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Lutheran Reformission: April 2015
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Monday, April 27, 2015. Gambling, Lotteries, Raffles, and Games of Chance. My article from this week's newspapers answers a reader question about Christian participation in gambling and other games of chance:. Q: Are gambling and other games of chance a sin, and what does the Bible have to say about them? In contrast, the perceived connection between Bingo and religious institutions is a familiar cultural element, and raffles or other contests where a donation carries the potential to win money or mercha...
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Lutheran Reformission: The Who, What and Why of prayer:
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Monday, March 16, 2015. The Who, What and Why of prayer:. For this week's newspapers, I answered a question about to whom and for what we should pray:. Q: When Christians pray, who should they pray to, and what things should they pray for? The public prayers of several liturgical traditions reflect this by ending with the words, “…through Jesus Christ, Your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.”. Prayers to creatures that are real and good, but a...
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Lutheran Reformission: Can Yoga be Baptized?
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Monday, June 8, 2015. Can Yoga be Baptized? For this week's newspapers, I answered a question about Christians doing Yoga:. Q: What is the source for Yoga exercise and are there any spiritual components to it? Are there any concerns that Christians should have with engaging in Yoga? Because adherents to Hinduism desire to have a better life in their next incarnation or to escape the cycle of reincarnation entirely and give up their individual identity and be reabsorbed into the divine, they developed a s...
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Lutheran Reformission: Prayers for Deceased Christians: Why not?
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Friday, February 27, 2015. Prayers for Deceased Christians: Why not? In response to inquiries regarding last week's question about prayers for deceased Christians, this week's article addresses follow-up questions on that same topic:. Q: If it is permissible for Christians and their churches to pray for their deceased fellow Christians, then why do so few churches do so? Even though it’s not wrong to do, is it wise? Because of these abuses, many Christians after the time of the Reformation have chosen to...
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Lutheran Reformission: July 2015
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Monday, July 20, 2015. Sins, Debts, and Trespasses. For this week's newspapers, I answered a question about the different lengths and translations of the Lord's Prayer in English-speaking churches:. Q: Why do some churches say the Lord’s Prayer with the line, “Forgive us our debts” while others use “Forgive us our trespasses,” and why do some stop with “deliver us from evil” while others have an additional line afterward? The longer ending of Matthew’s prayer probably arises because as it was used ...
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St. John's, Burt, Iowa - News
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St. John's, Burt, Iowa - News
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St. John's, Burt, Iowa - News
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St. John's, Burt, Iowa - News
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