Theological musings and answers to selected questions by a confessional Lutheran pastor. Please remember that responding to questions on Facebook is only a small part of what I do and answers my not be instantaneous.
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Let Life Speak for ItselfSince the 1980s, many younger women, including a number who were well-indoctrinated by late 20th Century feminism, have begun to categorically reject abortion under any circumstances. Evidently, it wasn't harangues from Newt Gingrich or an inspiring call from the Gipper t...
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Tammy Farmer Sprague I was wondering if you could tell me what you personally learned from reading the new testament?
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In Judaism tribal ancestry is passed through the father, so for Jesus to be of Davidic lineage his father would have to have been of Davidic ancestry. But, because Jesus was born of a virgin he has no earthly father and no express link to David. I asked a Chabad Lubavitch rabbi and he told me that an adopted child does... not inherit the tribal affiliation of his adoptive father.
This is not meant to start an argument, I am a Christian that starting to doubt the roots of his faith and its meant honestly and sincerely,
Christine Rueter Leonard How come Abraham and others in the OT had concubines or more than one wife? Did God address this behavior of poligamy for them? Somewhere, the Bible says that God gave in to their wishes because they were too stubborn or too dense but I cannot find that passage.
Ask the Pastor Thirdly, I answer a more personal question; i.e., why I became a pastor.
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Ask the Pastor Related to becoming a pastor is the question, what is the heart of a pastor?
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Reader Byron Bayze left this question via Networked Blogs: "How long did it take to become a pastor or minister?" Here's my reply with the first of the three blog posts I mention below attached. The next two entries will continue the topic in the order they were written.
Byron, for a Lutheran pastor, the study time is n...ormally four years of
seminary after college. This is if you've already learned the basics of
Biblical Greek and Hebrew. If you arrive at seminary without one or
both of these languages, a full course of study will usually take
between 1/2 year and 2 years longer.
Our studies follow a
traditional pattern, including field work at local congregations during
the first two years. We then go out on our vicarage (internship) before
returning for a final year of studies.
Some do additional
graduate work before leaving, since it's often more difficult to return
to school than to stay until studies are completed.
Finally,
"becoming" is a good way of looking at the process. Even after all our
studies and practical applications, we graduate "unfinished" and trust
God to work through His Word and Spirit (and the people in our
congregations) to continue our pastoral formation. Speaking personally
as one 17 years out of seminary, I think that I'm starting to get the
hang of things.
I'll put a couple archived blog posts here on Facebook so you can get a more complete idea of the process.
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Just a quick update. I was at our pastors’ conference and returned home quite enthused with our presenter, the Rev. Matthew Harrison, author of several books, including the just completed At Home in the House of My Fathers.I wrote a bit in response to his conference essay at Happenings. ...
Just a quick update. I was at our pastors’ conference and returned home quite enthused with our presenter, the Rev. Matthew Harrison, author of several books, including the just completed At Home in the House of My Fathers.I wrote a bit in response to his conference essay at Happenings. Over the ...
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A Reflection on the LCMS and Its Past, Present, and PromiseI dislike most meetings, especially those deemed mandatory. I particularly dislike long meetings, those keeping me welded to a chair. Imagine my surprise as I look back upon a stimulating, enjoyable two days spent parking my bottom on a f...
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One doesn’t normally expect National Public Radio to laud the activities of organizations generally perceived as conservative. Imagine, then, my surprise when I discovered a glowing report on NPR, praising LCMS World Relief and Human Care for its largely successful efforts to provide affordable h...
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Sermon Audio from 11 October AD 2009 at St. Paul’s, Saline City (Slater), MissouriSermon Text: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blo...
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Sermon Audio from 11 October AD 2009 at Peace, Slater, MissouriSermon Text: So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill. When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him ...
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Not often do we find a novel that uses "A Novel" as its subtitle. Then again, not often do we find a Lutheran pastor who actually writes a novel — so maybe the signpost is needed.Of course, when we discover that a pastor — or anyone with strong religious convictions — has written a...
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