tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post6717318324482182551..comments2024-03-29T04:31:15.219-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Without God. . .Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-50910268221169547412019-01-04T09:58:30.266-06:002019-01-04T09:58:30.266-06:00Post-Script to FrD+ ( sorry for all the post scrip...Post-Script to FrD+ ( sorry for all the post scripts, I have trouble staying focused)<br />The original Blog point being made by Pastor Peters, Alexandr Solzenitsyn, Luther and me is that "you shall be as God, able to say what is good and what is evil" is a very common trick used by the devil and by man.<br />I am glad to see you are reading Pastor Peter's blog. "Scripture Alone" and "Did God really say?" are always a basic part his meanderings. I don't know a lot about the Anglicans but they get accused of have adding a lot suff to their theology that Scripture never said. That is always dangerous. Please keep reading Pastor Peter' Meanderings: he is generally right.... BASED ON WHAT SCRIPTURE HAS CLEARLY SAID...and what Scripture has clearly said is all that really matters. <br />God Bless the Preacher,<br />X-Deacon, Timothy Carter,Kingsport,TNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-29054366773248406542019-01-04T08:28:40.415-06:002019-01-04T08:28:40.415-06:00To Fr.D+
God Bless the Preacher...both you and Pas...To Fr.D+<br />God Bless the Preacher...both you and Pastor Peters.<br />X-Deacon Timothy CarterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-23053996595788778342019-01-03T13:10:42.206-06:002019-01-03T13:10:42.206-06:00Thank you X-Deacon Carter for your explanation. M...Thank you X-Deacon Carter for your explanation. My God bless your continued service to Him.<br /><br />My surname begins with a "D," and I am an ordained Continuing Anglican Priest. It is a common practice for priests to sign their name followed by a cross, "+." Thus Fr.D+ is simply my signature. (A cross before the name denotes a bishop.)<br /><br /><br />Fr.D+Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-12017527770131506072019-01-03T13:07:36.262-06:002019-01-03T13:07:36.262-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dr.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18360786634583725263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-87978568317531667052019-01-01T15:53:57.913-06:002019-01-01T15:53:57.913-06:00Post Script to Post Script;
What does "Fr.D+&...Post Script to Post Script;<br />What does "Fr.D+" mean?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-49171278759032946522019-01-01T15:48:25.082-06:002019-01-01T15:48:25.082-06:00Postscript to January 1, 2019 at 3:29 PM Question ...Postscript to January 1, 2019 at 3:29 PM Question "Why X-Deacon?"<br />I toyed with DeaconDemetia as a handle but that sounds a Little weird. X-Deacon is who I am, I guess.<br />Timothy CarterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-42486951431346845102019-01-01T15:29:57.245-06:002019-01-01T15:29:57.245-06:00The LC-MS had a Deacons Program for some 15 years....The LC-MS had a Deacons Program for some 15 years. We completed 10 Seminary Level Courses (we jokingly said we were 1/3 of a Pastor because they took 30 courses including Hebrew and Greek). Deacons could have many duties, but always under a "Supervising Pastor". In 2014, The Convention voted to alter the Deacon Program: a candidate could complete a Colleague Program and be Ordained as a Pastor, or he could cease being a Deacon. I went through the Colleague Program, served as Vacancy Pastor at a small LC-MS church for one-year under the Supervision of an ordained Pastor. In July 2018 I got a bad medical diagnosis and had to withdraw from the Colleague without ever being "called and ordained" as a Lutheran Pastor by my Vacancy church. I am still active in helping my home Pastor and singing in the choir and reading blogs and writing a little, but my Deacon status has ceased. I am X-Deacon, somewhat with a bitter-sweet taste, but my faith in God has stood up OK as I now "really understand" that I am completely dependent on God's mercy, now as the Doctors can do nothing. I like supporting my home Pastor and I love reading Pastor Peter's Blog. I copy his blogs and diagram his writings with bullet-points and highlights to grasp his full Confessional thinking. It is very comforting to me to read what a real Pastor writes: I know I will never be a real pastor and that's OK. I always close any of my comments with "God Bless the Preacher" because "God Bless the Preacher" is how the Doctrine Pastor out in Seattle always closed the weekly "Sermon Preparation Class I took.I hope you too appreciate what a great asset Pastor Peters is to this troubled world.<br />X-Deacon, Timothy CarterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-6053623334390788922019-01-01T10:23:50.762-06:002019-01-01T10:23:50.762-06:00@ X-Deacon Carter,
Sir, why do you describe yourse...@ X-Deacon Carter,<br />Sir, why do you describe yourself as X-Deacon? Isn't ordination to the diaconate an ontological change? How can you be ex? Please explain; this has puzzled me.<br />Fr.D+Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-80475406851981916112019-01-01T09:50:23.865-06:002019-01-01T09:50:23.865-06:00Excellent observations on both the modern and the ...Excellent observations on both the modern and the ancient worlds.<br />The devil knew people very well "...YOU shall be as God...knowing good from evil" (while Adam stood by saying nothing) has always been at very tempting, successful tactic.<br />Take God out of the equation...YOU can say what is good and what is evil... works all too well in the modern world.<br />God Bless the Preacher.<br />Blessed New Year: I hope things change.<br />Keeping up blogging, Pastor: we need your calm, clear voice.<br />X-Deacon, Timothy Carter. Kingsport, TN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com