Mason Beecroft

Beecroft: Who decides?

January 18, 2010

Pr. Mason Beecroft has written a very important post reflecting on a question arising out of the LCMS “Model Theological Conference” on worship. Here is a sample: So who decides [what is liturgically appropriate, reverent, sacramental]? The question itself reflects an unholy amnesia, a loss of identity. Certainly each pastor and each congregation should not [...]

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Preaching to explain the Verba

July 30, 2009

Pastor Mason Beecroft found this little gem from Luther, and it’s renewed my committment to preach in such a way that people are led to the Sacrament: For the preaching ought to be nothing but an explanation of the words of Christ, when he instituted the mass and said, ‘This is my body, this is [...]

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An oasis in a wasteland

May 29, 2009

Grace Lutheran Church is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma; I had the pleasure of visiting several years for a Sunday Divine Service, and am very glad I did. The church itself is beautiful: classical Western architecture that communicates a place that transcends the fads of this generation or a previous one. Pastor Beecroft‘s sermon was serious, [...]

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123 Meme

November 17, 2008

I was tagged by Pr. Mason Beecroft for this excercise: Turn to page 123 of the book nearest to you. Count the first five sentences. Post the next three. Fortunately I’m at church, so I won’t have to pick up the books lying around the house, like a Pearls Before Swine comic treasury or the [...]

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Post-election depression diversions

November 10, 2008

President-elect B.H. Obama has announced he plans to give terrorists and enemy combatants rights as American citizens in granting them civilian trials. Now that’s change the terrorists can believe in! Adrian Peterson is awesome awesome awesome. The Museum of Idolatry has additional exhibits on Barack “The Messiah” Obama. Michelle Malkin on how “Peggy the Moocher” [...]

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