily Luther Sermon Quote - Advent 2 - "Therefore Christ would assure us and wake us up to look for the day when the signs appear. We are to realize that though the signs be uncertain, those are not in danger who look upon them as tokens, while those who despise them are in the greatest danger."

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  Complete Sermon ->   Advent 2, Luke 21:25-36. Christ’s Second Coming: or the Signs of the Day of Judgment; and the Comfort Christians H...
Friday, December 8, 2023

Various Items - Including a New Cell Phone Number

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The Lively cell phone I was using lost its zeal to accept spam messages. I am setting up a new cell phone tomorrow and will work on Magic Ja...

Pity the Church Managers Who Will Be Remembered for the Debacles

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  One member cautioned me to stop saying "church leaders" because they are not leaders, but managers (at best). The managers attai...

Daily Luther Sermon Quote - Advent 2 - "Pure words of comfort are these. He does not put forth a parable from the fall or winter season when all the trees are bare and the dreary days begin; but a parable from the spring and summer season, when everything is joyous, when all creation buds forth and rejoices."

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  Complete Sermon ->   Advent 2, Luke 21:25-36. Christ’s Second Coming: or the Signs of the Day of Judgment; and the Comfort Christians H...
Thursday, December 7, 2023

Daily Luther Sermon Quote - Advent 2 - "But his last coming will be such that all must see him as Revelation 1:7 says, “And every eye shall see him.” And they shall see that he is none other than the man Christ Jesus, in bodily form, as he was born of the virgin Mary and walked upon this earth."

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  Complete Sermon ->   Advent 2, Luke 21:25-36. Christ’s Second Coming: or the Signs of the Day of Judgment; and the Comfort Christians H...
Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Failed Methods of WELS - Blue Writing Came from a Former WELS Member

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"Did you ever notice the tactics used by those who are desperate? Not to minimize the importance of this, but the use of shabby tra...