Monthly Archives: February, 2011
Worship is Being Served By Jesus
What is worship? This is one of those questions wanting a clear answer from the Lord’s Church. Unfortunately answers are muddled. “Worship is my praise and thanks to God for … Continue reading
Love is a Mass Murderer, or “Happy Valentine’s Day”
When our Lord Jesus is raking the rich young ruler over the coals, He starts with a five-commandment combo: “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall … Continue reading
Three Manifestations of the Curb of the Law
It is common in Reformation Theology to speak of the first use of the law as a curb; the law keeps a general order in society. “The first use of … Continue reading
A Lutheran Theology of Evangelism, Some Theses
It a common misconception that “Lutherans don’t do Evangelism”. This is not true. What is true is that when Lutheran go about the business of evangelism, they often abandon their … Continue reading
Hope Lutheran Church Food Pantry Opening
The Hope Lutheran Church Food Pantry opened last Thursday, and will be open every other Thursdays. We served over thirty families (180+ people) with over 2,000 pounds of food. … Continue reading
Preaching Advice from a Doctor
“You know, Bryan,” he said, “preaching is like preforming surgery. You have to take out the scalpel and cut deep. Preaching, like surgery, is a violent act. This takes courage; … Continue reading
Three Broken Ladders
Remember the tower of Babel, humanity coming together to build a tower up to heaven? The project continues. Our sinful flesh is constantly working and striving up into heaven. Lutheran … Continue reading
Life as Game
More than anything I’ve read outside the Scriptures, the following passage from Kenneth Minogue has given me great joy and freedom. The phenomenon of ideology reveals to us that Western … Continue reading
