tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.comments2023-06-10T06:00:41.008-05:00GottesblogFr BFEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554699361739289492noreply@blogger.comBlogger1516125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-9041548006941623752012-06-29T09:19:55.264-05:002012-06-29T09:19:55.264-05:00Muse and spout away. Look forward to it.Muse and spout away. Look forward to it.William Gleasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332292750123949810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-68580570698305380982012-03-20T22:14:09.277-05:002012-03-20T22:14:09.277-05:00Thanks for the message on the Feeding of the 5,000...Thanks for the message on the Feeding of the 5,000.Markhttp://mnvalleychurch.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-82921809664126667442012-02-27T10:40:47.601-06:002012-02-27T10:40:47.601-06:00Thanks for the sermon. Makes me think of the hija...Thanks for the sermon. Makes me think of the hijacking of Christianity by the inquisition and or Holy wars against the Turk, etc.Cecil The Sea Sick Sea Serpenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13537345550560367967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-5861175342191390122012-02-11T21:48:35.391-06:002012-02-11T21:48:35.391-06:00Good luck, and be blessed in your work, and effors...Good luck, and be blessed in your work, and efforst...thank you for serving Him!<br /><br />www.wayfarersquest-rsctt.blogspot.com<br /><br />www.wayfarersquest.comrsctt603https://www.blogger.com/profile/01761777595951889120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-27758714211233175762012-01-19T11:46:27.584-06:002012-01-19T11:46:27.584-06:00Only the first two minutes of the sermon are here!...Only the first two minutes of the sermon are here!Peter J. Eckardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610193736342482750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-22634966347335528712012-01-05T18:50:22.111-06:002012-01-05T18:50:22.111-06:00you are invited to follow my blogyou are invited to follow my blogSteve Finnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041851737677873347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-59832949606411429392011-12-17T10:04:28.361-06:002011-12-17T10:04:28.361-06:00Dear "anonymous," actually it's an e...Dear "anonymous," actually it's an expression commonly heard in the early church. LDS teachings routinely twist the truth to say something else, more like what the Gnostics used to do.Fr BFEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554699361739289492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-31923264681626946072011-12-16T07:37:54.091-06:002011-12-16T07:37:54.091-06:00'God became man that man might become God? Th...'God became man that man might become God? This sounds more LDS than LCMS.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-3477846304228913622011-06-30T15:29:45.446-05:002011-06-30T15:29:45.446-05:00For those of us who live over 1,000 miles away, ar...For those of us who live over 1,000 miles away, are there any plans to record this? Lutherans so seldom get to hear a speaker talk about the sacraments in John.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-60588898817593164912011-04-03T14:11:35.538-05:002011-04-03T14:11:35.538-05:00You told me that before, and I don't disagree ...You told me that before, and I don't disagree with you. But is it possible that it could mean both?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307213773466556564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-7605428116710703102011-04-02T22:28:59.388-05:002011-04-02T22:28:59.388-05:00Actually, I think that passage is about the Pharis...Actually, I think that passage is about the Pharisees, who "need" no repentance. Contextually that fits.Fr BFEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554699361739289492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-19619887403846258962011-03-31T23:01:35.860-05:002011-03-31T23:01:35.860-05:00For years I wondered about the passage in Luke: &...For years I wondered about the passage in Luke: "There is more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 just persons who need no repentance." Whenever I asked about it, I was told, "But there AREN'T any people who don't need to repent." Well, right. But what did Jesus mean, then??? I finally decided that it must be what you're talking about here:Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307213773466556564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-63231662878578669142011-03-01T13:48:38.026-06:002011-03-01T13:48:38.026-06:00The end of the sermon is cut off...The end of the sermon is cut off...Peter Eckardtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-18745927683108487762010-11-17T00:12:25.339-06:002010-11-17T00:12:25.339-06:00The Kingdom of GOD is the Catholic Church!
The Ki...<b>The Kingdom of GOD is the Catholic Church!</b><br /><br />The Kingdom of God! Sounds kind of heavenly, doesn’t it. But is it? Or is it right here on earth now in the midst of us all? Let’s see what the Holy Bible has to say about it.<br /><br />In Matthew 12:28, Jesus tells the Pharisees that the Kingdom of God has come upon them. In Mark 12:34, He also tells the scribe that he is not far Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940745178193985942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-63902614416388284372010-09-15T16:35:28.934-05:002010-09-15T16:35:28.934-05:00I have been trying to ascertain from numerous LCMS...I have been trying to ascertain from numerous LCMS pastors when the Ember Days are this year in September. Do you understand them to be this week, immediately following Holy Cross Day, or next week (thereby being the Wed, Fri and Sat following the Sunday AFTER Holy Cross Day)?<br /><br />-Peter SovitzkyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-42152276365744569132010-08-31T22:02:00.668-05:002010-08-31T22:02:00.668-05:00Fr. Eckardt. I agree with Adam and all his childr...Fr. Eckardt. I agree with Adam and all his children. What are your thoughts on the priest being Aaron, who cannot help through his sacrifices (golden calf, which brings death), and the Levite being Moses, who though he be the giver of the Law, which is good, can still not give life and bandage the wounds of sinners?Pastor Grievenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-19663614510798479142010-08-31T16:51:41.763-05:002010-08-31T16:51:41.763-05:00YEAH!!!! I must confess, that since Dr. Eckhardt ...YEAH!!!! I must confess, that since Dr. Eckhardt let me read through his prepublication manuscript, I've been VERY excited about this publication. It is simply one of the best treatments of the Mass as Lutherans understand it that one could ever hope to read. Now, I need to soften up my wife so she'll let me buy a copy... :)William Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-19133763310658879902010-08-13T23:44:05.110-05:002010-08-13T23:44:05.110-05:00A few years back, one confirmand in our congregati...A few years back, one confirmand in our congregation did not attend church on confirmation Sunday - there was an "important" baseball game that Sunday. He WAS confirmed on a different date. I was just appalled at that.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503743050696171950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-44673042587071589752010-07-29T06:37:14.482-05:002010-07-29T06:37:14.482-05:00I am grateful that around here (rural area of Sout...I am grateful that around here (rural area of Southern Illinois) schools, teams, Scouts, etc. avoid scheduling on Wednesdays so I've been able to schedule those for Confirmation Class. But I do see that at some point in the not too distant future, this too shall pass...Rev. James Leisticohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165665229596048783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-61487106571565545822010-07-21T17:29:55.045-05:002010-07-21T17:29:55.045-05:00I don't know in what capacity you are serving,...I don't know in what capacity you are serving, so it's hard to answer. <br /><br />Of course, if you're a pastor, you shouldn't be burying someone who is no Christian.<br /><br />If you're the funeral director, you simply do what they ask you to do. <br /><br />If you're a family member, you might have occasion to influence the decision making process, and even if the Fr BFEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554699361739289492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-61539734589504633082010-07-21T11:43:17.660-05:002010-07-21T11:43:17.660-05:00What should one do if they are appointed to handle...What should one do if they are appointed to handle the arrangements in the event of the non-Christian's death?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-26114791757932967172010-07-09T10:15:31.346-05:002010-07-09T10:15:31.346-05:00All of the churches in my town signed a petition t...All of the churches in my town signed a petition to our youth sports teams stating that we were opposed to Sunday morning sports. It had a lot of weight because the RC church also signed, and it is the predominant church in town-- most are RC. They respected it for nearly 10 years and didn't have games before 1pm on Sundays. However, it's now a thing of the past and they're back to J.G.F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06591679766794536970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-66667933912177327892010-06-29T14:55:49.848-05:002010-06-29T14:55:49.848-05:00In part I blame the parents. If enough parents wo...In part I blame the parents. If enough parents would stand up and say..."Hey, my child won't participate because there are more important things in life"...we wouldn't be in this mess.<br /><br />I also blame the church, pastors, the synod.....I blame them for listening to these parents. I blame them for agreeing that there is such a thing as a good reason to miss church.<br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-48745582187010781332010-06-28T10:08:47.000-05:002010-06-28T10:08:47.000-05:00I was very sad the other day to hear about a pasto...I was very sad the other day to hear about a pastor who was having trouble scheduling confirmation class. The kids' sports schedules were so full that it was almost impossible to find a time to meet. And class could only be an hour so as to squeeze it in between the kids' various commitments. And I kept wondering about the balance between "Choose for yourselves this day whom you willSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307213773466556564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24933982.post-30168338818814152582010-06-28T10:08:47.001-05:002010-06-28T10:08:47.001-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307213773466556564noreply@blogger.com