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WELS Documented on Blended Services in WELS. Baby Steps Away from the...
Illumine Mocks the Trinityhttp://welsdocument.blogspot.com/2015/07/are-blended-services-future-of-wels.htmlWednesday, July 8, 2015Are "Blended" Services the Future of WELS?50% of the 160 WELS churches...
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More Emergent Congregations in WELS - Denying the Name, Denying the Faith
From Brett Meyer -Latest post - Ichabod and WELS Documented.Missing from the WELS church list are these two emergent churches:http://www.carbonchurch.com/OUR STORYCVL is a new church plant located in...
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Pruning Shears on the KnockOut Roses. Downton Sassy Sue
"More rain! What? Three days and a flood warning?"After rain on Tuesday and before our heavy showers on Wednesday, I went out side and cut all the KnockOut roses by 50%. They were already nearly six...
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Luther Answers Those Who Mock the Faithians. Ignorance Is Leadership Bliss in...
The droopey-eyed, slack-jawed graduates of Concordia Seminary, Ft. Wayne, enjoy using their handful of insults against justification by faith. They used to say, before they retreated to lick their...
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When the Storm Clouds Roll, Plant More Seed
We had another five inches of rain as a bonus, after the generous rain yesterday. Now the backyard has plenty of standing water, a good-sized pond besides.A third storm is rolling in. We heard the...
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A Certain Person Wrote on a Certain Facebook Page about a Certain Blog
Published by Mattress Room Press, Mequon.When Scott's lover died of AIDS, he publicly mourned the loss.That is UOJ repentance.Scott Barefoot contacted me in Bella Vista and invited himself to speak to...
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Louise Johnson - Third Woman To Head an ELCA Seminary
The various biographies do not mention Louise being married,having any academic qualifications beyond an MDiv,or full-time pastoral experience.No spouse is listed in the bio or the Google...
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Extra Nos - Dr. Lito Cruz - Lutherans Entertaining a Bad Idea
Elizabeth Eaton is the ELCA Presiding BishopLutherans entertaining a bad idea - By Dr. Lito CruzThe topic of this post is the ordination of women to the pastoral office.Women should serve in the...
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Sassy Made a Bed for Herself - On Mrs. Ichabod's Clothing. The Call of the Wild
Sassy rang her servant for a laugh this morning.She must have read the recent post.We are re-arranging the Ichabode a bit. The guest room is a convenient place to sort clothes, but the garments were...
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Pride Week at Martin Luther College - Gayer Than Lavender Hose
Jeff Schone never fails to make a fashion statement.Scott Barefoot and the Second Runner Up for Synod President -Joel "Never Read a Book" VossBi-Try-Tranny: Martin Luther College is diverse.Jon Stern...
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Sassy Buys Blueberries and Makes Another Friend. More on Beneficial Insects
Growing tipsMy gardening friends began posting about all their blueberry harvests, so I decided to take Sassy over to Almost Eden for some bushes. That was extra fun. First of all, we had to wait a...
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The Sixth Sunday after Trinity, 2015. Matthew 5:20-26
Pastor Gregory L. Jacksonhttp://www.ustream.tv/channel/bethany-lutheran-worshipBethany Lutheran Church, 7 PM Saturday, Central Daylight TimeThe Hymn # 331:1-4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Yea, As I live...
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The Real Feel Is 100 Degrees and Berries Need Planting
Blueberries reminded me that blackberries would make a great screen for the back fence. They grow prolifically and can be rooted by holding down the trailing branches against the soil. Who thought of...
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Scott, Scott - Pick Up the Phone. WELS District Presidents A, B, and C...
Just give us one name.---Martin Luther College, WELS,where the guys are gayer than  Project Runway designers.WELS does not prosecute sexual assault,only those who complain about it.This yahoo is...
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The Cult, the Personality Cult, and the Legacy of Stephan and Walther
We happened upon a TV special about the guru James Arthur Ray and his robotic followers. Three of them died at his spiritual warrior sweat lodge event. Many went to the hospital.The "law of attraction"...
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Planting the Blackberries
Sassy and I took our morning walk, and it was cool and breezy, ideal for planting. When I get help with the blueberries later today, it will be very hot and humid, but in the shade.Every time I start...
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Slug Shorts Out Air-Conditioner Capacitor - Explodes, Just in Time for 100...
These look better than slugs -Sweetheart caladiums.Sunday became warmer and warmer. I knew something was amiss. One circuit was tripped and the condenser outside would not go back on.Monday brought...
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Cannot Wait To Dig Some Soil This Morning. All My Book Finds Are Serendipitous
A WELS pastor tried to tell me I had a doctorate in agriculture. I said no, but he insisted. Finally, I said, "Don't you think I would remember if I did?" He finally conceded.That extra degree may have...
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I Saw My First Hummingbird on Bee Balm, So I Took This Photo From the...
I was watering the newly planted blueberry bushes when I saw an exceptionally large insect on the Bee Balm. I looked again and saw the hummingbird sipping from the flower. He slipped away and I believe...
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Stumped - New Chairs for the Birds and Squirrels. Black and Blueberries...
This will cost about $100 at a store.Build one from a kiddy pool for $10.I was driving the normal route and passed a pile of tree remains, rather common lately. The storms have finished off some bigger...
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