Disputatio pro Declaratione Virtutis Indulgentiarum.

Disputatio pro Declaratione Virtutis Indulgentiarum. aliter dictum “95 Theses” by Martin Luther Amore et studio elucidande veritatis hec subscripta disputabuntur Wittenberge, Presidente R. P. Martino Lutther, Artium et S. Theologie Magistro eiusdemque ibidem lectore Ordinario. Quare petit, ut qui non possunt verbis presentes nobiscum disceptare agant id literis absentes. In nomine domini nostri Hiesu Christi.Continue reading “Disputatio pro Declaratione Virtutis Indulgentiarum.”

interesting thoughts on Vision/Mission Statements

http://www.nakedpastor.com/archives/6055 Here is a wonderful post on Mission/Vision statements for the church. Are they just one more thing to distract us from our real mission? Do they give us purpose or are they something we really could do without? Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.

The Perils of Hipster Christianity and Why Young Evangelicals Reject Churches That Try To Be Cool – WSJ.com

The Perils of Hipster Christianity and Why Young Evangelicals Reject Churches That Try To Be Cool – WSJ.com. Great article on the way the church tries to be hip. The problem with being Hip, is what exactly is hip? And once you figure out what is hip, it is usually no longer hip.  As thoseContinue reading “The Perils of Hipster Christianity and Why Young Evangelicals Reject Churches That Try To Be Cool – WSJ.com”

What do we need saved from…

Yesterday at camp was Christmas, and in adult bible study time we talked about Advent and Christmas. What we are preparing for and how we can better keep or get Christ in Christmas. And one of the things that was said was that Lutheran’s aren’t good at inviting others to church, because we have nothingContinue reading “What do we need saved from…”

What about the poor…

There is a lot of talk about the poor, and how there is plenty of resources to go around. We in the United States of America are some of the wealthiest people in the world.  The homeless people in this country are better off than soem working folks in other countries… So why are weContinue reading “What about the poor…”

What is the right question…

In the parable of the Good Samaritan the lawyer asks 2 questions and Jesus asks 3… My wondering is on the first question… ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ – This question has been argued and discussed and mulled over and a number of different things through out that ages… What must IContinue reading “What is the right question…”