Daily Reading–February 18, 2011
Great quote about the Missouri Synod
From its inception on April 26, 1847, The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod has emphasized the importance of linking together doctrine, practice, and mission. While this is an obvious, almost simplistic point, to confuse this issue will lead one to misunderstand the life of the Synod. Doctrine abstracted from life and unapplied in mission is merely an intellectual enterprise. Practice without a doctrinal and missional basis can degenerate into accommodation. Mission without doctrinal substance can lose the focus of the Gospel of Christ and lack practical impact. But bring doctrine, practice and mission together, and remarkable things can happen. Practicing substantive doctrine in mission can result in extraordinary unity and growth. (Emphasis added)
Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Rast, Jr.
(Forward, At Home in the House of My Fathers)
Daily Reading–February 17, 2011
Daily Reading–February 16, 2011
To read: “At Home in the House of My Fathers”
One book that I’ve been eager to pick up is “At Home in the House My Fathers.” The book is subtitled “Presidential Sermons, Essays, Letters, and Addresses from the Missouri Synod’s Great Era of Unity and Growth.” That’s a mouthful to say the least.
The main editor of this book is Rev. Matthew Harrison, President of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.
This book contains various sermons, essays, letters, and addresses from the first five presidents of The LCMS:
- Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther (1847-1850, 1864-1878)
- Friedrich Conrad Dietrich Wyneken (1850-1864)
- Heinrich Christian Schwan (1878-1899)
- Franz August Otto Pieper (1899-1911)
- Fredrich Pfotenhauer (1911-1935)
If you are interested in the historical writings of our Synod, this is probably the book for you.
Daily Reading–February 15, 2011
Valentine’s Day pictures
A couple of pictures of Bryce from Valentine’s Day.
Daily Reading – February 14, 2011
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
O Lord, graciously hear the prayers of Your people that we who justly suffer the consequence of our sin may be mercifully delivered by Your goodness to the glory of Your name; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.