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“Don’t Touch the Lord’s Anointed”

Posted on August 4, 2010 by me

One of the first things I saw this morning was an e-mail update from a LinkedIn group I belong to discussing how to address issues with a certain well-known leader in the prosperity/faith movement. For whatever reason I clicked on … Continue reading →

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From Luther, With Love

Posted on July 31, 2010 by me

Growing up Lutheran, I was well acquainted with Martin Luther. As I’ll talk about a bit later, he has always been one of my heroes. Luther, like many Roman Catholics of his day (not to mention most contemporary evangelicals), was … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Pietists

Posted on July 30, 2010 by me

Some of us who attended Sunday School as children will recall the song that goes, Be careful little eyes what you see Be careful little eyes what you see The Father up above is looking down in love So be … Continue reading →

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Steeped in God’s Love

Posted on July 22, 2010 by me

(A personal reflection) I was raised a Lutheran, in a small community in northern Minnesota that very well could have been the inspiration for Garrison Keillor’s imaginary town of Lake Wobegon. My dad came from a long line of Swedish … Continue reading →

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