The New Yorker is quick to malign African Anglicans and wrong on the facts. Note below: “The so-called ‘Western’ provinces-the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand-began ordaining women as early as 1974, twenty years before England had a female priest. In Africa, where half the world’s Anglicans now live, the strongest ongoing tradition of […]
The ELCA Message to Kids
Revs Bradley Schmeling and Darin Easler reinstated on ELCA roster The ELCA message to Kids: Kids: Don’t think about the diseases — although this behavior will reduce your life expectancy by 20+ years. Cigarettes will only reduce your life expectancy by 10-12 years. Kids: Mothers are unnecessary because two men are equally ideal as a […]
The Ark: Another Dig, Another Discovery
The archeologists came Two by two Finding the ark It’s what they do In 2010, 2006, 2004, 1998, 1986, and so on. As Paul Zimansky, archeologist at Stony Brook University NY told National Geographic: “I don’t know of any expedition that went looking for the ark and didn’t find it.” And Eric Cline, biblical archeologist […]
“Fight” – Inerrancy Fails to Unite the LCMS
Two camps of biblicists will contend at the LC-MS Convention in Houston, July 10-17. President Gerald Kieschnick (755 nominating votes) is the underdog to Rev. Matthew Harrison (1,332 votes). Both Kieschnick and Harrison hold to verbal inerrancy: 1. Kieschnick is an inerrantist. His 10-page response to the 2009 ELCA vote on gay sex: “We affirm […]
C. S. Lewis: Don’t be fooled by feelings
Should you depend on feelings or experience? Remember C.S. Lewis: “All our prayers are being answered and I thank God for it. The only unfavorable symptom is that you are just a trifle too excited. It is quite right that you should feel that ’something terrific’ has happened to you …. Accept these sensations with […]