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Right or Rite?
Rev. William Rowe, a Roman Catholic priest, had already been removed from his parish when Bishop Edward Braxton of the Belleville, IL, diocese, took the extra step of forbidding him to exercise…
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Proper 11 • Jeremiah 23:1–6 • July 22, 2012
By Timothy Dost Jeremiah 23:1–6 presents a challenge to the preacher of appearing to be too narrow in scope in terms of the law to be useful to the congregation. The lament…
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How to answer the toughest questions?
Originally posted here: How to answer the toughest questions?
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The Preacher’s Studio: David Lewis
Preacher’s Studio is a chance to take a step back and talk about the art and craft of preaching. Today’s preacher: DAVID LEWIS, on preaching Luke 2:22-32.
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Proper 10 • Amos 7:7–15 • July 15, 2012
By William W. Carr The church never quite reads Amos. The Three-Year Lectionary employs it five times; the One-Year includes it once, as an option. We don’t read the prophetic books as…
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God’s Two Sustaining Hands
Can government have a positive role in God’s Kingdom?
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Praying into God’s Will
When You Pray, Say . . . Prayers of Martin Franzmann
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Proper 9 • Ezekiel 2:1–5 • July 8, 2012
“Thus says the Lord God” (Ez 2:4). Notice what is missing? (Ex 3:13–15; Ex 20:2) The Lord Yahweh does not identify himself as the God of Israel, “your God.” What the Lord…
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Leopoldo Sanchez named board chair of Lutherans in Medical Missions
Concordia Seminary Professor Leo Sanchez has been named chair of the Board of Directors of Lutherans in Medical Missions (LIMM).
