tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post3135571502069843197..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: When the prophetic conflicts with the pastoral. . . Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-56291163958600896102020-11-17T06:11:42.762-06:002020-11-17T06:11:42.762-06:00Lately, the sermons at my church call for a reconc...Lately, the sermons at my church call for a reconciliation of people who have different political views. I think most of us would agree politics has become too much of a focus in conversations. We are all loved by God. We should recognize that we all have challenges in our personal and family lives, no matter what walks of life or professions we belong to. We should learn again how to talk in normal, day to day conversation with other people.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120308727841395956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-63120006324996059172020-11-16T17:14:49.290-06:002020-11-16T17:14:49.290-06:00Having grown up in the sixties, enlisted in the Ma...Having grown up in the sixties, enlisted in the Marines and served in Vietnam, I see the social situation and politics of today far different than those turbulent times. The distinction is that many people I knew held traditional values. Today, a significant part of the culture, after years of indoctrination, are decidedly progressive and moving even further Left. The country may seen evenly divided, but the political winds under Democratic hegemony are changing for the worse. The church was infiltrated by the prevailing ideas of the progressives, and it appears unstoppable. The LCMS is still holding up, but it may be faced with a fracture should the wrong leadership gain control of the Synod. Just as the Pope is destroying the Catholic Church from within, progressive leaders have an agenda and they do not care if there is an exodus from the pews. They know that only the most ardent Christians would actually leave, as many would stay and embrace the new order. It is a sad fact, but only a remnant remain faithful under these circumstances. I believe we are possibly in the end times, and many more churches will either close or be compromised. Those who remain in apostate churches provide evidence that they are not true believers. The church is being purged, and God is pruning it. Soli Deo Gloria.John Joseph Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06596324816480709495noreply@blogger.com