tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post6969807817768922104..comments2024-03-18T12:54:19.748-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: What kind of church do you need...Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-90812147422154239942012-01-21T09:27:19.657-06:002012-01-21T09:27:19.657-06:00The problem with being "relevant" comes ...The problem with being "relevant" comes in the standard by which we define what is relevant. Is relevance what feels right or what inspires or what motivates...or is relevance being faithful to the Word of God? <br />Once the standard of evaluation has been established, then you can determine whether you are relevant or not. Example: every person who comes to church is a sinner; sick and in need of the healing of forgiveness. If the pure gospel is being preached and taught; if the Sacraments are rightly administered, then you can't get any more relevant to poor sinners.Rev. Roderick Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934306464772840581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-62316656333929215282012-01-20T21:40:07.572-06:002012-01-20T21:40:07.572-06:00Janis, By your description Pastor
Peters should ha...Janis, By your description Pastor<br />Peters should have used the word<br />GIMMICKS, not the word relevant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-46105948468266370502012-01-20T19:38:41.457-06:002012-01-20T19:38:41.457-06:00Relevant. The Gospel IS relevant. Don't dre...Relevant. The Gospel IS relevant. Don't dress it up. Don't fail to use the Law to make the need of Gospel known. <br /><br />I think what Fr. Peters means by 'relevant' is the use of things like movie clips during the service, props, skits, 'hip' language, jokes, sermon series (on sex, marriage, and how to have successful finances) and the like. Tickling itching ears, in other words.<br /><br />As I believe I have quoted Os Guinness before: "He who marries the spirit of the age (relevance) soon finds himself a widower." <br /><br /> What is relevant today in terms of culture is not tomorrow. Only the unchangeable Word of Christ and His Sacraments are always and forever relevant.Janis Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947508427040251166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-67209010729354337872012-01-20T18:54:58.044-06:002012-01-20T18:54:58.044-06:00Fret not. Enjoy being Lutheran. Cheers!Fret not. Enjoy being Lutheran. Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-47094741423874176422012-01-20T16:51:54.118-06:002012-01-20T16:51:54.118-06:00Boaz,
I am sorry you think me easy on Rome and ha...Boaz,<br /><br />I am sorry you think me easy on Rome and hard on Wittenberg. I am not. But while Rome is interesting to me, Wittenberg is personal -- I expect the most from the faith that I believe confesses it best and that is Lutheran. Honestly, I do not think that I am negative on Lutheranism.Pastor Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-68558174933479783682012-01-20T16:45:26.745-06:002012-01-20T16:45:26.745-06:00hey boaz -- do you actually read pr peters posts? ...hey boaz -- do you actually read pr peters posts? he is unabashedly and unashamedly Lutheran. If he points to the flaws of Lutheranism, it is as one who loves it and desires it to be as perfect as possible -- not as one casting aspersions to condemn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-84045368950464485112012-01-20T13:33:22.365-06:002012-01-20T13:33:22.365-06:00It can be a cop-out to say I don't
care if my ...It can be a cop-out to say I don't<br />care if my preaching is relevant.<br />To truly meet the NEEDS of sinners<br />seating in the pews each Sunday our<br />pastors better be relevant.<br /><br />There are many broken-hearts in those<br />pews, and only the Gospel of Christ<br />can heal them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-46456692554896006902012-01-20T13:29:04.998-06:002012-01-20T13:29:04.998-06:00It is possible to be faithful to
the Gospel of Jes...It is possible to be faithful to<br />the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to<br />be relevant at the same time.<br /><br />If the Law/Gospel dynamic of our <br />pastors in the pulpit is present,<br />then they are probably going to<br />be relevant.<br /><br />Read the 4 Gospels of Matt, Mark, <br />Luke, & John. Christ was always<br />relevant in his preaching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-10565486175743619402012-01-20T12:11:16.912-06:002012-01-20T12:11:16.912-06:00Rome is not an evangelical church.
I have to say,...Rome is not an evangelical church.<br /><br />I have to say, there is more praise for roman catholicism here than lutheranism, and everything on lutheranism is negative.boaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-28002272661419915112012-01-20T11:37:41.581-06:002012-01-20T11:37:41.581-06:00Pastor Peters,
I think at one point on a differen...Pastor Peters,<br /><br />I think at one point on a different post, you indicated that agreement could be signified with a "Ya sure, you betcha." I hope that is still accepted.<br /><br />Ya sure, you betcha. <br /><br />Oscar Wilde, if indeed he is the author, was quite prophetic. <br /><br />And the church is a hospital for the sick, right? <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this.<br /><br />JeremyJeremy Loeschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089904111110332096noreply@blogger.com