Signs o’ the times

Because what men really need is a picture of sexy legs to help them grow deeper in Christian faith

October 3, 2009

The only thing sadder than Oak Leaf Church (really? Oak Leaf?) using soft porn images to get guys into church is the fact that they are so late to the game. Really, if you’re going to do the trendy thing, try to get in early. This train left the station awhile back. Click here to [...]

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LCMS President Kieschnick responds to ELCA decision affirming homosexual clergy

August 27, 2009

The two largest Lutheran church bodies in the United States are the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) with 4.8 million members and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) with 2.4 million members. On Friday, Aug. 21, the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America voted to open the ministry of the ELCA to gay [...]

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Christmas is offensive

December 8, 2008

“Columnist Mark Lowry of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reviews what is billed as the Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall and complains, ‘A recreation of the biblical Christmas story, complete with live animals, wise men, and shepherds drags on for a good twenty minutes…. To lure spectators of all faiths (and non-faiths) with the [...]

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If you try…

May 20, 2008

Chuck Finney has done it again, ruining another morning. The devilish proponent of the New Measures is praising the “modern sound” at CrossPoint Lutheran Community Church, with their blend of Amazing Grace and the Rolling Stones. Isn’t it great how the “modern sound” is something from 1969? The radio stations that play this stuff are [...]

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"I feel the earth | move | under my feet"

May 6, 2008

Frantically grading some Latin tests before my 1:40 class this afternoon, I heard a strange rumbling sound, and felt the floor of my office vibrate ominously. I’ve worked in this office seven years and never heard or felt anything remotely like it. It turns out it was an EARTHQUAKE. In Virginia. Well, the Washington Post [...]

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"Irreversible" vegetative states

May 5, 2008

I am not at all convinced that physicians always know when death is near, or when a condition is “irreversible.” This story reminded me of the Terry Schiavo murder a few years ago. Here’s the summary: Last winter, just as the state’s highest court was about to rule that a girl in an “irreversible vegetative [...]

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Sadness and Folly

March 18, 2008

The best thing happening in the Missouri Synod is the radio program “Issues, Etc.” Or make that, “was.” I just received disturbing news that the program has been canceled, and Rev. Todd Wilken has been fired. (I called Synod’s switchboard to confirm – you might also wish to call: 1-888-843-5267.) I listened to the show [...]

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The biggest problem with "Relevant Church" is not the Sex Challenge

February 23, 2008

Along with everybody else, I snickered at the news of the so-called Relevant Church‘s “Sex Challenge.” I was particularly jarred by the notion that the unmarried were being asked to abstain from sex for only thirty days. Given tomorrow’s Epistle in the traditional calendar (Eph. 5.1-9), I thought I’d start off my homily blasting that. [...]

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Bishop "Sweet Daddy" Madison and the Baptism by Fire Hose

February 13, 2008

Who knew this stuff was happening practically out our back door? I’m trying to get caught up on email, and here from last August is this article about a Pentecostal “church” in our area baptising people with a fire hose. I like this part: Although many Christian denominations view baptism as a one-time ritual for [...]

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Marriage Vows

December 27, 2007

Here’s another advantage to having the minister read the vows out of the Agenda and having the happy couple repeating them back.

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