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This post from Scot McKnight strikes at a theological nerve. It is the latest and most clear in an grouping of posts. First the caveats. McKnight is a big-tent evangelical. He has a new book to sell. My sympathies lie with McKnight’s general bent. Last caveat – Luther said a lot of . . . → Read More: It’s about the gospel… Scripture Text: John 8:31-36 Traditions tend to pile up. There is nothing inherently wrong with traditions. Most traditions are in fact healthy and good. But they tend to pile up. Just think about Christmas. How many things are there that you “have” to do? Does the holiday just . . . → Read More: The Puzzle of Reformation Day Full Text Two choices with any Special Day sermons, preach the day or preach the text. Preaching the day is by far the more popular. People expect it. It is actually easier (maybe why it is more popular) – no translations to do, find some simple stories preferably cute about the people involved. . . . → Read More: Reformation Day Sermons  Comments are closed  Romans, Sermons, Word  absent god, gospel, kids, law, law and gospel, Luther, Reformation, revealed god, romans, sermons, Word If you like Emenem and Martin Luther, this is the mix. I’m sure I shouldn’t be posting this here, but its such a weird mix of everything. (Not appropriate for kids warning!) This one is safer. There must be something about Luther . . . → Read More: Reformation Day Here is a WSJ article about an interesting trip. Here are the author’s ongoing site. a snipet… But we and Luther do share one significant similarity: We’re both living in the midst of a communication revolution. For Luther it was the printing press. He and his followers were able to use pamphlets and ever-cheaper printed books to . . . → Read More: A Thousand Miles in the Footsteps of Martin Luther That title was Luther at Worms. He would not recant (what he as being commanded to do) unless someone could show him from the Scriptures and simple reason why he was wrong or where he had made error. The thought comes up as Reformation Day is coming up and I was reading something out . . . → Read More: Scriptures & simple reason… |
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