tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post1655882030072734754..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-67205730712175300472012-04-13T10:13:05.763-05:002012-04-13T10:13:05.763-05:00In the birth control era, selfishness is a self li...In the birth control era, selfishness is a self limiting phenomenon. <br /><br />We will see faithful folks increase by God's grace in His time and in such a way that people will not get any credit for it. The way I see it God is not so into rewarding the arrogant and the self important who have too much faith in their own ideas. Just 2¢Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-53529014945019601822012-04-12T20:54:25.454-05:002012-04-12T20:54:25.454-05:00Funny how so many Lutherans openly disdain the Rom...Funny how so many Lutherans openly disdain the Roman Catholic church, but they have very few negative things to say about the Evangelicals.<br /><br />Little do those clueless Lutherans know what the Evangelicals really think. "Crybaby Catholics" and "Catholic Lite" are common insults. As long as drinking, dancing, card playing, and infant baptism are allowed in the LCMS, the Evangelicals will never accept Lutherans.<br /><br />Chris Rosborough understands Evangelical theology. When will most Lutherans finally understand his point of view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-5428811165115347032012-04-12T20:05:51.426-05:002012-04-12T20:05:51.426-05:00Pastor Peters wrote: "In other words, a cafe...Pastor Peters wrote: "In other words, a cafeteria Christianity in which they pick and choose what it is that they like or choose to believe in..."<br /><br />I happen to belong to an LCMS congregation that is a very active member of the Willow Creek Association. I am forced to cut away the Evangelical fat and gristle from the Lutheran steak every time I go to church. I refuse to sing fluffy praise band songs. I also quietly ignore bible studies based on a Bill Hybels or Rick Warren book and/or DVD. I AM the Cafeteria Lutheran!<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Cafeteria LutheranAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-38879068113367525552012-04-12T19:21:05.962-05:002012-04-12T19:21:05.962-05:00"If they are more at home in Starbucks, then ..."If they are more at home in Starbucks, then the only solution is to turn the Church into Starbucks. Oh, wait, somebody has already tried that."<br /><br />That "somebody" happens to be the MNS District:<br /><br />http://steadfastlutherans.org/?p=18215<br /><br />WHY have a church building and hold the divine service in an ideal location when you can sell the property and convert the campus ministry into a roving Starbucks church?<br /><br />If the Starbuck's model no longer works, than why are so many LCMS district pushing it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-82049730210735259592012-04-12T15:17:07.004-05:002012-04-12T15:17:07.004-05:00Obviously, what God thinks or wants or desires is ...Obviously, what God thinks or wants or desires is less important than what WE think, want or desire, even from God. So, St. John the Baptist can go take a "flying leap" with his, "He must increase and I must decrease" mentality. How archaic and out of touch must the Church be! Oh, well, thank the "god du jour" we have groups like these that really care about the unchurched! (Lord, have mercy upon us!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-44013282460442410372012-04-12T11:29:31.772-05:002012-04-12T11:29:31.772-05:00"...accept the dominance of the people's ..."...accept the dominance of the people's choice of what God to seek..." Whoa!!!<br /><br />Shades of Moses and the golden calf!<br /><br />These folks are nuts. No Christian priest can accept this sort of thinking.<br /><br />Fr.D+Dr.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18360786634583725263noreply@blogger.com