John T. Pless

Notes on Lutheran Ethics Today: Prolegomena

June 7, 2010

Selected notes from a class I’m taking this week with Prof. John Pless. The course is entitled “Lutheran Ethics Today.” Any ethic apart from God’s work in Christ is going to lead to despair or pharisaism. The doctrine of justification by faith is foundational to Christian ethics. A person’s worth is derived from what God [...]

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Images of the March for Life

January 23, 2010

Some pictures from the 2010 March for Life in Washington, DC. And a few from the 2009 March for Life that I never posted:

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"We are not saved by our ethics": Sermon by Prof. Pless before the March for Life

January 22, 2010

Immanuel hosts the Divine Service for Lutherans for Life before the March for Life in Washington DC every year. This morning we were privileged to have Professor John Pless (of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN) preaching. This is his outstanding sermon: Lutherans for Life Service 22 January 2010 Immanuel Lutheran Church Alexandria, VA +Jesu [...]

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March for Life this Friday

January 19, 2010

Friday, January 22 is the March for Life, an annual peaceful demonstration in our nation’s capital asking for the right to life for every human person to be protected. Lutherans will gather under the Lutherans for Life banner at 12pm at 7th & Independence.  Besides the participation from locals, Lutherans from around the country usually [...]

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Korby, Löhe, and "Faith-Sharing Moments"

May 28, 2009

There is something disconcerting about the modern emphasis on “faith-sharing moments” as the essence of mission. Faith is so quickly identified as a subjective thing. The exhortation, “Share your faith” may be understood quite differently than, “Share the faith.” The Christian message is always an objective one: the announcement of what Jesus of Nazareth, the [...]

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