So often Lutheranism is considered a johnny-come-lately in the history of the Christian church. In reality Lutheranism, though not in name, has been around at least since the earliest days of the Christian church, if not earlier. I came across this article written by Pastor William Weedon on Cyberbrethren that shows evidence of Lutheranism’s earliest [...]
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Posted in Devotional Thoughts, Hymns, Luther Resources, Pastoral Resources, tagged grace, martin luther, dear christians one and all rejoice, nun freut euch, justification, salvation, tileman hesshusius, law, gospel on 18 February 2008 | 1 Comment »
You may not have marked it on your calendar, but today is the commemoration of the death of Martin Luther. He died on this date, 18 February 1546, in Eisleben, Germany–the town of his birth.
I need not go on and on about what the Lord accomplished through Martin Luther, but I think Luther himself said [...]
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Posted in Devotional Thoughts, Luther Resources, Pastoral Resources, Theological Tidbits, tagged love of god, love of man, human love, divine love, grace, valentine's day, john 3:16, love on 13 February 2008 | No Comments »
Thanks to my dear classmate, Pastor Shaun Arndt of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Holmen, WI, for sharing the thoughts below on the love of God and the love of man! Enjoy!
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Pause and consider the difference between the love of God and the love of man.
For example, take a look at the meaning of the [...]
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+ Psalm 121 +
A song of ascents
I lift up my eyes to the hills–where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip–he who watches over you will not slumber;
Indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD watches [...]
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“For after all, all ceremonies should serve the purpose of teaching the people what they need to know about Christ.” - (Augsburg Confession XXIV.3)
Recently I’ve had opportunity to lead a couple of the Welcoming Worship seminars produced by our synod’s Commission on Evangelism. I’ve had opportunity to sit down with God’s people from congregations across [...]
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