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Month: September 2012

Thoughts on Justice part 3.

For those who would turn our life together into a tribunal whereby we remove the troublesome and “sinful” from the church which is the body of Christ, I commend this quote from John Witte Jr.  If there is a need for...

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Thoughts on Justice part 2.

 I have been thinking about John Witte Jr’s presentation on ‘justice” at the symposium.  He quoted and man named Grant Gilmore – “The better the society, the less law there will be. In Heaven there...

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Thoughts on Justice part 1.

I was privileged to be invited to speak at the Theological Symposium at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis.  I graduated from there in 1978.  The place hasn’t changed much but I have.  Thirty four years of parish ministry and...

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Ethics

Theology and ethics: Jesus has discussed at length the need for undivided loyalty. One may find an earthly reward for what one does, or may be rewarded by God. One must choose his master, but it is God who provides everything...

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Communion of Saints part 4

The church was called “ekklesia”, the called out ones, or the gathered ones.  Luther said it is “sheep who hear the voice of the Good shepherd and follow him”.  Lately for some of us it seems to be...

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