Doing the Business of the Church
If there's one thing that's puzzled me the most about the CEF disaster, it's Synod's reaction to it. Why is this problem being so studiously ignored? Why is confession and absolution being prescribed as the universal answer while the house-cleaning LCC so desperately needs has completely failed to materialize? Recently I came across an article... Continue Reading →
Christopher Pelletier, LCC's Director Communications, left the following comment on my post Canadian Lutheran Removes ANO/Lutheran Watch Pingbacks indicating that ping-backs have been restored: They’re back. It was an error on my part. Chris I've verified that such is the case and I thank Chris for his prompt action. ANO
Update 2018-10-18: Christopher Pelletier, LCC's Director Communications, left a comment on this post indicating that ping-backs have been restored. I've verified that such is the case and I thank Chris for his prompt action. I've been writing this blog for a while, and per my usual practice of citing the sources of my material, I... Continue Reading →
Andreas @ Sola Gratia's been tracking the ABC affair for quite some time - spending untold hours talking to people, writing articles about what he's learned, and doing his best to inform the church what's going on. In his latest article Andreas recounts the nuts and bolts of the ASC allegations that the District BOD... Continue Reading →
When it comes to relationships between church bodies, doctrine and practice (supposedly) matters. Official church fellowships are a way of telling its members that are traveling which churches believe the same things we do, and vice-versa. This allows them to share in the celebration of the various sacraments at each other's alter, have pastors from... Continue Reading →
Just a short note to let everyone know I will not have time for my daily blog fix this week. I plan to be back discussing Lutheran issues early next week. Until then may the Lord bless your walk! IHS, ANO
In prior article What I Expect, What I Want I wrote about how one of the things I expected and wanted from the church was repentance and forgiveness. Given the church's past conduct I expected the status quo to continue in blissful stonewalling silence. It was with a bit of surprise that I read the most recent... Continue Reading →
Dear readers - If there is one passage that sums up why I do this blog, it'd be this: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5:6 LCC has been waging a "war of silence" if not an active dis-information campaign on its membership in an apparent attempt to whitewash... Continue Reading →
Just a short note to let my readers know that Pastor Micheal Schutz has started a blog titled "The Resonant". Pastor Schutz describes himself as: About the Founder My name is Michael Schutz. I'm a husband, father of four, and Lutheran pastor. I created TheResonant as a resource for people who want to think deeply about... Continue Reading →
In the years I've been on the internet I've had all manner of exchanges with more people than I care to count, and over the course of all these discussions I began to see (or God revealed to me) a remarkable pattern. Regardless of what the original question or assertion was - if it's central... Continue Reading →
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