Basics
- Teaching Authority in the Lutheran Tradition
- The Two Kingdoms
- Forde on Assertions
- Lutheran DNA
- Book of Concord’s Key to Itself
- Pure Church, No – Pure Gospel, Yes
- Pure Doctrine, No – Pure Gospel, Yes
- We are not free to Gospel-plus
- The Cross: The Twofold Scandal
- Pan-Lutheranism = pandemonium
The Proper Use of Scripture
- All the problems of interpreting the Bible – on two pages
- Luther’s Tools
- What Lutherans Believe about the Bible
- Forde got out of Biblicism, collected quotes
- Bayer: What makes the Bible Become Holy Scripture?
- Burgess: How Lutherans Interpret Scripture
- Käsemann: Interpreting Scripture
- Lønning: Clarity
- Kalin: Inspiration and Orthodoxy
- On the proper use of the Old Testament
- Burgess on Faith: New Testament Perspectives
- ELCA Hijacks Matthew
- Paulson: Other Than Fordian
The Two Kingdoms
- The Two Kingdoms
- Ebeling: The Two Kingdoms
- Luther, Forde, Juel on the law
- Forde got out of Biblicism; you can, too
- Lindberg: Luther’s Judgment of Renewal Movements
- Lutherans on the Christian life
- “Spontaneity” has more than one meaning
- At least there’s the Ten Commandments, isn’t there?
The Christian Life
- Discipleship Everyone?
- How to Repent
- Lutherans on the Christian Life
- Forde on moral versus ceremonial law
- Forde on the Law and Christian Life
- Not “the centered life” – but “hidden in Christ”
- Intelligent Design – Can you be both a scientist and a Christian?
- Forgiveness
- Peter Marty distorts faith
Spirituality
- God snatches us
- Born-Againism
- Is “Heaven Is for Real” Real?
- Lindberg: Luther’s Judgement of Renewal Movements
- CS Lewis: Spirituality
- Oberman: The Happy Exchange
- Wilken: Purpose-Driven or Forgiveness-Given
- Wilken: The Fad-Driven Church
- The Problem with Silent Retreats
- The Problem with water rituals
- The Problem with Labyrinths
- What is Christian Spirituality?
- Inner Experience is Ambiguous
- Problems with ALPHA
Church & Ministry
- One priesthood of all believers
- Required episcopacy is an attack on the gospel
- Are Lutherans doctrinaire congregationalists?
- Wingren: Reform and Reformation – Two Perspectives
- Wingren: The Living Word
- Wengert errs “publicly” in The Book of Concord
Lutheran/Episcopal Relations
- CCM Ten Years Out — ELCA hooked but not landed
- Forde on CCM
- Burgess: An Evangelical Episcopate?
- So the Holy Spirit is tied to a chain of hands after all?
- ELCA Church Council seeks clarity
- ELCA Tucson Resolution
- Episcopal Mind of the House Resolution
- Episcopal Resolutions to adopt CCM
- Episcopal commentary “CCM Questions Addressed”
- Transcript of Episcopal House of Bishops discussion
- The Historic Episcopate is necessary
- Epting: Under CCM the ELCA “ordains” bishops
- ELCA Grace Gathering goes for Holy Hierarchy
- Why bother voting? Ordained deacons are a done deal
- Episcopal officials: Ordained diaconate required in the ELCA for Full Communion
How to create a seminary
Ethics
- Forde on the law as human, changeable
- Luther, Forde, Juel on law
- Luther was not like Gandhi
- Say It Ain’t So
- Bonhoeffer Excerpts
- Sin Come Into My Parlor
War and Peace
Homosexuality
- Strommen on same-sex behaviors
- Juel: Homosexuality and Church Tradition
- Juel: Speaking About Homosexuality
- Hear no evil…
- How to use the Bible
Ordaining Women
God Language
- Jenson: Trinitarian naming and sexist sensibility
- Burgess: A Lutheran reflects on inclusive language and the creeds
- Forde: Naming the One who is above us
- Mother God
Islam
- Do We Pray for Muslims?
- Greg Mortenson’s Own Cup of Tea
- Creeping Sharia
- Song and Dance
- Veil Women For Their Own Good
- Islamic Pogrom Against Christians in Holy Land
- Christian Leaders Buy Into Muslim Vision
- Was the ELCA scammed by the Muslim Brotherhood?
- Was the ELCA scammed by the Muslim Brotherhood? Part 2
- “Meet your Muslim Neighbor”
- Faithkeepers – A documentary for your congregation on religious persecution in
the Middle East - Faithkeepers – The discussion following the film
Buddhism
Ecumenism
- Significance of Lutheranism for Fellowship
- Madson Response to Wright
- A Clear Lutheran Voice
- Pope Benedict Rejects Liberation Theologies and Exalts Mary
- Indulgences: Double coupons for the heaven-bound
Universal Salvation
Unsung Heroes
Was the ELCA scammed by the Muslim Brotherhood?