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Gospel, Church & Kingdom
Introduction I wrote this review of James A. Scherer’s Gospel, Church & Kingdom, Chapter 2, for a class at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, some time between 1985 and 1989. The printed copy is undated. Paper Lutheran Mission in Historical Perspective Scherer surveys the contributions of Lutheranism, as a “confessing movement” within the church…
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Sowing and Reaping
“He who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will reap bountifully.” (2 Corinthians 9:6, LH)
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A Look at The Didache
Introduction Based on the contents of this paper, I must have written it for a class entitled, “The Early Church and its Creeds.” This was a first-semester class I took at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg in the fall 1985 semester. Paper Once the early church received the charge from Christ to “…go therefore…
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Poverty and Riches
“Fro you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.” (2 Corinthians 8:9, LH)
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Lord of Loaves and Fishes
Occasion This is a homily for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 26, 2009, based upon the day’s gospel, John 6:1-21. Prayer Let us pray… “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation[s] of [our] heart[s] be acceptable to you, O LORD, [our] rock and [our] redeemer.” Amen. (Psalm 19:14, NRSV) Homily John’s gospel…
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Proclamation as Dialogue
Introduction This paper was submitted to Dr. A. Roger Gobel on Dec. 5, 1985, as part of “Religion and Human Behavior,” a first-year course at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. Paper In virtually every congregation on any given Sunday, when the minister takes to the pulpit and preaches to the assembled congregation, the minister…
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Sorrow and Repentance
“Indeed, sorrow for God’s sake produces a repentance without regrets, leading to salvation, whereas worldly sorrow brings death.” (2 Corinthians 7:10, LH)
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We Believe in the Almighty
Introduction I’m not sure when I wrote this devotion, other than at some point while in seminary, 1985–1989, based upon the folder in which I found it this morning. The original is hand-written, undated, and bears no note about the occasion or the reason why I prepared it. Text Jeremiah 32:26-27 Devotion We Americans want…
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We Are Fools
“We are fools on Christ’s account. Ah, but in Christ you are wise.” (1 Corinthians 4:10a, LH)
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Roles and Relations
Introduction Within the text of Bridging Physics and Communications: Experimental Detection and Analysis of Web Site Users’ Paths in an Environment of Free Choice, the thesis I wrote in 2000 for my master of arts degree in journalism, I embedded seven essays that each stand alone, yet work together to present the thoughts underlying the…