Angelus's Assessments

I hate laryngitis. Especially since I work at a bank and have to talk all flipping day. Arrgh.

That is all. I am frustrated with having very little voice.

AngelusSax

I learned this weekend that I need a whole new roof on my house, as the old one is peeling away and rotting. The previous roof installers apparently did a poor job. Unfortunately, since I wasn't there (it was my dad living there), I don't know who did it, and he can't remember, so I can't just call them and say "fix your mess!"

On top of that, we really can't afford a new roof, but... it is a necessity as well. Prayers welcome, obviously.

AngelusSax

Okay, I need to get something off my chest. Basically, why am I ELCA? Why do I remain in a Lutheran church that seems to stray, according to some?

Simply put, I do not believe it has strayed all that far. For one, the Lutheran church was founded upon change, upon reform. We are supposed to be an ever-reforming church. We are not supposed to be stagnant dead pools of the law with a few sprinklings of grace thrown in for our elite-few members (not financially elite, since I know...

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"In our denomination are compassionate Christians. 'Compassionate conservatives' is an oxymoron. The Lord we serve is liberal in every way possible, abounding with peace and justice." -United Methodist Bishop Felton May

The above quote is one that I've been familiar with for a while now. I actually tried to see it as valid. But, something in me just kpet nagging and nagging. The more I look at it, the more it strikes me that this just misses the mark. Oh, I don't think Jesus...

AngelusSax

Somewhere in eternity
Which is somewhere after today but before tomorrow
A Father sat with His face in His hands
Anguished in great sorrow

His children had forgotten Him
They never called or attempted to write
But that soon would be changed
One long winter's night

There was one daughter
Upon whom He had shown favor
She had not rejected that
Which she was chosen to labor

And now upon
This chosen...

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