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Hemmersphere: The LUTHERAN Witness
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Does the Lutheran Witness. Set the paradigm for all things Lutheran? If so, the December issue normalizes for Missouri Lutherans things classically Lutheran like saints, crucifixes, rich church architecture, first communion prior to Confirmation, a pastor's study, repentance, and maintaining the distinction between Advent and Christmas. Gee whiz. Really? Those things are Lutheran. If you don't subscribe, you should. Thanks for adding perspective to what it means to be Lutheran.
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Hemmersphere: An Open Letter to Dave Roemer, Park President, Six Flags St. Louis
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Thursday, May 30, 2013. An Open Letter to Dave Roemer, Park President, Six Flags St. Louis. May 22, 2013. Dear Mr. Roemer,. Believe me, I don't expect that to happen. But neither should you expect a congregation of the Lord's Church to be the instrument by which you do your marketing. Those are holy things. And they're all gifts. Do I have anything against Six Flags? No In fact, if we find enough discount coupons from Coke cans, I might even bring my family there this summer. Rev Jeff Hemmer, Pastor.
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Hemmersphere: July 2011
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Monday, July 25, 2011. Sorry, Chevy Fans. Hm, what to say about this:. When you deliberately eschew liturgy, you think ending prayers "boogity, boogity, boogity" is ok with Jesus? Why not thank God for the Chevys? Toyotas but not Chevys? What's he got against the bowtie? What has more advertisements? A Nascar car or a Nascar prayer? Would he still give thanks if his wife were only smolderin' hot? Labels: just for fun. What would Jesus drive? Friday, July 22, 2011. So why does the charge persist? Well, th...
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Hemmersphere: November 2011
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Thursday, November 24, 2011. Here's a fantastic article on How to Shrink Your Church. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm a husband, a father, part-time farmer, do-it-yourselfer, and Lutheran pastor. View my complete profile. Blogs worth the time to read. Atheists Overwhelmingly Prefer Hillary Clinton. A House of Cards. . . Today's Catechesis on Amen. Sermon: Trinity 13 – 2016. Witness, Mercy, Life Together. Protocol Agreement Signed between LCP and LCMS. Mounting apk files on your Android gadget.
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Hemmersphere: July 2013
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Beaten Before We Started. Did you catch that? We used to believe that marriage was about more than just love. It was about the life-long companionship of a man and a woman, that they might have a God-pleasing outlet for their sexual desires, that God might bless their union with children. If you believe that marriage is simply about love, then children are optional and divorce is a good solution if you quit loving each other. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Hemmersphere: December 2011
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Does the Lutheran Witness. Set the paradigm for all things Lutheran? If so, the December issue normalizes for Missouri Lutherans things classically Lutheran like saints, crucifixes, rich church architecture, first communion prior to Confirmation, a pastor's study, repentance, and maintaining the distinction between Advent and Christmas. Gee whiz. Really? Those things are Lutheran. If you don't subscribe, you should. Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Jolly Ol' St. Nick, reprise. Peopl...
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Hemmersphere: October 2011
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Monday, October 31, 2011. For Reformation Day: A Lutheran Identity. What is a Lutheran, anyway? Sometimes people define Lutherans by what we’re not: the most common being “We’re not Roman Catholics.” Well, that’s true. The Augsburg Confession still calls the Roman Catholic church to repent of her false doctrine and practice and return to the teachings of the apostles and fathers. But if the sum of a person’s Lutheran identity is simply what we’re not. That’s not a very robust identity. I'm a husband, a f...
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Hemmersphere: May 2013
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Thursday, May 30, 2013. An Open Letter to Dave Roemer, Park President, Six Flags St. Louis. May 22, 2013. Dear Mr. Roemer,. Believe me, I don't expect that to happen. But neither should you expect a congregation of the Lord's Church to be the instrument by which you do your marketing. Those are holy things. And they're all gifts. Do I have anything against Six Flags? No In fact, if we find enough discount coupons from Coke cans, I might even bring my family there this summer. Rev Jeff Hemmer, Pastor.
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Hemmersphere: What's the point?
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Thursday, October 2, 2014. I had a strange phone call from a former member of Bethany this morning. She wanted to know whether something she was considering doing was against the teachings of our Church. That's a question for your Baptist preacher or your Roman Catholic priest, not your Lutheran pastor. The Lutheran Church is not principally about ethics, not about doing what's right. The Lutheran Church is about forgiveness. On Sunday mornings, when God gathers His people together, He gives the gifts th...
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