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Reminder of a kinder, gentler (Lutheran) time

Posted on October 3, 2009 by me

Whenever I visit my home town of Hallock, MN (which isn’t often), I am reminded – a lot – of Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon. Besides all of the small-town weirdness and the Lutheran culture, there’s something simple and nice and … Continue reading →

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N.T. Wright’s Justification, Pt 2

Posted on October 1, 2009 by me

As I wrote in my prior post, I am reading through NT Wright’s book Justification, which is a response to John Piper’s The Future of Justification: A Response to NT Wright.  Piper is coming from the Reformed or Calvinist point … Continue reading →

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Reading N.T. Wright’s Justification

Posted on September 30, 2009 by me

I am reading through N.T. Wright’s recent book, Justification, which is written as a response to John Piper’s criticism of Wright’s views as presented in other books. This comes at a very interesting time for me, as I have just … Continue reading →

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If you like singing in church, thank Martin Luther

Posted on September 26, 2009 by me

The BBC has produced a very nice documentary on the Lutheran influence in worship, paying particular attention to Bach, probably the most well-known Lutheran organists and composers.  It’s fascinating – anyone who has an interest in worship music should find … Continue reading →

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