How do we find opportunities to make confession of our faith? Here is an example from (of all people) a rock star, who took a discussion about the sorrow and joy in the world to witness about Christ. It is something from which to learn. Bono: You see, at the […]
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THE OFFICE OF THE KEYS AND CONFESSION
What is the Office of the Keys? The Office of the Keys is the special authority which Christ has given to His Church on earth: to forgive the sins of the penitent sinners, but to retain the sins of the impenitent as long as they do not repent. Where is […]
Read MoreEaster Sunday 2009 (Sunrise Service)
Here is the Easter message from the 2009 Sunrise Service
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Read MoreANCIENT JESUS
Last week the sermon text was the feeding of the 5000. Especially as John recounted the events, it is clear what Jesus is NOT. He is not a bread-king, one sent to relieve all the sufferings that are in the world because of sin. Think about it, providing some sort […]
Read MoreWHAT’S WITH THE LATIN?
Do you have a favorite serial TV drama? Do you adjust your schedule to make sure you see it each week, or perhaps record it so you won’t miss an episode? That’s not unusual, because everything makes so much more sense when we understand the context. It is that way […]
Read MoreOUR LENTEN JOURNEY
Lent is from lencten, the Anglo-Saxon word for spring. Although Lent is celebrated as a time of repentance, the Sundays in Lent are always a celebration of Easter, though also touching on some aspect of repentance. Our texts this year are a treasury for us who seek to live as […]
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