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Tag Archives: Small Catechism
“. . . in the best possible light”
Just a quick thought . . . We deepen division and obliterate even the possibility of relationship when we define those with whom we disagree according to the most extreme proponents and positions of their convictions. What if we stopped awfulizing religions (or lack thereof), political … Continue reading
Keeping Score Church-Style
Today is the deadline for submitting my Congregational Report to the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). I will dutifully count the number of baptisms, new members, confirmations, and so on that occurred in 2011. I will report income, expenses, … Continue reading
Posted in Church, ELCA, Pastors
Tagged Annual Reports, Church bureaucracy, Corinth, Ephesus, Small Catechism, The Apostle Paul, Thessalonika
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The Unexpected Pastor 