tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post8992323298459905743..comments2024-03-29T04:31:15.219-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: We can wait. . .Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-47490862847884332492013-07-28T17:02:28.880-05:002013-07-28T17:02:28.880-05:00What is the LCMS doing to keep its youth from runn...<i><br />What is the LCMS doing to keep its youth from running away to non-denominational churches? Imitating the non-denoms is not working. Where is the LCMS task force to address this critical issue. Sure, Higher Things is a start. Other than attending those events once or twice a year, how can such a ministry keep youth engaged every week? </i><br /><br />It is all about fathers. And sons. One page a day from the BOC a father and his son(s). <br /><br />Also, I never could read any of those "Christian" books from the Christian bookstore that well-meaning friends would give me now and again. The first Christian book I ever got that I actually read was <i> The True Visible Church</i> by CFW Walther published by CPH. CPH books are way easier to read because they make sense and don't have stupid stuff in them like authors saying that they just knew God wanted them to do x. I hate that. Like so, if I don't have that feeling, like ever, then,.. what? I should pray to get such a feeling. What nonsense. Makes no sense at all. I married a Christian because that is a good idea and I was in love, etc. But I did not ever get the feeling that God wanted me to marry that particular individual. I just got the feeling that I wanted to marry that particular individual and there was no biblical reason not to, so it was just Christian freedom. <br /><br />The best Bible studies are objective and concrete and don't have any kind of language that leaves people in la la land. Bible studies that focus on feelings suck. There, I said it. Guys hate that crap. CPH stuff is objective and clear, not gimmicky and vague and oh so touchy feely. <br /><br />My son loves the devotion book "God Grant It" so teens do like CPH stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-63744508390586107892013-07-28T15:12:44.095-05:002013-07-28T15:12:44.095-05:00I like CPH. It is an excellent publisher of acade...I like CPH. It is an excellent publisher of academic materials. CPH is not so good at publishing materials for the average church goer. So what is an LCMS pastor to do? Other publishers feature generic protestant materials at best.<br /><br />What is the LCMS doing to keep its youth from running away to non-denominational churches? Imitating the non-denoms is not working. Where is the LCMS task force to address this critical issue. Sure, Higher Things is a start. Other than attending those events once or twice a year, how can such a ministry keep youth engaged every week?<br /><br />Pay no attention to that elephant in the room, gentleman.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-15194810265984737172013-07-27T10:10:10.770-05:002013-07-27T10:10:10.770-05:00The real work happens long before the convention b...The real work happens long before the convention begins. <br />Christopher Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665531626315066953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-67103687075930646982013-07-26T22:26:20.143-05:002013-07-26T22:26:20.143-05:00So you are saying that my one speech at the microp...So you are saying that my one speech at the microphone didn't move you greatly and sway you?<br /><br />...<br /><br />sniffle.<br />Rev. Eric J Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747919365522145094noreply@blogger.com