The latest email from the ACELC
“Perpetual vigilance was necessary for the preservation of the integrity of altar fellowship.”
These words, penned by Werner Elert in his classic work, Eucharist and Church Fellowship in the First Four Centuries, come from the chapter entitled, “Keeping Altar Fellowship Intact.” For several months I have been in the midst of a re-read of Elert's book and have been amazed at how often and how much it reminds me of our Synod's quest for peace in the ... |
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Another excellent article by Prof. John T. Pless over on Blogia:
The practice of licensing laymen to preach and administer the sacraments by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod at its convention in Wichita in 1989 is widely recognized as theologically problematic. Attempts to address the so-called “Wichita Amendment” to the Augsburg Confession, as the late Richard John Neuhaus called it, have been diverse and have, in some ... |
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Great information from Pastor H.R. Curtis over on Gottesdienst Online:
I got word today that CPH will indeed be offering full color bulletin covers for the Historic Lectionary featuring classic artwork starting with the 2013-14 church year. This is a project that lovers of the Historic Lectionary from all corners have been seeking for some time and I'm very glad that CPH has been so ... |
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Another great post found over on Ad Crucem (To the Cross) by our very own Pastor Matt Richard -- posted on BJS by Norm Fisher.
Ezekiel 2:1-5 says,
“And he said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.” 2 And as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. 3 And he said to me, “Son of man, I send ... |
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The present divisions within Christendom are surely the result of a great deal more than doctrinal divisions. Doctrinal divisions exist, to be sure, but our differences are easier to address when ... |
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“Parthians and Medes at Pentecost” (Acts 2:1-21)
One of the ironic things about the readings for the Day of Pentecost is when the lector--that is, the person reading the lessons--when the ... |
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Found on the WMLTblog. President Harrison speaks of a possible change that will affect hundreds of LCMS churches across the country, including my own. Our leadership is very concerned with what we ... |
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What a joyous, happy event a birthday is! When a child is born, the family rejoices. A birthday is something to remembered in a special way each year. The Day of Pentecost, the 50th day after Easter ... |
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In the Name X of Jesus. AMEN! Our text is from John 14:23-31.
Beloved in the Lord,
Love Jesus means loving His Word
The goal of our salvation, the aim, the objective, the end is ... |
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The First Pentecost
What did God do at the first Pentecost and what was it really all about? How does what started then continue in the Church today? Dr. Arthur Just answers those questions and ... |
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To go with this summer's LCMS Convention theme, Baptized for This Moment: A Bible Study, is being made available for free through the synod's website, where you can download a pdf file of the ... |
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A while back I wrote about a new theological journal written for congregations to use called Around the Word. Well, it is time to announce the second issue out today with the theme of ... |
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Found on the Evangelical Lutheran Synod website:
We are deeply saddened that Minnesota lawmakers have chosen to go well beyond their God-given responsibilities as governmental leaders ... |
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Jesus says to the church at Laodicea: “Look, I stand at the door and am knocking. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will enter for the sake of him and sup with him and he with ... |
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For Cody Norton
Tune: Let us ever walk with Jesus
Sanctify us, holy Father
In the truth – Your Word is truth;
Holiness is in no other,
It must come from Your own mouth.
Only Christ, your ... |
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Text: John 17:20-26 [Seventh Sunday of Easter]
Forty-one-thousand. That is the number of Christian denominations around the world today. 41,000! That doesn’t even include all the ... |
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Since becoming a dad, one of my favorite things to do is listen to my daughter sing. She often messes up the lyrics but it’s still very cute. To be honest she may have inherited that trait from me, ... |
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Found on Reporter Online:
By Paula Schlueter Ross
Seeing and visiting the new Luther House campus-ministry center at the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis, has been good for ... |
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So we can see there is an anti-God bias affected the way academics and popular writers from that time to today portray Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, Ash Wednesday, and Hallow E’en (All Saint’s ... |
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“Jesus Prays for Us” (John 17:20-26)
Did you know you are mentioned in the Gospel reading for today? You are. Jesus is talking about you--in fact, he is praying for you--in the passage ... |
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