Homily at Chapel Eucharist on St Mark 11:11-25 preached at CLTS by Revd Dr Harold Ristau on Wednesday of the Week of Trinity XXII 2021

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

John StephensonNovember 30, 2021Comment

Luther on the Adventus Domini

“This is what is meant by ‘Thy king cometh.’ You do not seek him, but he seeks you. You do not find him, he finds you….

Fr. Mark BradenNovember 29, 2021Comment

Wonderfully Made: Seeing Yourself as God Sees You

“Since the spiritual life is produced by the Holy Spirit for people with bodies, Christian spirituality is embodied piety. We human beings are not just spirits, like the angels, nor animated bodies, like the animals, but are embodied spirits, or, if you will, spiritual bodies. We do not just have bodies; we are bodies. They are not just what we are as people but an essential part of who we are. That is why the body is so important. It has been designed to be a temple of the Holy Spirit rather than an amusement park. Like the human mind, it is meant to live in harmony with God and His Holy Spirit. It was created for eternal life with God, not merely temporal life on earth. No matter how damaged it may actually be, every human body is designed for perfection in eternity" (John Kleinig, Wonderfully Made, p. 4).

On Whataboutism

Progressives have certain tricks in matters of argument, sleight-of-hand techniques in which they commit logical fallacies and then gaslight their opponents by accusing them of logical fallacies. It is so common as to be an architype.

Larry BeaneNovember 26, 2021 Comments

Epic Liturgy

The modern habit of doing ceremonial things unceremoniously is no proof of humility; rather it proves the offender’s inability to forget himself in the rite, and his readiness to spoil for every one else the proper pleasure of ritual.

Anthony DodgersNovember 24, 2021 Comments

Classical Lutheran homiletics: Does the preacher matter?

The preacher matters because God chooses to have His Word proclaimed by men who have hearts, minds, souls, and strengths that should be entirely given over to His purposes.

Preaching, SermonAdam KoontzNovember 23, 2021Preaching, Pastoral Practice, Rhetoric, LCMS Comments

The PURRfect Christmas Pageant Collection

A quick note to the Bradford Exchange:

Larry BeaneNovember 18, 2021 Comments

We Remember the Dissenters, not the Pharaoh

When the “new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph” enslaved the Hebrews, he issued an anti-toxic-masculinity post-partum abortion mandate. In response, several faithful women refused to comply.

Larry BeaneNovember 17, 2021 Comments

Sunlight Pours In Through Stained Glass

A person on a Facebook group reported receiving a flyer from an ELCA congregation in Wisconsin:

Larry BeaneNovember 13, 2021 Comments

On Chapels and Geese: The Feast of St. Martin of Tours

The story of the West is inextricably tied up with the story of the Christian Church and of her saints. Investigations and inquiries into the most seemingly commonplace phrases or events tend to unearth, somewhere along the way, a link with this Christian past. St. Martin of Tours is, perhaps, one of the most striking examples of this, with his life and legends providing not only an example to the Church, but also influencing our public holidays, language, and even diet to this day.

Stefan GramenzNovember 11, 2021 Comments

Another Outstanding Children's Book!

I had earlier reviewed a children’s book published by Kloria Publishing based on a remarkable idea - one that makes you wonder why nobody thought of it before…

Larry BeaneNovember 10, 2021 Comment