Third Sunday in Lent
Luke 13:1-9
18:01
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The same question and answer almost always come up when there is some sort of tragedy or disaster. Unfortunately, they are the wrong question and answer.
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Baptism and Faith
Large Catechism
14:41
[F]aith must have something which it believes, that is, of which it takes hold, and upon which it stands and rests. Thus faith clings to the water, and believes that it is Baptism, in which there is pure salvation and life; not through the water (as we have sufficiently stated), but through the fact that it is embodied in the Word and institution of God, and the name of God inheres in it. Now, if I believe this, what else is it than believing in God as in Him who has given and planted His Word into this ordinance, and proposes to us this external thing wherein we may apprehend such a treasure?
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Midweek Lent II
Luke 22:7-23
22:52
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Then He said to them, "With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves; for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."
St. Luke is keen to keep us filled in to the urgency of things. Last week, we heard that the Feast of Unleavened Bread was approaching—it was the time for the Feast. At the beginning of this evening's gospel, it was the day of the Feast itself—the day on which the Passover Lamb was to be slain. Then, in verse 14, we are told that it was the hour at which the meal of this Feast took place—the time when Jesus and His apostles reclined at the table. If our focus has gone from a nebulus "time of" to a finer point of "the hour," something special must be happening...something special must be coming.
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Well, Isn't This an Interesting Development
A First for Me
17:57
I had my first beer today. Not my first taste of beer. I finished a full 12 oz. bottle of beer today.
I'm 33. I never developed a taste for beer. Ironically, though, I like Beer Cheese Soup. That's why I had my first full beer. I've made the soup before with Sam Adams Brown Ale (as mentioned in that entry). I couldn't find any for today (I'm making the soup for tonight's Lenten Soup Supper at church), so I got a six-pack of Michelob's Amber Bock.
Just like with the Brown Ale, I tasted some before using it in the soup. Just like the Brown Ale, I really liked the beer. Unlike the Brown Ale, though, I finished the bottle I opened.
It'll definitely be good in the soup...yummy!
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Second Sunday in Lent
Luke 13:31-35
18:21
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You get an idea of the fixation Jesus has in today's Gospel...how fixated He is on you, that is. He is intent on getting to Jerusalem, and there die for you. He is intent on the task of saving you, of giving you victory over death, the devil, and your own sinful flesh, of giving you life everlasting.
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Thursday, 25 February 2010
Life is Sacred
A Quote I Stumbled Upon
10:29
If abortion IS NOT the ending of a human person's life, then no justification for abortion is necessary. If abortion IS the ending of a human person's life, then no justification for abortion is adequate.
- Greg Koukl
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Midweek Lent I
Luke 22:1-6, John 6:70-71
23:17
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Where would we be right now without the plot to kill Jesus?
We heard just Sunday that Satan left Jesus after tempting Him for a more opportune time. Tonight we hear that Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who then conferred with the chief priests and captains in order to betray Jesus to them. The time had come. Satan was going to have his little time with the people and with Jesus...or so He thought.
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Blog Stats
A PivotX Extension
13:58
I've done it again, though like this is a first time. The first time, I hacked PivotLog so that some basic UserAgent information is displayed with comments; then, converted that hack for PivotX. Now, I've written an extension for PivotX that I've called Blog Stats.
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First Sunday in Lent
Luke 4:1-13
23:27
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
As the boys were walking to school, one of them turns to another and says, "I asked my old man about sticking your tongue to metal light poles in winter and he says it'll freeze right to the pole just like I told you." The other boy replies, "Ahh, baloney. What would your old man know about anything?" Later that day, in the schoolyard at recess, we find the boys around a flag pole. A crowd had gathered around them at this point. The first boy looks at the second and dares, double-dares, and double dog-dares him to put his tongue to the pole. The third boy who was walking to school that morning, via adult narration, tells of the progression of dares in his childhood. Suddenly, the first boy skips the all-important triple-dare and goes for the coup de grâce triple dog-daring the second, creating a slight breach of etiquette. Surely, we recognize this scene from A Christmas Story. Flick sticks his tongue to the pole and ends up "thtuck, thtuck, thtuck!"
Recess ends and the crowd returns to their classrooms because, well, "the bell rang."
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Ash Wednesday
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
23:00
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
"In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return."
As we begin this 40-day season of Lent, these words ring in our ears this Ash Wednesday. We have received the imposition of ashes, a reminder that we are dust—that we are created out of the same stuff as Father Adam, and that like him, we will return to that stuff.
Then, why do the lessons appointed for this day not speak of this fact? Why are we instead pointed to almsgiving, praying, and fasting? Simply put, it has been traditional in the church for these activities to increase in this season.
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Transfiguration of Our Lord
Luke 9:28-36, Luke 9:18-27
19:56
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening. And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him. Then it happened, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here..."
Could you imagine being there? How glorious it must have been! Jesus takes you to be with Him up to the top of the mountain where a most radiant light shines from Him. To top it off, Moses and Elijah appear—only two of the greatest figures in Scripture! "This is cool," someone might say these days. Or, to speak to you kids, "This is phat!" (That's p-h-a-t phat, for you non-youth...it's a good thing, trust me). Or, you could just say what Peter says, and mean the same thing: "It is good for us to be here."
Of course, there have been many more opportunities for Peter or another disciple or follower to say such a thing.
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Beaker's Ode to Joy
A Nice Youtube Video
15:15
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Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany of Our Lord
Luke 5:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-8
17:30
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
If you were to meet Jesus today, how would you react? If you came face to face with the Son of God, what would you say? Would you recognize Him? Do you even know how to recognize Him? Better yet, what would you do if you found yourself in the very physical presence of God the Father?
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Saturday, 6 February 2010
It was cupcake college day at Walmart. So, we loaded up our boy on sugar!
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