tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post6412973518565727202..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Why do we do this to ourselves?Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-39661158063544773432011-09-27T14:50:07.053-05:002011-09-27T14:50:07.053-05:00Districts were not intended to be somewhat indepen...Districts were not intended to be somewhat independent entities - only Synod in that place. Synod was not an extension of District but District a part of Synod. Now that is reversed. Districts control purse strings, have large staffs, and take on tasks that were once the domain of Synod alone. To justify taking the money, they have to find ways to spend it.Recent Sem Graduatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-2513068234214560912011-09-24T21:43:15.447-05:002011-09-24T21:43:15.447-05:00It does not matter how "confessional" th...It does not matter how "confessional" the Synod becomes. "It's Time" is nice, but...The District will ignore Synod and promote a Church Growth theology that is at odds with the Lutheran confessions.<br /><br />Is there any hope that the Districts can be stopped before it is too late?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-1524976504021694612011-09-23T07:34:14.949-05:002011-09-23T07:34:14.949-05:00Seeing this "ordo" (most likely stage di...Seeing this "ordo" (most likely stage directions for the tech guys) this early in the morning leads to one conclusion: Here comes breakfast!Irenaeusnoreply@blogger.com