tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post6796216315351011750..comments2024-03-29T04:31:15.219-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: The Default PositionPastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-83590123198730218472011-04-20T09:32:39.485-05:002011-04-20T09:32:39.485-05:00Amen! We pastors (theoretically) have signed the ...Amen! We pastors (theoretically) have signed the Constitution of Synod which says something about using certain worship materials. This survived attemped excision by the 2010 Convention, thankfully.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350908137437557142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-44062070210563693802011-04-19T09:33:46.358-05:002011-04-19T09:33:46.358-05:00The Confessions and Hymnals are not
the answer, if...The Confessions and Hymnals are not<br />the answer, if there is no intense<br />study of GOD'S WORD. We need to<br />make Adult Bible Study in the local<br />parish a top priority. Pastors need<br />to conduct Adult Bible Class on <br />Sunday mornings and conduct Adult<br />Bible Classes on week nights.<br /><br />To offer our parish members in-depth<br />study of various Books of the Bible<br />is a must. It can be done, but the<br />pastor will need to be prepared<br />and offer quality studies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-29573427458458400242011-04-19T08:49:29.668-05:002011-04-19T08:49:29.668-05:00Before returning to "The Default Position&quo...Before returning to "The Default Position" lets assure our success by beginning with prayer. <b>As Luther would have us understand "The Christian's trade is prayer."</b> As God's house is called "the house of prayer," because prayer is the most important of its holy offices: so by the same evidence, the Bible may be called the Book of Prayer.<br /><br />We know not what prayer cannot do!ErnestOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13077415409728022160noreply@blogger.com