Monthly Archives: July 2021

Sermon for Trinity 8

We come to the warning part of the church year. The next few weeks are warnings against false belief. We start out with a direct warning against false teachers. This is a second commandment issue. We learn in the second … Continue reading

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Sermon for Trinity 7

Here is my sermon from Sunday, in case you were unable to make it to church. If you were able to make it to church but didn’t go, I recommend that you make a greater effort to be there this … Continue reading

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Inflationary Fear Porn

One of the important things about the Liturgy is that it is constant. It is always there, always forgiving, always consoling, always comforting, always guiding, always instructing. It does its job, and it does it so well, it is a … Continue reading

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“But what About Symposium?”

Every time I object to Lutheran conferences inviting non-Lutheran speakers, I get “well-akshuallied” with the Fort Wayne seminary symposium. Theology is the art of making distinctions, and the failure of even pastors to understand this distinction is indicative of our … Continue reading

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The Pattern of Sound Words: Let Neighbor Remain Neighbor

I’m doing research for my continuing ed class on Catechesis. (Message or email me if you’d like to attend. There is still room!) I’ve been looking through the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church, and I noticed something. Scripture talks … Continue reading

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