tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81663855761035275252024-02-19T06:49:04.950-05:00Lutheran in SCAn LC-MS congregation sharing the love of God in Christ Jesus, our LordPastor John Rickerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14951197786058002830noreply@blogger.comBlogger1335125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166385576103527525.post-71854238625502194132015-11-14T08:38:00.000-05:002015-11-14T08:38:07.832-05:00John in 24 Hours<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 24.0pt;">These
things </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 24.0pt;">are
written </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 24.0pt;">that
you may believe </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 24.0pt;">that
Jesus is the Christ, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 24.0pt;">the
Son of God, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 24.0pt;">and
that by believing </span></div>
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Pastor John Rickerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14951197786058002830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166385576103527525.post-71405543826713125692015-11-13T23:49:00.002-05:002015-11-13T23:49:28.555-05:00PRAYER FOR FRANCEPRAYER FOR FRANCE:<br />
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Father of all mercy, God of peace, look in
compassion upon the people of France, and particularly those who have
lost loved ones in the recent terrorist attacks. Grant to them the
comfort that comes from Your Son's victory over death. Heal the injured
and bless those who provide them care. Give to the government officials
Your wise counsel that they may protect their people. Grant that those
who have perpetrated this slaughter may be brought to justice, and<span class="text_exposed_show">
grant them the gift of repentance. We ask these things in the name of
Him who knew in His own body the damage of those who thought they served
You with violence and hatred, even Jesus Christ, whose death has atoned
the sin of all and whose Resurrection is our constant and only hope.
Amen.</span><br />
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Nos prières ce soir
sont avec la peuple de Paris, traumatiser une deuxième fois cette année
par des actes de terreur. Que la voix du Christ, le Prince de Paix, soit
entendu dans les arrondissements du capitale français dans les jours
qui suivent.<br />
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Pastor John Rickerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14951197786058002830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166385576103527525.post-8828663419656495252015-11-13T23:42:00.001-05:002015-11-13T23:42:43.584-05:00Iranians Becoming Christian <div class="_6a _6b">
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refugees and immigrants who have found their way to Lukas Kirche in
Leipzig, Germany, a congregation of our German partner church, the SELK.
Many are presently in classes leading to Baptism with Pastors Hugo
Gevers and Markus Fischer. Others have been Christian for several years.
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church. They were grateful for our gifts of Farsi Bibles and Catechisms
and the Bible story poster sets that were donated by CPH. Look for the
full story about how God is blessing the Lutherans in Germany as they
respond to the refugee crisis in their nation in the next LCMS Reporter
newspaper and on our Facebook page.</span></div>
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<br />Pastor John Rickerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14951197786058002830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166385576103527525.post-35382354130075420512015-11-12T09:19:00.000-05:002015-11-12T09:19:12.247-05:00Worship Notes for Pentecost 25, 2015<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Thursday after Pentecost 24</div>
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November 12, 2015</div>
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The Lord be with you.</div>
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This coming Sunday is the Twenty fifth Sunday after
Pentecost. It is the second to last Sunday in this Church Year. It also will be
the last Sunday I will stand in the pulpit as the called and ordained pastor of
Lamb of God Lutheran in Spartanburg. Next week Kitty and I will depart
Spartanburg for Our Redeemer Lutheran in Newark, DE. So this will be a farewell
sermon. However, as our daughter and her family live here, we expect we will
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We will share the Lord’s Supper this Sunday and use the
first setting of the Divine Service for our liturgy (page 151). Our opening
hymn will be “At the Name of Jesus” (<i>LSB</i> 512). The sermon hymn will be “Built
on the Rock” (<i>LSB</i> 645). The closing hymn will be “Thine the Amen, Thine
the Praise” (<i>LSB</i> 680). Our distribution hymns will be “I Come, O Savior,
to Thy Table” (<i>LSB</i> 618) and “Thy Body, Given for Me, O Savior” (<i>LSB</i>
619). In former hymnals our two distribution hymns were actually one long hymn.
It was often used during distribution of the Lord’s Supper, but seldom (if
ever) used for an opening or closing hymn. By breaking it into two hymns, it
became available for use as something other than a distribution hymn. However,
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The appointed Scripture lessons for the day are Daniel
12:1-3, Hebrews 10:11-25, and Mark 13:1-13. As it traditional for the three
last Sunday’s of the Church Year, the accent falls on “end times” ;things. The
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During our prayers we will remember the <span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">India Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELC), Good
Shepherd Lutheran, Charleston and Lamb of God. </span></div>
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Our adult Bible class continues with the study, <i>Word: God
Speaks to Us</i>. Though you may have missed the class up to this point, you
are still encouraged to attend. What you learn will be a blessing. The Bible
study hour begins at 9:00 <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">am</span>. Fill
free to bring children. Class is provided for them as well. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b><i>The Crucified
and Risen Body of Christ Jesus Is the True Temple of God</i></b></div>
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Despite its <i>“wonderful stones”</i> and <i>“great
buildings,”</i> the Jerusalem temple would be torn down, with not one stone
left upon another, just as this present world and its kingdoms will come to an end
(Mark 13:1–8). But that temple pointed beyond itself to Christ, to His
sacrifice upon the cross and to the resurrection of His body as the true Temple
of God. In the midst of sin and death, by the proclamation of the Gospel, He
now gathers disciples into His body, wherein <i>“the one who endures to the end
will be saved”</i> (Mark 13:10–13). For He is <i>“a great priest over the house
of God,”</i> who <i>“will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”</i>
By the pure water of His Baptism, they <i>“draw near with a true heart in full
assurance of faith,”</i> and by His flesh and blood, they enter the Holy of
Holies (Heb. 10:17–22). Thus are His people delivered, <i>“everyone whose name
shall be found written in the book.”</i> For by the wisdom of His Gospel, He
turns <i>“many to righteousness,”</i> so that <i>“many of those who sleep in
the dust of the earth shall awake”</i> to everlasting life (Dan. 12:1–3).</div>
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<b>Daniel 12:1-3</b></div>
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<sup>12:1</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“At
that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people.
And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a
nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered,
everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. <sup>2</sup>And many of
those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life,
and some to shame and everlasting contempt. <sup>3</sup>And those who are wise
shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to
righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.</div>
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<b>Hebrews 10:11-25</b></div>
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<sup>11</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And
every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same
sacrifices, which can never take away sins. <sup>12</sup>But when Christ had
offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand
of God, <sup>13</sup>waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a
footstool for his feet. <sup>14</sup>For by a single offering he has perfected
for all time those who are being sanctified.</div>
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<sup>15</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And
the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying,</div>
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<sup>16</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“This
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<sup>18</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Where
there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.</div>
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<sup>19</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Therefore,
brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of
Jesus, <sup>20</sup>by the new and living way that he opened for us through the
curtain, that is, through his flesh, <sup>21</sup>and since we have a great
priest over the house of God, <sup>22</sup>let us draw near with a true heart
in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil
conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. <sup>23</sup>Let us hold fast
the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. <sup>24</sup>And
let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, <sup>25</sup>not
neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one
another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.</div>
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<b>Mark 13:1-13</b></div>
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<sup>13:1</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And
as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher,
what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” <sup>2</sup>And Jesus said
to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one
stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”</div>
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<sup>3</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And
as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John
and Andrew asked him privately, <sup>4</sup>“Tell us, when will these things
be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be
accomplished?” <sup>5</sup>And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one
leads you astray. <sup>6</sup>Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and
they will lead many astray. <sup>7</sup>And when you hear of wars and rumors of
wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. <sup>8</sup>For
nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be
earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the
beginning of the birth pains.</div>
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<sup>9</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“But
be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten
in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to
bear witness before them. <sup>10</sup>And the gospel must first be proclaimed
to all nations. <sup>11</sup>And when they bring you to trial and deliver you
over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is
given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. <sup>12</sup>And
brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and
children will rise against parents and have them put to death. <sup>13</sup>And
you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end
will be saved.</div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 14.0pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Some Additional
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is a congregational meeting planned for Saturday, November 21, 9:00 <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">am</span> with Rev. Bill Seaman, the SED’s
Area Mission and Ministry Coordinator. This is the first step in the LOG
self-examination as congregation plans for the future. The meeting will
take all day. All who care for the future of Lamb of God should make every
effort to attend. </li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Keep <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Praying for your Neighbors</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Walking your Neighborhoods</b>. </li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Our
vice president, Cyril Kendrick, has agreed to take over the blog. We’re
still trying to get him access. Once we do, it will be his. Please
encourage him by providing information concerning up-coming activities and
information about what your group has done. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></li>
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need everyone involved</i></b> in the coming months to insure Lamb of God
is a blessing to Spartanburg, and beyond. </li>
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Blessings in Christ,</div>
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Pastor Rickert</div>
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scientist in astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Texas.</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">“I was born in the U.S., but grew
up in Canada. My parents were socialists and political activists who thought
British Columbia would be a better place for us to live, since it had the only
socialist government in North America at the time. My parents were also
atheists, though they eschewed that label in favor of “agnostic.” They were
kind, loving, and moral, but religion played no part in my life. Instead, my
childhood revolved around education, particularly science. I remember how
important it was to my parents that my brother and I did well in school.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">I grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, a
time when science fiction was enjoying a renaissance, thanks largely to … </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://jamesbishopblog.wordpress.com/2015/05/23/former-atheist-astrophysicist-sarah-salviander-explains-her-journey-to-christianity/" target="_blank">FORMER ATHEIST …</a> </span></span></div>
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The
refugee situation and conversion of Muslims to Christianity is
garnering international attention. But there are more stories to be
told, particularly regarding what the Church's response should be.<br />
Later this week, we will be sending a team to Berlin to visit this very
congregation mentioned by NPR to meet Rev. Gottfried Martens and some
of the recent converts. This last weekend there were three baptisms
conducted for converted Muslims and more are planned this coming Su<span class="text_exposed_show">nday.
While the NPR report implies that these conversions may simply be to
gain sanctuary in Germany, Rev. Martens has this to say:</span><br />
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"I talk to them personally to see whether they are really convinced
that they are Christians, whether they really know the basics of the
Christian faith," he says. "And when I see that this is not the case,
then I don't baptize them, of course."<br />
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particularly the parts where Pastor Martens speaks, and consider what
the Church's response should be in these situations.<br />
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Some
Muslim migrants from Afghanistan and Iran are converting to
Christianity in Germany. Skeptics claim it is a ploy to gain asylum.</div>
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Today's sermon, "Man Proposes but God Disposes," has been posted on the sermon page.<br />
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Blessings in Christ,<br />
Pastor Pastor John Rickerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14951197786058002830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166385576103527525.post-19982943499664674222015-11-07T13:57:00.001-05:002015-11-07T13:57:51.290-05:00When Doctors Speak <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Forever Holding Our Peace</h1>
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<span class="small">on</span> <abbr class="date time published" title="2015-11-06T09:14:35+0000">November 6, 2015</abbr> <span class="small">in</span> <span class="categories"><a href="http://blogs.lcms.org/category/lutheran-witness">Lutheran Witness</a>, <a href="http://blogs.lcms.org/category/lutheran-witness/web-exclusive-stories">Web-exclusive Stories!</a></span> <span class="post-comments comments"><a class="nopostlink" href="http://blogs.lcms.org/2015/forever-holding-our-peace#comments"><span class="zpost"> 0</span> </a></span></div>
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<i></i>by Rebekah Curtis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Once upon a time, churches published the <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02255a.htm">banns</a>, an announcement that two members intended to marry. Some of us may remember a line from TV weddings, if not real ones: “Speak now or forever your hold your peace.” The banns were not the old-timey version of the local paper’s engagement announcements or Facebooking a relationship status update. They were a way of making sure the couple <br />
didn’t have any legal loose ends that would have compromised their marriage. If you knew about a wife hidden upstairs, it was your duty to ...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://blogs.lcms.org/2015/forever-holding-our-peace#.Vjz5gTgvIWo.blogger">Forever Holding Our Peace | LCMS News & Information</a></span>Pastor John Rickerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14951197786058002830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166385576103527525.post-39486935286254261542015-11-06T10:51:00.000-05:002015-11-06T10:51:10.887-05:00Does Science Argue for or against God?This video is from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/prageru/videos/909352269107630/" target="_blank">PragurU</a><br />
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Only God can forgive sin, and the self is not God! It is one thing
to say that one must learn to live by the promise that sin is forgiven.
That's faith. It is quite another thing to say, "You must forgive
yourself." That's idolatry, because it makes the self the savior."<br />
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The Lord be with you.</div>
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This coming Sunday is the Twenty fourth Sunday after
Pentecost. It is also the <a href="http://www.lutheran-in-sc.blogspot.com/2012/11/johannes-von-staupitz-luthers-father.html" target="_blank">Commemoration of Johannes von Staupitz, Luther’s Father Confessor</a>. (Click on his name to go to a post concerning him made in
2012.) As with all other commemorations in our lectionary series, there are no
special Scripture lessons assigned for the day. The idea behind all
commemorations in our lectionary series is to encourage the members of the
LC-MS to investigate and learn more about some of the important saints and
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The assigned readings for Pentecost 24 are Psalm 146;1
Kings 17:8-16; Hebrews 9:24-28; and Mark 12:38-44. You will notice a strong
“end-times” theme in the readings. The theological term for “end-times” themes is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">eschatology</i>. The final three Sundays of
the Church Year are traditionally reserved for eschatology. As such they are
kind of like a mini-season in the Church Year. In some Liturgical Calendars
this is recognized by giving them the names “Third-Last Sunday of the Church
Year;” “Second-Last Sunday of the Church Year;” and “Last Sunday of the Church
Year.” Our calendar has retained only the name “Last Sunday of the Church
Year,” which will be November 22.</div>
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For our liturgy Sunday we will use Matins (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">LSB</i> page 219). As readers of this blog
know, Matins is one of the “Prayer Hours” developed in the monasteries during
the Middle Ages. Every main LC-MS hymnal has retained both Matins and Vespers
from this tradition. Other Prayer Hours have been included from time to time. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">LSB</i> has included Compline as well as two
services that are adaptations from these Prayer Hours, “Morning Prayer” (page 235)
and “Evening Prayer” (page 243). Each of these services accents the Word of
God, giving over more time for its reading, singing, and exposition, than the
“Divine Service.” The “Divine Service” includes the Lord’s Supper and so less
time for the spoken and sung word. Therefore, when we use Matins we use the
appointed Psalm for the Day instead of the shorter Introit for the Day. </div>
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One of the things I like about using the Psalm for the Day
is that it gives me another Scripture lesson to consider as I prepare the
message for Sunday. Such was the case this week. The text for the sermon is
Psalm 146:5, and the sermon deals primarily with Psalm 146. The sermon title is
“Man Proposes but God Disposes.” </div>
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Our opening hymn will be “Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode”
(<i>LSB</i> 714). Our sermon hymn will be “I Leave All Things to God’s
Direction” (<i>LSB</i> 719). Our closing hymn will be “Children of the Heavenly
Father” (<i>LSB</i> 725). </div>
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“Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">LSB</i> 714</div>
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Who trusts in God </div>
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A strong abode</div>
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In heav’n and earth possesses;</div>
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Who looks in love </div>
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To Christ above,</div>
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No fear that heart oppresses.</div>
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In You alone, </div>
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Dear Lord, we own</div>
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Sweet hope and consolation,</div>
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Our shield from foes, </div>
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Our balm for woes,</div>
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Our great and sure salvation. </div>
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Though Satan’s wrath</div>
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Beset our path</div>
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And worldly scorn assail us, </div>
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While You are near,</div>
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We shall not fear;</div>
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Your strength will never fail us.</div>
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Your rod and staff</div>
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Will keep us safe</div>
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And guide our steps for ever;</div>
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Nor shades of death </div>
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Nor hell beneath</div>
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Our lives from You will sever.</div>
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In all the strife</div>
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Of mortal life</div>
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Our feet will stand securely;</div>
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Temptation’s hour</div>
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Will lose its pow’r,</div>
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For You will guard us surely.</div>
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O God, renew</div>
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With heav’nly dew</div>
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Our body, soul, and spirit</div>
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Until we stand </div>
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At Your right hand</div>
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Through Jesus’ saving merit.</div>
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During our prayers we will remember The Lutheran Church -
Hong Kong Synod, Mt. Olive Lutheran, Irmo, and the witness of Johannes von
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Our adult Bible class continues with the study, <i>Word: God
Speaks to Us</i>. Though you may have missed the class up to this point, you
are still encouraged to attend. What you learn will be a blessing. The Bible
study hour begins at 9:00 <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">am</span>. Fill
free to bring children. Class is provided for them as well. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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the synopsis does not include any references to the appointed Psalm as those
who put this together assume everyone celebrates the Lord’s Supper every Sunday
and therefore never use the appointed Psalm. </div>
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<b><i>The Lord Freely
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Those who contribute <i>“large sums”</i> from <i>“out of
their abundance”</i> have done very little. They cannot purchase God’s favor
with their money. But the <i>“poor widow”</i> with her two small coins, who <i>“out
of her poverty has put in everything she had,”</i> entrusts herself and her
life to the mercy of God (Mark 12:41–44). Such faith is not disappointed, for
the Lord is faithful, and He provides for His people by His grace. Thus was the
poor widow of Zarephath able to feed the prophet Elijah <i>“for many days,”</i>
as well as herself and her household, <i>“according to the word of the L<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">ord</span> that he spoke by Elijah”</i> (1
Kings 17:15–16). He feeds us, too, by His Word, not only with daily bread for
this body and life, but unto the life everlasting in Christ Jesus. <i>“By the
sacrifice of himself,”</i> by the giving of His body and life and all that He
had, He has entered <i>“into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of
God on our behalf”</i> (Heb. 9:24–26). He is our great High Priest and the Temple of God, as well as the priestly food with
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Psalm 146 (9)</b></div>
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<sup>1</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Praise
the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>!</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Praise the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>, O my soul!</div>
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<sup>2</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
will praise the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> as long as I
live;</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>I
will sing praises to my God while I have my being.</div>
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<sup>2</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Put
not your trust in princes,</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>in
a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.</div>
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<sup>4</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>When
his breath departs, he returns to the earth;</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>on
that very day his plans perish.</div>
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<sup>5</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Blessed
is he whose help is the God of Jacob,</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>whose
hope is in the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> his God,</div>
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<sup>6</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>who
made heaven and earth,</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>the
sea, and all that is in them,</div>
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<sup>7</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>who
keeps faith forever;</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>who
executes justice for the oppressed,</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>who
gives food to the hungry.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> sets the prisoners free;</div>
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<sup>8</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>the
<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> opens the eyes of the blind.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> lifts up those who are bowed down;</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>the
<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> loves the righteous.</div>
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<sup>9</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> watches over the sojourners;</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>he
upholds the widow and the fatherless,</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>but
the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.</div>
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<sup>10</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> will reign forever,</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>your
God, O Zion, to all generations.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Praise the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>!</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1 Kings 17:8-16</b></div>
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<sup>8</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Then
the word of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> came to him, <sup>9</sup>“Arise,
go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon,
and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” <sup>10</sup>So
he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city,
behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said,
“Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.” <sup>11</sup>And as
she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, “Bring me a morsel of
bread in your hand.” <sup>12</sup>And she said, “As the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of
flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of
sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat
it and die.” <sup>13</sup>And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as
you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and
afterward make something for yourself and your son. <sup>14</sup>For thus says
the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>, the God of Israel, ‘The
jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until
the day that the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> sends rain
upon the earth.’” <sup>15</sup>And she went and did as Elijah said. And she and
he and her household ate for many days. <sup>16</sup>The jar of flour was not
spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> that he spoke by Elijah.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Hebrews 9:24-28</b></div>
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<sup>24</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>For
Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of
the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God
on our behalf. <sup>25</sup>Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high
priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, <sup>26</sup>for
then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world.
But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away
sin by the sacrifice of himself. <sup>27</sup>And just as it is appointed for
man to die once, and after that comes judgment, <sup>28</sup>so Christ, having
been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to
deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mark 12:38-44</b></div>
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<sup>38</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And
in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in
long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces <sup>39</sup>and have the
best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, <sup>40</sup>who
devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive
the greater condemnation.”</div>
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<sup>41</sup><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And
he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the
offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. <sup>42</sup>And a poor widow
came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. <sup>43</sup>And he
called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor
widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. <sup>44</sup>For
they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put
in everything she had, all she had to live on.”</div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 14.0pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Some Additional
Notes</span></b></div>
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<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">The “ingathering”
at the recent <a href="http://www.lutheran-in-sc.blogspot.com/2015/11/lwml-western-zone-fall-rally-2015.html" target="_blank">LWML Fall Rally</a>, which was at Lamb of God, was for Bethlehem Center. At that time the ladies not
only gave to the director of Bethlehem
Center the items
they brought to the rally, but also the coats we gathered. So, I guess,
that wraps up our <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Second Coat Drive.</b>
However, if you still wish to donate a coat, I expect the ladies of the
LWML will be happy to deliver them. (Follow the link to pictures of the
LWML Fall rally.) </li>
</ul>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">There
will be one last Women’s Bible Fellowship led by pastor. It will be Wednesday,
November 11. We are considering the theology behind some favorite hymns. </li>
</ul>
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</div>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Keep <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Praying for your Neighbors</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Walking your Neighborhoods</b>. </li>
</ul>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Don’t
forget to check out the other posts from earlier this week. An easy way to
review the titles is by looking at the left hand side of this blog. If a
title catches your attention, just click on it and you will go to that
post. Remember, you can <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">link one or more of our blog posts to
your facebook (or other social media) page</i></b>. Find one you like and
share it. </li>
</ul>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Pastor
and Kitty have only two Sunday’s left at Lamb of God before they move to Newark, DE.
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We
need everyone involved</i></b> in the coming months to insure Lamb of God
is a blessing to Spartanburg,
and beyond. </li>
</ul>
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Blessings in Christ,</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Pastor Rickert</div>
Pastor John Rickerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14951197786058002830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166385576103527525.post-3085823054051208132015-11-04T16:06:00.000-05:002015-11-04T16:06:22.862-05:00God Not Fazed by Reports of Non-Existence<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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November 4, 2015 in <a href="http://blogs.lcms.org/category/lutheran-witness">Lutheran
Witness</a>, <a href="http://blogs.lcms.org/category/lutheran-witness/web-exclusive-stories">Web-exclusive
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<i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
Express</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> of
London recently ran the online <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/612340/Origin-of-the-universe-riddle-solved-by-Canadian-physicists-and-er-it-wasn-t-God?utm_source=traffic.outbrain&utm_medium=traffic.outbrain&utm_term=traffic.outbrain&utm_content=traffic.outbrain&utm_campaign=traffic.outbrain">headline</a>,
“HISTORIC DISCOVERY: Physicists ‘PROVE’ God DIDN’T create the Universe”
(emphasis and syntax theirs). In the first sentences, the article breathlessly
announces that a team of Canadian scientists has proven how the universe
appeared out of nothing, “and the findings are so conclusive that they even
challenge the need for religion, or at least an omnipotent creator.”</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-jHkdHSSsuBa7RhOl5mavxE8LOwV9TJbii2RzwrPeFKqlQpe_Ky3QvbRC1WzhHnz502Q-JqOkNImejYol1AkVHpgEG42vNtTWpMDPKrjcXNnufvP7Frj4tkr488rjxd0rQarn0iTcjg/s1600/universebody-300x200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-jHkdHSSsuBa7RhOl5mavxE8LOwV9TJbii2RzwrPeFKqlQpe_Ky3QvbRC1WzhHnz502Q-JqOkNImejYol1AkVHpgEG42vNtTWpMDPKrjcXNnufvP7Frj4tkr488rjxd0rQarn0iTcjg/s1600/universebody-300x200.jpg" /></a>I’m not a scientist, but I do speak
some Canadian, so I’ll attempt to summarize the team’s findings according to
the article. The team starts with “virtual particles,” which come into
existence out of nothing, existing only for a short time with low energy. It’s
not a promising start for a universe, until one applies two ingredients: the
theories of “The Minimal Length Scale” (measurements so tiny that time and
space cease to exist) and “Doubly Special Relativity” (involving the colossal
energy available just after the universe is born). Put those three ingredients
in a bowl, stir vigorously and one gets “Inflation Theory:” the tiny energy and
matter of a virtual particle get blown up into a 3.8 billion-year-old universe.</div>
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If you’re one of those smarty-pants
who points out that nothing comes from nothing, the article has the answer. The
universe, it says, is <em>still</em> nothing: it’s perfectly balanced between
“positive matter energy” and “negative gravitational energy,” which when added
together—like +2 and -2—equal nothing, and so nothing is the universe in which
you live.</div>
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Nothing: it’s really something!</div>
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= nothing, where you live</div>
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= no need for God or religion.</div>
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As I said, I’m no scientist; but I
would point out that this universe still had to come from somewhere, even if it
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As for ruling out the existence of
God, only the writer’s opinion does that: in fact, one of the scientists says
that while there’s no need for God as “supernatural super man,” you still need
God as “a great mathematician.”</div>
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As for the end of religion…well,
there’s an awful lot of trust in things unseen on the part of the reporter. His
faith makes you an accident in a universe of nothing, which logically makes you
far less than nothing. In stark contrast, the Christian faith declares you a
holy child known by God, redeemed at the price of Jesus’ own blood.</div>
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Finally though, theories are not
the same as facts. They’re suppositions—educated guesses if you will. The
history of science is full of theories that turn out to be partially or
completely wrong, as scientists make inaccurate conclusions about the data they
have. Sure, Christians will reject the article’s conclusions, like the means of
origin, the proposed age of the universe, and the absence of God; but look!
Given the evidence, it asserts that the universe was created suddenly, out of
nothing, with great energy.</div>
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Unless I’m missing something, that
basic premise agrees quite well with, “In the beginning, God created the
heavens and the earth.”</div>
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The Rev. Tim Pauls is pastor of
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Boise, Idaho.</h5>
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Children are often overlooked in the public discussion on religious
liberty, and the way in which Lutheran schools can best care for and
teach them is an important consideration within this dialogue.<br />
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The impact of religious freedom on schools is a critical part of the conversation. As part of the Synod’s <a href="http://www.lcms.org/freetobefaithful?srctid=1&erid=9586117&trid=07e4447d-d12b-48b2-a500-12bcbde716a0" target="_blank">Free to be Faithful</a>
education and awareness initiative, Erik Stanley, senior legal counsel
and director of the Church Project for Alliance Defending Freedom, will
discuss this topic at 2:30 p.m. Central on Wednesday, Nov. 18, on <em><a href="http://www.lcms.org/page.redir?target=http://www.kfuo.org&srcid=63844&srctid=1&erid=9586117&trid=07e4447d-d12b-48b2-a500-12bcbde716a0" target="_blank">kfuo.org</a></em>.<br />
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For example, some might consider:<br />
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<li>What should parents, teachers and school administrators consider
regarding secular challenges to teaching the faith in Lutheran schools?<br /></li>
<li>What are some implications of federal, state and local Sexual Orientation Gender Identity (SOGI) laws?<br /></li>
<li>What about employment for church workers and other school employees?<br /></li>
<li>What should admission policies for Lutheran schools look like?<br /></li>
<li>What can a school do proactively to prepare for these potential issues?</li>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Three
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">With
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more than 50 nations in 2016! Other ministry partners are ready to join you in
supporting this critical mission.</span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For a limited time, your <a href="http://lhm.convio.net/site/R?i=gh3kX6r2czcxjpfRe09jZw" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">gift of support</span></a></span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rev.
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Confessional Lutheran Church – Malawi Synod (CLCMS) is a small but
vibrant church body in the warm heart of Africa. In Malawi they say
“Teeth are a sign of peace” and those toothy smiles welcomed us
everywhere we went. The LCMS has supported several projects in Malawi
including matching gifts for church building construction, famine relief
food, and the drilling of wells, all in support of God's people and His
work of reconciliation.Having never been to Malawi before and with a
tight schedule, Shauen and his fellow workers, Shara Cunningham and Erik
Lunsford, didn't expect to see much of the country, but their hosts had
other ideas. Over the course of just three days the CLCMS took their
LCMS visitors up and down the main highway in Malawi with side trips to
several congregations and the occasional tourist site.<br />
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The small matching grants for church building construction went further
in Malawi than in just about any other place we've seen. The
congregations made 30,000 baked mud bricks and collected the sand,
gravel, and stones for the church building. The funds from the LCMS
provided cement, plaster, paint, roof trusses, and tin roofing sheets.
The size and quality of the resulting church structure was a testimony
to the church's eagerness in partnering together with a strong local
contribution.<br />
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The wells that were drilled near the congregations, using LCMS grants,
provided water to the entire community in places where that water was
desperately needed. Most important though, as the chairman of the church
body visited, each church wanted to worship together and celebrate with
baptisms and communion.<br />
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As observers, we couldn't help but get caught up in the joyful
celebration. An assistant brought water from the newly-drilled well into
the newly built church which was filled far beyond capacity. Then with
those grace-filled words of promise, forgiveness, and assurance, that
well-water was used for something far more than mere water could ever do
– the baptizing of dozens of young adults and children into the family
of God. Praise the Lord for His work among God's people in Malawi!</div>
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The
Holy Spirit doesn't care much about national boundaries. Years ago, the
LCMS planted churches among Sudanese people groups in a refugee camp in
northwest Kenya. Today it is still hard to figure out where the
congregation fits. Are the congregations part of the church in Kenya,
the church in Sudan, or the church that planted them – the LCMS? Without
any pastors living within a hundred miles of the camp, the question of
who will serve them is still asked – who will visit for preaching,
teaching, baptizing, confirming, and administration of communion?<br />
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For years, the LCMS has provided pastoral services to the congregations
in Kakuma either in the form of LCMS missionaries traveling to the
refugee camp or by sending pastors seconded by the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Kenya (ELCK). This month, Shauen was able to make a brief
visit to the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Turkana to encourage the
congregations and see how they were managing in their difficult and
challenging situation. Shauen and his co-travelers from the LCMS and
ELCK met five different Lutheran congregations of God's faithful in the
camp, each from a different part of Sudan. In brief visits we greeted
each congregation, shared a short message from Scripture, prayed with
them, and recommitted ourselves to supporting ministry among them.<br />
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Please keep Rev. Daniel Mutai, seconded by the ELCK for quarterly visits
to Kakuma, in prayer as he ministers to God's people there and pray for
peace in the home areas of those displaced.</div>
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The
Christ's Care for Children sponsorship project was designed to be
transparent and collaborative. The LCMS Director for the project,
Kissinger Nyang'au, has embraced that vision. The project design
includes an annual State of the Project Forum, a time for all site
managers, church leaders, LCMS staff and project supporters to come
together to learn from each other about the successes and challenges of
each site and the operation overall. The first Forum was held in
northwest Kenya. While each site manager spent some time in the hot
seat, the forum was widely hailed as a resounding success. The detailed
reports from each site enabled each site manager to learn from the
others. Praise the Lord for this time of sharing and new beginnings!</div>
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<strong>Prayer Requests</strong><br />
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For wisdom, discernment, and patience for Shauen and Krista in their work as spouses, parents, and missionaries<br />
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For the missionaries, projects, and relationships Shauen oversees for the church<br />
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For Rev. Daniel Mutai and God's work in Kakuma Refugee Camp, northwest Kenya
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<strong>In Praise</strong><br />
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For the Lutheran Church in Malawi<br />
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For potential new missionaries deliberating a call to this field<br />
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For the encouragement and fellowship of spending time with fellow LCMS co-workers on the field
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Pastor John Rickerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14951197786058002830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166385576103527525.post-23253468502122618252015-11-03T10:28:00.000-05:002015-11-03T10:28:55.401-05:00Reformation - More Than A Religious MovementThe Lord be with you<br />
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This is a broadcast of World Lutheran Broadcast which is a broadcast ministry of the LCMS and aired on KUFO. The first six minutes of the recording is news from around the world. It then moves to a interview of three individuals about the Reformation and its interplay with culture as well as how it has shaped culture.<br />
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Blessings in Christ,<br />
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Pastor John Rickerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14951197786058002830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166385576103527525.post-36021667592125340482015-11-03T09:52:00.000-05:002015-11-03T09:53:09.428-05:00Lutheran Marriage EncounterThe Lord be with you<br />
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The following e-mail was sent to me for use in our upcoming newsletter. As I have accepted the call to be the pastor of Our Redeemer in Newark, DE, I will not be here to make contributions to the Lamb of God newsletter. So I am posting this on our blog.<br />
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Blessings in Christ,<br />
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to get to know the one you fell in love with in a deeper and more
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about each other and God’s plan for your life together that you may ever
encounter. The fee is a $45 application and the chance to make a free
will (sealed) donation at the end of the weekend. These donations are
used to sponsor a future weekend for someone else. In this way we have
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"Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.” John 8:47 (ESV)<br />
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"Let the word of Christ dwell in you<span class="text_exposed_show">
richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing
psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts
to God." Colossians 3:16 (ESV)</span><br />
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"And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the
word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of
men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you
believers." 1 Thessalonians 2:13 (ESV)</div>
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