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Workplace Chaplaincy!

2012-01-19T12:45:00.000-06:00

As a former employee of arch-rival Monfort/Swift/ConAgra/JBC this blog drew my attention. I applaud Tyson for embracing such a forward thinking, yet controversial possition in this area. Most companies want to stay as far away from religion in the workplace as possible. Tyson has realized that people of faith help the bottom line (and probably get along a lot better at work and in the

Survey | Young adults and church--Why Young Adults Leave the Church

2012-01-17T16:21:00.000-06:00

Many say they find the church judgmental, unwelcoming or irrelevant. Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/13/3368548/why-young-adults-leave-the-church.html?story_link=email_msg Whether you agree with thier arguments or not, we must listen to what our young adults are saying so that we can find ways to bring them back. Leave a comment on how you think we might break down these

Alban - Building Up Congregations and Their Leaders

2012-01-16T11:30:00.000-06:00

Alban - Building Up Congregations and Their Leaders: Shame-Less and Grace-Full by Karen A. McClintockHere is a pretty good article about how we often, with perfectly good intentions, turn grace into shame. Like Law and Gospel should never be confused, Grace should never be muddled by Shame. Enjoy your read.

Concordia Theology » Heaven Is For Real

2011-12-05T21:37:00.000-06:00

Concordia Theology » Heaven Is For Real: Heaven Is For RealSubmitted by Jeff Kloha on May 23, 2011 – 2:00 pm25 CommentsHeaven Is For Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back.Reviewed by Dr. Jeff Gibbs, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.Holding a copy of this book is a bit like drawing close to Mom or Apple Pie. It’s a bright yellow, easy-to-read paperback with a cute

Word Cloud for Advent 1 Series B using LSB Divine Service 4

2011-11-22T15:45:00.000-06:00

And he is Lord of all.

Stuck in Reverse

2011-08-23T10:30:00.002-05:00

"Honor Walther's Lasting LeadershipThis October will be the bicentennial celebration of one of the most influential leaders in the history of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, C.F.W. Walther. As the first president of our synod, Walther used his passion and outspoken nature to ensure that Lutherans in 19th century America remained faithful to the Scriptures and Lutheran Confessions." I agree

Proper 15A Missions, Missions, Missions!

2011-08-13T14:16:00.001-05:00

After returning Tuesday from a working vacation in the Blue Ridge Mountains I was consumed by the minute details of ministry that seem to pile up while one is away. So my plan was to work on my sermon today (Thursday). Well, needless to say, ministry kept "getting in the way" of my being able to pen the next great theological dissertation on the finer points of Lutheran theology. And THANK GOD

How would $100,000 change your ministry?

2011-07-26T15:34:00.000-05:00

If you were personally given $100,000 to reach people with the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ, how would you invest that money in the souls of others? Please post a comment. I'll even turn off the moderation option for quicker posting. Just don't get too crazy on me.

What's he reading? How's he working out?

2011-07-21T13:58:00.001-05:00

OK, going backwards from last night, here are my most recent reads: The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey OK. So it really shouldn't take 200+ pages to talk about the six baby-steps, yet the behaviors he seeks to modify are so ingrained in each of us that he uses a lot of ink to indoctrinate or initiate us newbies to his system. Simple concepts, hard to do if you aren't used to self

AlbertMohler.com – The Terrorist and His Porn Stash

2011-05-26T11:30:00.000-05:00

Who made this wise observation about the US of A? “Your nation exploits women like consumer products or advertising tools, calling upon customers to purchase them. . . . You plaster your naked daughters across billboards in order to sell a product without any shame. You have brainwashed your daughters into believing they are liberated by wearing revealing clothes, yet in reality all they have

How does your church use social media?

2011-05-25T13:43:00.000-05:00

Ok. So, we're developing a Facebook page for our church and are hoping it will help communication within our congregation as well as extend our reach beyond what we do consciously as individuals. I'm interested in hearing from all those who have done this sort of thing and want to hear your "success stories". That is, what are some neat things that happened as a result of your social media

Does your wife think you are always wrong? :: Daily Email Advice | All Pro Dad

2011-05-04T11:46:00.000-05:00

Does your wife think you are always wrong? :: Daily Email Advice | All Pro Dad: "If a man in the middle of a forest says something and his wife is not there to hear him, is he still wrong? Humorous, but no doubt many husbands feel like that. Here are 10 ways to improve your marital communication. And, if that is not enough, check out this unique and humorous sports and marriage communication

I thought being "wired" was supposed to make things simpler

2011-04-02T22:59:00.000-05:00

So, I got the new Samsung Windows phone. Very cool and I love it...except for one thing...I now have this compultion to constantly check every little blip, beep, chime and buzz that my phone makes. I even signed up for a twitter account. I'm so wired I think if I turned my head just right I'd be able to tune in Radio Free Europe on one of my old fillings (and yes, I AM aware it went off the

Boycott ESPN/ABC-Disney and, while we're at it, College Football in general.

2010-12-07T21:00:00.000-06:00

Ok, I realize we live in a capitalist society, and I would never begrudge a guy for making a buck for providing goods and services, but things have gone too far when the average Joe cannot watch 32 of the 35 college football bowl games without forking over the dough for cable/satelite/u-verse. Therefore I'm calling for an all out boycott of ABC/Disney which owns ESPN. Sorry kids, no Disney

This is a Test—Word 2010

2010-11-24T14:32:00.001-06:00

I found out that I can post directly from Word. Is that true? We shall see. Let me know if you saw this.

Huskers disappoint again

2010-11-21T22:01:00.000-06:00

Why O why do we hold out hope? Our beloved Huskers managed to disappoint us again. Granted there were some bad calls, but mostly we lost because we played a sloppy game. Do you know what the difference between Corn Flakes and Cornhuskers is? Corn Flakes ALWAYS belong in a bowl. Though they may only have two losses, they were both to sub-par teams and therefore I don't hold out much hope for

Chapter 5 Confession and Communion

2010-06-30T09:48:00.000-05:00

Chapter 5: Confession and Communion It would seem by this chapter that Bonhoeffer would assert that if you still aren’t experiencing fellowship in your spiritual community, then Confession will finally achieve that end. Even after prayer, worship, reflection, and ministry, the Christian can at times still feel utterly alone in the world. However, in public confession (confessing specific sins

E-DiBS.org

2010-06-30T09:31:00.000-05:00

E-DiBS.orgGet into the Word each week day with this great E-mailed Daily Bible Study (E-DiBS). It's one I read regularly because it takes you through the Bible one book at a time alternating between Old and New Testament. Paul Stark leads the study for about 8 minutes each day OR you can read the study via a PDF file of the day's script for the video. Check it out for free by clicking on the

New Look

2010-06-12T23:12:00.000-05:00

Going for the Liturgical color of the season--Green Sorry I've been absent for a while. Just crazy busy. I've completed the discussion questions for Chapter 5 of "Life Together" and hope to post them tomorrow or Monday. No, you aren't imagining things, I haven't done chapter 4. One of our elders led that one on his own while I finished up with our Adult Inquirers class. We'll talk soon.

Life Together: Chapter 3

2010-03-31T15:26:00.001-05:00

Chapter 3: The Day Alone Bonhoeffer’s introduction to this chapter asserts that many people join a fellowship simply because they cannot stand to be by themselves. This, he states, will end in disaster because: “…only as we are in within the fellowship can we be alone, and only he that is alone can live in the fellowship.” 90. “The Christian community is not a spiritual sanatorium.” (76) What

Life Together: Chapter Two

2010-03-31T15:03:00.002-05:00

Chapter Two: The Day with Others While Chapter One focused largely on issues of fellowship, and the basis for our community of faith, Chapter Two centers around what we do as we gather—worship and pray. Though much of the chapter focuses on the devotional life of the family, we must remember that Bonhoeffer was at this time living with a bunch of young, college aged men studying to be pastors.

Building Church Leaders Newsletter

2010-02-25T11:43:00.000-06:00

If you are interested in how we as the church might faithfully incorporate visual elements into worship and teaching, then perhaps this article would be of interest to you. An exerpt of the opening paragraphs follow the link.Building Church Leaders Newsletter: "Visualcy." No, it's not a real word. Not yet anyway. It was coined by author Andy Crouch to describe a new skill needed in our

A Study on "Life Together"

2010-02-24T10:34:00.001-06:00

Life Together: A Discussion of Christian Fellowship The book was written in 1935 in Finkenwalde near Stettin, where he shared a common life in emergency-built houses with twenty-five vicars. Originally published in 1938 as Gemeinesames Leben. It was here that he also wrote The Cost of Discipleship and The Prayer Book of the Bible: An Introduction to the Psalms which more fully explores the

Downward Mobility

2010-02-15T13:10:00.001-06:00

The Alban Institute - 2010-02-15 Downward Mobility Just when I was beginning to feel a little overwhelmed in my pastoring role comes a great article this week about how we are most useful to God when we see ourselves as practically useless; dieing to self in the truest sense so that God may be glorified and his kingdom cared for and expanded through our deficient, helpless selves. Though written

It's Good Lord, to be here.

2010-02-13T22:07:00.000-06:00

Luke 9:33 Transfiguration Sunday--February 14, 2010--Redeemer Lutheran, Olathe, KS 1. It’s good to be here! As we make a habit of gathering here on Sundays we get to see old friends again. Today we have the blessing of singing the old liturgy—what we used to call “page 15”. We will be spending time together around the coffee pot between the services. For many of us, this Sunday routine is so