tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post6432155259763167169..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Sweet words of surprise. . .Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-23324279040769828752013-06-09T18:48:52.422-05:002013-06-09T18:48:52.422-05:00Since the admin of this web page is working, no do...Since the admin of this web page is working, no doubt very rapidly <br />it will be famous, due to its feature contents.<br /><br />my website ... <a href="http://smu-fr.org/airmaxpascher.html" rel="nofollow">Boutique Air Max</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-27842445369511652702013-02-13T21:31:09.475-06:002013-02-13T21:31:09.475-06:00Pastor Peters:
Some of that offering money is bei...Pastor Peters:<br /><br />Some of that offering money is being set aside to buy Willow Creek and Saddleback endorsed books and videos for Sunday morning adult bible studies and for use in small groups.<br /><br />I listen to Pirate Christian Radio and hear condemnations of emergent church Preachers. Conversely, I go to my LCMS church and see those same materials being promoted. I am now thoroughly confused in my faith. I don't know what to believe anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-55043981322715256152013-02-13T21:18:23.695-06:002013-02-13T21:18:23.695-06:00Our pastor is not a strong preacher or teacher and...Our pastor is not a strong preacher or teacher and He tends to dumb down Lutheran Theology unless put on the spot. I have talked with him several times about these issues and try to encourage him to put his knowledge to use more effectively for the strength of faith of the church and its members. It seems that he is publicly afraid of good doctrine. He knows it but will not teach it or preach it. I do respect him as my pastor by virtue of his office and do not speak ill of him to others. But I must admit that I will not invite friends to church because his preaching is not a credit to the one true faith. I don't think he respects his own office very well. I even have a hard time going to church because I spend the next week stewing about it. What advice is out there on how to address this situation.bjrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-30915207038111799112013-02-13T16:56:11.673-06:002013-02-13T16:56:11.673-06:00Quote:
For that reason, when I strongly disagree ...Quote:<br /><br />For that reason, when I strongly disagree with my pastor, I keep my mouth shut and make sure that my offering money is redirected to specific projects with which I agree. <br /><br />Question:<br /><br />How does the Pastor direct where offering money goes?Pastor Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-53462108193459837932013-02-12T21:38:35.017-06:002013-02-12T21:38:35.017-06:00My LCMS church is firmly entrenched in Willow Cree...My LCMS church is firmly entrenched in Willow Creek and Saddleback. Therefore, I carefully redirect my money so that it does not support the Purpose-driven agenda.<br /><br />Which is the lesser of the two evils: 1.) Staying in my LCMS church a putting up with the Willow Creek/Saddleback garbage; or 2.) Converting to Eastern Orthodoxy. I do not want to be an ersatz evangelical with a "Lutheran" label, and yet I am not sure I could fully accept praying to dead church official (church-sanctioned saints) and to icons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-8083997574285359672013-02-12T10:15:48.525-06:002013-02-12T10:15:48.525-06:00Most people fail to realize that the occupations o...Most people fail to realize that the occupations of pastor and teacher are burnout jobs. Pastor has enough stress on his plate without someone like me bothering him with more. For that reason, when I strongly disagree with my pastor, I keep my mouth shut and make sure that my offering money is redirected to specific projects with which I agree. I am grateful that I am never questioned why I give the way I do. Problem solved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com