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Luther's Sermon on the Star of Bethlehem - The Day of Epiphany. Matthew 2:1-12
The Wise Men, by Norma BoecklerEPIPHANY. This sermon is found in the Erlangen Edition, 10:331; Walch Edition, 2:404; St. Louis Edition, 2:297.A part of this sermon appeared in two editions of a...
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Luther's Sermon on Jesus as a Boy in the Temple
Graphic by Norma BoecklerFIRST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.This sermon appeared in the editions of Luther’s works in 1528 and 1540, and in the complete Wittenberg Edition of 1563 , volume 4, fol. 487 ff.;...
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The First Sunday after the Epiphany, 2017. Luke 2:41-52.
The First Sunday after the Epiphany, 2017Pastor Gregory L. Jacksonhttp://www.ustream.tv/channel/bethany-lutheran-worshipBethany Lutheran Worship, 10 AM Central Standard TimeThe Hymn # 277...
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A Reader Sends in Luther Quotations
I have to thank you for Ichabod's link to Luther's sermons. Incredible stuff! It is striking to see how clear Luther is in pronouncing the true Gospel of "salvation by faith". Yet, in spite of...
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The Creation Gardening Book Is Done. Artwork Is Next. Then The Lost...
We interrupt this grading session for a refreshing nap.The Creation Gardening book is proofed and soon to be sent to the art division of Bethany Lutheran Church - Norma Boeckler.This is a scene from...
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Squirrels Get Their Own Feeder - Birds Win
Recently I had two hanging feeders from Lowes at our birdwatching window. However, the squirrels used their abs to plank - to hold onto the brick wall with their hind feet and reach one feeder with...
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Sassy Gets a Traveling Companion
Sassy and I did perimeter security at a Moline reunion dinner,a few years ago. Sassy always has something to say.We took altar flowers to a neighbor for his birthday this week -she sang Happy Birthday...
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Tactics of the Left - Censoring Anything That Displeases Them - Sanctimony...
Bultmann is a good example of Pietism turning into pure Rationalism,while still making a living off of Biblical piety.That is the WELS-ELCA-LCMS-ELS-CLC (sic) today.By now most people realize that...
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First Greek Lesson Live on Ustream, Thursday, 7 PM Central Standard.
Some resources will be posted here Thursday AM.
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Even So - Completely Wrong! The Hot ‘New’ Church Growth Method
The Hot ‘New’ Church Growth Method:"A new study just unearthed a remarkable finding: conservative doctrine grows churches.This isn’t necessarily what we’ve heard in recent years. Whether it’s the...
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Responses to First Greek Lesson
People wrote immediately after the first New Testament Greek class. I am taking this slowly because I know everyone needs to absorb a lot. I remember those days, even though it was 50 years ago. I was...
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Lutheran Education and Teaching
ELDONA's early commitment to UOJ is shown by its jointmeetings with the Rolf Preus Synod.Heiser said of UOJ fanatic Rolf - "We'll get rid of him later."Someone asked about seminary, earning theology...
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Happy Birthday - Founder of the LCMS, UOJ, Halle University, and Synodical...
Basics of PietismWikiIn Berlin Spener was held in high honour, though the tendencies of the court and the government officials were rather rationalistic than pietistic. The University of Halle was...
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EL DONUTS! School District Suspends Bible Study After Complaints About...
School District Suspends Bible Study After Complaints About Inducing Kids With Free Donuts | Law News:"The Joplin, MO school district has reportedly agreed to the demands of a legal group and suspended...
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WELS Survivor Addresses the Education Post
Pastor John Gore, LCMS, formerly WELS, quoted with permission, responding to this article on Lutheran education:As a worker-priest with 10 years of experience in metal fabrication I can see the end of...
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Yes You Can - Learn New Testament Greek
Baby steps - looking for known words.The class already knows the first word in Markand can guess the second word.The next four words are easy, too.Several in the Greek class felt a bit overwhelmed...
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Luther's Sermon on the Marriage at Cana - Water into Wine. John 2:1-11
Norma BoecklerSECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.German text: Erlangen edition II, 36; Walch II, 634; St. Louis II, 462.TEXT:John 2:1-11. And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the...
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The Second Sunday after the Epiphany, 2017. John 2:1-11. Jesus Turns Water...
The Marriage at Cana by Paolo Veronesewas commissioned and hung in a dining hall belongingto Benedictine monks, 1563. No one noticed the irony.The Second Sunday after the Epiphany, 2017Pastor Gregory...
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All Your Synod Leaders Trained Here - Rebuke Letter Against Fuller...
Rebuke Letter Against Fuller Theological Seminary | Steve Cha:"My name is Steve Cha, and I was a student who was in the MAT graduate program. I have recently left Fuller Theological Seminary after...
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WELS Has a Sub-Culture of Side-Businesses in Entertainment. Not Just the...
Came across something you might finding interesting, or at least entertaining, and hopefully both.You may be aware that there are a few WELS Lutheran (not Synod endorsed or affiliated, of course)...
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