tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post2628776316722284570..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Lutheranism for DummiesPastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-24954377398495968792010-10-22T14:18:32.528-05:002010-10-22T14:18:32.528-05:00Lutheranism for Dummies? I know at least in the &#...Lutheranism for Dummies? I know at least in the '80s the profs at St. Louis would look down on pre-sem students who just went through the 4-year pre-sem program with a year in the original languages, but this just gives the rest of us a complex. I guess they didn't understand some people did not receive the call in Jr. High, and could no longer afford the gymnasium system at Ann Arbor or St. Paul's.Ted Badjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220879004715648795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-3745560984664731822010-10-22T13:20:51.184-05:002010-10-22T13:20:51.184-05:00Anonymous: "I'm still wondering why we o...Anonymous: "<i>I'm still wondering why we only have 9 commandments though?</i>"<br /><br />It was noted on another Lutheran blog that in one of the Appendices (p. 268-9) there are only nine commandments listed for Lutherans and Roman Catholics. Furthermore, the Lutheran 9th commandment did not agree with the list provided on p. 15 or the 9th commandment listed in Luther’s <i>Small Catechism</i>, nor was it the LSC’s 10th commandment. <br /><br />Following that posting Rev. Scot A. Kinnaman, General Editor for <i>Lutheranism 101</i>, announce that the problem was due to a file handling error and the corrected file can be downloaded using this address:<br />http://www.cph.org/pdf/Helps/124357_Luth101_p269_corrected.pdfCarl Vehsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348831096001668813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-47488270611893965862010-10-22T13:11:04.438-05:002010-10-22T13:11:04.438-05:00I got the book and was excited to show it to my si...I got the book and was excited to show it to my sister. It went over great for us girls! I'm still wondering why we only have 9 commandments though? And when it came to the part about why her 2 children needed to be baptized, the reasons why we baptized babies, specifically why?, well I guess it wasn't important enough to make the book. And sure some parts of the content can't be 'too Lutheran' as to upset the -contemporary worship/women leading worship and preaching, openly open communion, laymen doing the Sacraments, women serving communion- crowd. That would eliminate 8/10 potential buyers in our area. Other than that, for us girls who want a tool of discussion, it's a joy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-39531566260882941762010-10-22T11:55:21.464-05:002010-10-22T11:55:21.464-05:00I agree that it is sad that so many people seem to...I agree that it is sad that so many people seem to need brevity rather than length in learning things. But this has always been the case. Why else did Luther write his Catechism with such brevity? Because the common people needed such a tool to learn the basics of the Faith.<br /><br />I think that sometimes we pastors expect all of our members to be doctors of theology, and we get all bent out of shape when someone doesn't read every book put out by CPH, or we get frustrated because people like things to be brief. So what? Be content that a person has a simple faith.<br /><br />I'm not advocating for less intense catechesis. But recognize that not everyone has the desire or the ability to "delve neck-deep" into theology. Brevity has its place.Rev. Paul Beiselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678751687495292703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-35923343645373355642010-10-22T11:33:43.078-05:002010-10-22T11:33:43.078-05:00Lutherans need THE LUTHERAN STUDY
BIBLE (CPH 2009)...Lutherans need THE LUTHERAN STUDY<br />BIBLE (CPH 2009) This ESV Bible is <br />the best daily companion for our <br />laity as they immerse themselves in<br />God's Word. The best thing a pastor<br />can do for his people is to lead them<br />into a love for Holy Scripture. The<br />pastor has the responsibility to feed<br />his flock with the precious and life<br />giving Word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-65663699133872252362010-10-22T10:31:09.759-05:002010-10-22T10:31:09.759-05:00Pastor P, rest assured one of the most important g...Pastor P, rest assured one of the most important goals of Lutheranism 101 is precisely leading people into the treasures you mention in our post. <br /><br />PTMRev. Paul T. McCainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846468267196335350noreply@blogger.com