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Rev's Ramblings: May 2015
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3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 1 Cor. 15:3-5. I hope you enjoy! Sunday, May 31, 2015. Fulfillment - May 31, 2015 - Holy Trinity Sunday - Text: Acts 2:14a, 22-36. 8221; And of course I responded very theologically and eloquently by saying, “Uh huh! Not too lo...
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Rev's Ramblings: December 2014
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3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 1 Cor. 15:3-5. I hope you enjoy! Wednesday, December 31, 2014. The Wisemen - New Year’s Eve - December 31, 2014 - Text: Matthew 2:1-12. What does this mean? The visit of the wisemen was important because these were the first no...
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Rev's Ramblings: Why Liturgical Divine Service?
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3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 1 Cor. 15:3-5. I hope you enjoy! Why Liturgical Divine Service? So how does our doctrine (what we believe, teach, and confess) inform and determine our practice (how what we believe, teach, and confess is acted out)? Either bef...
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Rev's Ramblings: God's Call . . . to Vocation
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3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 1 Cor. 15:3-5. I hope you enjoy! God's Call . . . to Vocation. This is the third in our four part series, God’s Call to . . . Life, Faith, Vocation and Ministry. Have you ever given thought to how we get a loaf of bread? Is no ...
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Rev's Ramblings: God's Call . . . to the Office of Holy Ministry
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3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 1 Cor. 15:3-5. I hope you enjoy! God's Call . . . to the Office of Holy Ministry. This is the fourth and final in our four part series, God’s Call to . . . Life, Faith, Vocation and Ministry. It should not surprise us, then, th...
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Rev's Ramblings: God's Call . . . to Life
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3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 1 Cor. 15:3-5. I hope you enjoy! God's Call . . . to Life. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Chosen by God,. Means of Grace, those outward means (Word, the Bible; and Sacraments, Holy Baptism and the Lord's Supper; along with Confess...
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Rev's Ramblings: Gambling, Child’s Play or Adult No No?
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3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 1 Cor. 15:3-5. I hope you enjoy! Gambling, Child’s Play or Adult No No? In order to discuss the topic of gambling, terms must first be defined. What does the word gambling mean, or what does it mean to gamble? The reason you ag...
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Reclaiming Our Heritage: All God's Promises Are Yes In Christ
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Sharing images and reflections upon 21st century life in the light of God's Word - John 1. Saturday, September 8, 2007. All God's Promises Are Yes In Christ. Back in the beginning of the 18th century an English clergyman and scholar by the name of Samuel Clarke put together a book containing what he described as "All God's Precious Promises." The book, also known as "Clarke's Promises," has survived and is still available online. The other O.T. word is Omer. The New Testament has several promise words: t...
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Reclaiming Our Heritage: Called To The Public Ministry
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Sharing images and reflections upon 21st century life in the light of God's Word - John 1. Sunday, February 8, 2015. Called To The Public Ministry. This bit of history does not, however, define what either the congregation or I believe to be the essence of the Divine Call. For that I refer you to a document published by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod back in 2003. The document is called " the Divine Call. And is available for download online.
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Reclaiming Our Heritage: Shibboleths - Notin' But Natan
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Sharing images and reflections upon 21st century life in the light of God's Word - John 1. Thursday, October 22, 2009. Shibboleths - Notin' But Natan. When we named our second son Nathan my father could not pronounce the name. He said, "Natan? This relates to a story from the Bible about the word 'Shibboleth.' The. Book of Judges, chapter 12. Whenever a survivor of Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the men of Gilead asked him, "Are you an Ephraimite? Some innocent and some not so innocent. Teens wor...
