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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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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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Lutheranism’s Attitude About the Ancient Church Fathers

Posted on January 19, 2010 by me

A nice quote courtesy of Paul T. McCain at CyberBrethren.com: The Lutheran Church has never despised or even disregarded the traditions that have come down from the ancient fathers of the Church. What has been preserved by the teachings and … Continue reading →

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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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