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Comment on Law and Gospel – Thesis I by Law & Gospel Thesis IV | Messiah Lutheran Church

Law & Gospel Thesis IV | Messiah Lutheran Church — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:45:03 +0000

[...] been a while since I’ve written a post (You can read Thesis 1, 2, and 3), but I would like to pick up on my series going through Law & Gospel that I started [...]

Comment on Walther’s Law & Gospel – Thesis III by Law & Gospel Thesis IV | Messiah Lutheran Church

Law & Gospel Thesis IV | Messiah Lutheran Church — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:43:57 +0000

[...] been a while since I’ve written a post (You can read Thesis 1, 2, and 3), but I would like to pick up on my series going through Law & Gospel that I started over a [...]

Comment on Law And Gospel – Thesis II by Law & Gospel Thesis IV | Messiah Lutheran Church

Law & Gospel Thesis IV | Messiah Lutheran Church — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:43:40 +0000

[...] been a while since I’ve written a post (You can read Thesis 1, 2, and 3), but I would like to pick up on my series going through Law & Gospel that I started [...]

Comment on O Antiphons by O Wisdom | Messiah Lutheran Church

O Wisdom | Messiah Lutheran Church — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:24:27 +0000

[...] Magnificat at Vespers starting December 17. I’ve written about them before (you can read here). This year, I’d like to reflect briefly on each antiphon as a prayer (which they [...]

Comment on What does the Bible Say about Baptism? What do Lutherans believe about Baptism? by Twitted by RevRhodes

Twitted by RevRhodes — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:49:13 +0000

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Comment on Growth and Success in the Church by Pastor Matthew Lorfeld

Pastor Matthew Lorfeld — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:11:33 +0000

Jeff,
You’re probably right, of course my only experience as a pastor is at a small congregation. I will say this, as a general rule from my observations at my home congregation, fieldwork congregations, and vicarage congregation, the smaller a congregation gets, the more this topic becomes an obsession. It’s understandable. Often times it’s out of budget concerns: more people=more offering money; or so that we will feel more comfortable and not the weird church in town. Pastors, including myself are not immune to this kind of thinking. It is rare that I have heard the desire for larger numbers (and I’m speaking not only in my congregation) come out of a concern for the salvation of people.

Comment on Growth and Success in the Church by Rev. Jeff Frakes

Rev. Jeff Frakes — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:03:33 +0000

Matt,
Good entry, though I’m convinced the drum beat of growth effects every congregation regardless of size. Keep preaching the word!
Jeff

Comment on Photos by Billybob

Billybob — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:30:01 +0000

Stellar work there everyone. I’ll keep on reiadng.

Comment on The Liturgy Teaches by Gladly Hearing… or Despising God’s Word? | Messiah Lutheran Church

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:43:10 +0000

[...] my post yesterday I pointed out that often the willingness to “ditch” the Liturgy arises from a [...]

Comment on Are the Lutheran Confessions opposed to Scripture? by Dave Lambert

Dave Lambert — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:29:51 +0000

Excellent! Thanks for posting.