Jonathan Shaw

Guest post: Epiphany sermon

January 19, 2009

My friend, colleague, and elder brother in the faith, Chaplain Jonathan Shaw, often preaches for me when I am away from Immanuel. Here is his sermon for Epiphany:   Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Our text is the Epiphany Holy Gospel.  “Thus it [...]

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Extracting teeth from hymns

October 20, 2008

I love LSB. It’s better than LW in just about every way. And I wouldn’t exchange it for TLH even if I could. But the hymn texts in LSB are in many cases stripped of their vigor from the earlier translations, and I am continually discovering “new” stanzas that were omitted from the modern books. [...]

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The Shaw Experience

July 22, 2008

I just got back from visiting one of our members in her home; she is recovering from hip replacement surgery, and not able to come to church with regularity yet. I had the honor of officiating at her second husband’s funeral, and then his interment at Arlington National Cemetery, a year or two ago. Today [...]

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May slumber not befall us?

November 19, 2007

My friend, Chaplain Jonathan Shaw, noted the last time we sang LSB 514, “The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us,” that there is a significant problem with the first stanza: The Bridegroom soon will call us, “Come to the wedding feast.” May slumber not befall us Nor watchfulness decrease. May all our lamps be burning With [...]

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