Posted in Lutheran Resources, Lutheranism, Miscellaneous, Modern Christianity, Pastoral Resources, Religious Trends, tagged canonization, celc, gene veith, holographic telepresence, issues etc., pew forum, roman catholicism, seelsorger, technology in the parish, u.s. religious landscape survey on 3 July 2008 | 3 Comments »
Since I launched this blog back in January, one thing I’ve discovered is that if I blog on a weekly basis, it becomes a challenge to write about all the interesting topics, posts, e-mails, resources that enter my newsreader or inbox. I’ve often found myself “saving” interesting posts and resources for a future writing, but [...]
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Yes, I’m still here! It’s been pretty quiet here at The Shepherd’s Study for the last couple of weeks, because it’s been pretty busy outside the Study, because I attended Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary’s Summer Quarter for the first time last week.
For those of you unfamiliar with it, Summer Quarter is one of several ways our [...]
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It lurks behind familiar faces and stiff upper lips. It affects sheep and shepherd alike. It strikes over 18 million American adults every year. That silent problem is depression.
Depression has plagued society for centuries, but it seems cases of major depressive episodes have increased alarmingly in recent years. Among God’s people that trend is no [...]
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My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare to make no other claim
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
On Christ, the solid rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
“My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less”
Text: Edward Mote (1797-1874)
What happens when you take Christ out of Christianity?
You get “sinking sand”.
Religion news blog [...]
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Posted in Church Architecture, Church History, Lutheran Confessions, Lutheranism, Pastoral Resources, Religious Trends, Worship, tagged Worship, christian symbolism, church art, Church Architecture, the visual word, architecture reflects theology, tryptich, cranach altarpiece, lutheran architecture, evangelical architecture on 7 April 2008 | 2 Comments »
Recently we completed a Bible study series on the topic of Christian symbolism. We focused especially on how the Christian church has used symbolism to convey the stories and teachings of God’s Word in a visual way.
Throughout the history of the Christian church, the “sign language of the faith” has been depicted in a [...]
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