tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post9002655436310823929..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: All in . . .Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-40503386632936684452017-02-21T11:52:37.453-06:002017-02-21T11:52:37.453-06:00What Paul once spoke of bonds and afflictions, tha...What Paul once spoke of bonds and afflictions, that they attended him in every place (Acts 20:23), that may all the saints say of Satan's snares—that they attend them in every place; which should cause them to cry out, "Let us go hence, let us go hence!" Ah! souls, until you are taken up into the bosom of Christ, your comforts will not be full,<br />pure, and constant. Until then, Satan will still be thumping on you, and spreading snares to entangle you! Therefore you should always be crying out with the church,'Come, Lord Jesus!' (Rev. 22:20).<br />ErnestOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13077415409728022160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-1755072867947763622017-02-21T05:36:46.408-06:002017-02-21T05:36:46.408-06:00Amonymous,
"Luther's Small Catechism for ...Amonymous,<br />"Luther's Small Catechism for all" is the Key to sound doctrine for lay people. Pastor Hoppe's Catechism Prenzi is a very good presentation of this simple yet profound book. Reformation 500 is a excellent time to focus (re-focus?) on the Small Catechism. We are using the "Note-Taking Edition" here in East Tennessee this year so all members will have a written record of what they learned about what we confess in this 500th Anniversary Year. <br />"lutherancatechism" is an excellent website for resources. Reading Pastor Peter's excellent Blog can help keep your spirit up; search "catechism" on his blog. It is excellent. Don't give up, this is too important. "Stay Calm and study the Catechism" Timothy CarterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-21924390502631579492017-02-20T08:55:39.912-06:002017-02-20T08:55:39.912-06:00I’ve been a Lutheran all my life and have only rec...I’ve been a Lutheran all my life and have only recently become convinced of the virtues and necessity of our historic confessions and I am on the verge of leaving my “Lutheran” church of 23 years. It’s like they say, “There is no greater annoyance to a smoker than former smoker” and I am feeling out of place in my church home because our congregation has given into the opinions of man. I formerly lived in blissful heterodoxy but no more. A congregation must answer the question, “Are we more enlightened than the Church Fathers?” My congregation seems to think so. They don’t want to go back to the “dark ages” and misogynistic ways of the past. “We’re beyond that,” they say. We’ve grown and evolved in doctrine and practice because they are fluid and not static. New information is coming in all the time that increases the knowledge base of the postmodern generation. Why go backwards when we’ve made so much progress? Question: How do you fight a mentality like that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com