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Imagining the Future of the Church – Part 4 of 4
Imagining the Future of the Church – Part 4 of 4 We participate in the synodical church renewal program Imagine. In this sermon series I give you my take on where the church is heading. It seems that the church is increasingly irrelevant in a more and more secular society. However, I think the news about the impending demise of God and God’s church are highly exaggerated. At all times and all over the world people seek the connection with…
Imagining the Future of the Church – Part 3 of 4
Imagining the Future of the Church – Part 3 of 4 We participate in the synodical church renewal program Imagine. In this sermon series I give you my take on where the church is heading. It seems that the church is increasingly irrelevant in a more and more secular society. However, I think the news about the impending demise of God and God’s church are highly exaggerated. At all times and all over the world people seek the connection with…
Imagining the Future of the Church – Part 2 of 4
Imagining the Future of the Church – Part 2 of 4 We participate in the synodical church renewal program Imagine. In this sermon series I give you my take on where the church is heading. It seems that the church is increasingly irrelevant in a more and more secular society. However, I think the news about the impending demise of God and God’s church are highly exaggerated. At all times and all over the world people seek the connection with…
Imagining the Future of the Church – Part 1 of 4
Imagining the Future of the Church – Part 1 of 4 We participate in the synodical church renewal program Imagine. In this sermon series I give you my take on where the church is heading. It seems that the church is increasingly irrelevant in a more and more secular society. However, I think the news about the impending demise of God and God’s church are highly exaggerated. At all times and all over the world people seek the connection with…
Weeding is a Theologian’s Favorite Activity
Weeding is a Theologian’s Favorite Activity The Bible is very explicit that judgement and punishment is the prerogative of God alone. However, this is a very simple message that many theologians do not want to comprehend. They want in on judging and punishing those who sin differently than they do. Rev. Olaf Baumann, sermon, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Angeles WA. Please check out our video ministry 1517 Grace Guerilla https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv2aB-i9zHPqgh3NjUJ5-lg
Invite!
Invite! People and families of all shapes and sizes are welcome at church. We are all broken, we all make mistakes, we all have to deal with difficult challenges in our lives. Nobody is perfect. Church is not a place for perfect people, church is a place where imperfect people can grow in faith and fellowship together. When you invite people to church, do you know in advance if your friends will accept your invitation? No. Do you know if…
Sin of Ignorance vs. Wisdom
Ignorance vs. Wisdom Ignorance is the active process of avoiding wisdom. Ignorance is not the absence of knowledge. There are always things one doesn’t know, and given time and context one can’t know. There can be many reasons to avoid and even fight wisdom. One is that we are comfortable with bow we see the world and we don’t like the changes that we assume will be the result of acquiring more wisdom. Another is that the fear that we…