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The RAsburry Patch: February 2015
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Random pickings from a Lutheran pastor devoted to the life of Christ in the Body of Christ for the life of the world. But then look at the second half of the Gospel. And ask yourself this: Who could hear the blind man’s cry for mercy? Who could give sight to this man, except God Himself? Only God can do that! When your God comes to you! With thanks to Johann Gerhard's treatment of this text in his Postilla. In the early 1600s, Pastor Johann Gerhard said this, “In His Creation, God the Lord not only...
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The RAsburry Patch: April 2015
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Random pickings from a Lutheran pastor devoted to the life of Christ in the Body of Christ for the life of the world. Homily for Easter 4 - Jubilate. He is risen indeed! So, dear Christians, where is your joy? Where is that sheer delight in being raised with Christ, being forgiven in Christ, and living the holy, perfect life that He gives you in His water, His words, and His meal? 8221; (Sasse, The Lonely Way, I.70). So, dear Christians, where is your joy? Because of God’s great Easter victory! In Jesus ...
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The RAsburry Patch: Homily for Trinity 2
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Random pickings from a Lutheran pastor devoted to the life of Christ in the Body of Christ for the life of the world. Homily for Trinity 2. The master of the feast made doubly sure that the guests all received their “invites.” He issued two “invites” to each one. The first “invite” simply said, “You’re invited! All of this teaches us the heart of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. “Come! Just as a shepherd seeks for his lost sheep; just as a woman gets down on her hands and knees to look for her lost coin; and,...
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The RAsburry Patch: Homily for Holy Trinity
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Random pickings from a Lutheran pastor devoted to the life of Christ in the Body of Christ for the life of the world. Homily for Holy Trinity. Trinity in Unity for Us". In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. How can we be attached to a detached god? We cannot. And we certainly cannot have our sins washed clean by a god who won’t get his own hands dirty with us. And we certainly won’t be made a community with him, if he won’t associate with us. Too often we like to compar...
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The RAsburry Patch: Homily for Easter 6 - Rogate
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Random pickings from a Lutheran pastor devoted to the life of Christ in the Body of Christ for the life of the world. Homily for Easter 6 - Rogate. Praying in Jesus' Name". He is risen indeed! What does it mean to pray “in Jesus’ name”? When Jesus bids us to pray in His name, He invites us to draw on and depend on the boundless treasure of His rich mercy. Today we observe Rogate—“Pray! When do you pray—when you get up in the morning, when you go to bed at night, when you eat meals? How often do you pray?
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The RAsburry Patch: December 2014
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Random pickings from a Lutheran pastor devoted to the life of Christ in the Body of Christ for the life of the world. 24 Years Ago Today. Twenty-four years ago today the Church put me "under orders" to serve in the Office of the Holy Ministry of God's Word and Sacraments. In addition to the joy of rehearsing the ordination vow ( Lutheran Service Book: Agenda. Pp 165-166), I continue to find great solace in these words from Eugene Peterson, drawing out the meaning of that ordination vow:.
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The RAsburry Patch: May 2014
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Random pickings from a Lutheran pastor devoted to the life of Christ in the Body of Christ for the life of the world. Steadfastthrowdown.org - Check it out! CHECK OUT our NEW WEBSITE over at http:/ steadfastthrowdown.org/. Listen to all of our audio by individual segments. Follow links to articles we feature. Catch up on topics or guests you may have missed. Homily for Easter 4 - Jubilate. Texts: Isaiah 40:25:31; 1 John 3:1-3; John 16:16-22. Eternal clock" by Robbert van der Steeg. He is risen indeed!
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The RAsburry Patch: May 2015
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Random pickings from a Lutheran pastor devoted to the life of Christ in the Body of Christ for the life of the world. Same-Sex Behaviors and Desires: God Speaks to Both. This article also appears in my congregation's newsletter,. The Hope Lutheran (June-July 2015) and is cross-posted at. Brothers of John the Steadfast ( www.steadfastlutherans.org. We do well to look to the Scriptures—what God says—in order to discuss these matters and provide a faithful witness to the forgiving love of God in...Before we...
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The RAsburry Patch: November 2014
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Random pickings from a Lutheran pastor devoted to the life of Christ in the Body of Christ for the life of the world. Mary, Did You Know? Now this is AWESOME! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Subscribe in a reader. St Louis, Missouri, United States. View my complete profile. Mary, Did You Know? Picture Window template. Powered by Blogger.
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The RAsburry Patch: "Through Persecution Christendom Grows"
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Random pickings from a Lutheran pastor devoted to the life of Christ in the Body of Christ for the life of the world. Through Persecution Christendom Grows". In light of today's unconstitutional, tyrannical fiat by the U.S. Supreme Court, and in preparation for the onslaught yet to come:. From St. John: "Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you." (1 John 3:13). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe in a reader. St Louis, Missouri, United States. View my complete profile.
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