I got back from the CTS Fort Wayne 2009 Symposia yesterday, after getting a flat tire along the way. Despite that little mishap, it was a very enjoyable week. I hadn’t been back to Symposia for three years, since I got sick. So it was a welcome homecoming for me. And since this Symposia was […]
One of my gentle readers wrote this post regarding preaching that referenced one or my posts about preaching from around Christmas time. It seems worth discussing a little here. This is the link: Not Alone: In the Name of Jesus Here’s the final paragraph: When this is what God works through sermon preparation, how can […]
Paul McCain continues to tease us with pages and information about the upcoming Lutheran Study Bible. I have the link to his article below. Check it out. P Cyberbrethren: A Lutheran Blog: Sneak Pre-Preview of The Lutheran Study Bible
I am doing some research on private confession and absolution. Do any of you gentle readers know of any good materials on how to choose a father confessor? For the typical parishioner, this is not really a issue, or at least it shouldn’t. They go to their pastor. But to the parish pastor, he has […]
Cross+Words A Lenten Preaching Seminar The Presentation of Our Lord and the Purification of Mary February 2, 2009 Hosted by Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Cross + Words The holy apostles used several words to preach about the work of Jesus on the cross. Among them are “reconciliation,†“redemption,†“justification,†“covenant,†and “propitiation.†These words […]