Monthly Archives: November 2011

Quote of the Day

“Where God’s Word is preached, the blessed holy cross will not be absent either.” Martin Luther

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Quote of the Day

In the presence of God, everyone must duck his head and come into the joy of forgiveness only through the low door of humility. Martin Luther

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“And With Your Spirit” is back.

The new hymnal of the LCMS, Lutheran Service Book, did not make changes to the response to “The Lord Be With You”.  In DS 1&2, it is still, “And also with you.” However, they also didn’t change it in DS3, … Continue reading

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Law and Gospel Are Good Enough For Me

Academia is a publish or perish enterprise.  If you don’t manage to publish your doctoral thesis, your chances of finding a tenure track position decrease considerably.  So how does one guarantee that one’s doctoral thesis is published?  One of two … Continue reading

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Sermon for Advent 1 (w/ Extra Salt)

Below is my sermon from Sunday.  Advent is one of those seasons that just requires a little more salt in the preaching.  So, I added some. Read after the jump if you like, or listen by clicking HERE.  (My voice … Continue reading

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The “Call Shortage” in the LCMS – Is There An Upside?

In a recent interview on Issues, Etc, The Reverend Herbert Mueller, First Vice-President of the LCMS talked about the “shortage of calls” in the synod.  One of the callers asked if it was proper to speak of a shortage of … Continue reading

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If You Hated… You Might Like…

I’ve been neglectful of my blog-world friend(s) for too long.  Recently I began posting a series on Facebook that I like to call, “If you hated… you might like…”  It’s a take-off on the tendency of every website (Amazon, Netflix) … Continue reading

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