Think I'll sit down here for a bit... (6)

[ctay]

 

[LilLamb219]

Cute puppies, ctay.

Just saying goodbye for a time. I'm going with hubby for his job. No internet in the cabin. See you in about 10 days.

God's blessings,
seajoy

Have a nice break from the boards!!! I think I need one LOL

Is this the same cabin as before I wonder?

 

[Studeclunker]

Here's some quotes from Reclaim News that I got a laugh out of (emphasis [bolding] mine):

The Rev. Gerald Kieschnick, the synod's current president, has pushed church
marketing over the Lutherans' historic confession of faith by repeatedly
telling the laity, "This is not your grandfather' s church."

Mr. Kruta explained that Missouri
Synod members should have drawn the line sooner about how much deviation
they would tolerate in the church. "Seriously, this has been like waking up
in the hospital after surgery only to find that the wrong limb has been
amputated and no one will admit who the surgeon was," he said.

As synod bureaucrats support congregations that hide their Lutheran identity
while terminating the strong witness of "Issues, Etc.," members of the
denomination are asking if they can have their grandfather' s church back...

 

[RadMan]

Here's some quotes from Reclaim News that I got a laugh out of (emphasis [bolding] mine):

Too much, too little, too late. As I said in another forum Lutherans are very forgiving and in a year everything will be forgotten. Big K will be elected (inaugerated--like a monarchy) again because he knows how to say (evade) all the right things

 

[WildStrawberry]

You know, a while back I received an oversized post card in the mail from one of the "we serve coffee and donuts during the sermon...it's SOCIAL HOUR!" churches around here.

The first thing it said was:

"THIS IS NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S CHURCH"

And boy was I offended. I even called up and left a message for them to PLEASE take me off their mailing list because I was highly offended that they'd think MY church, my lovely, God fearing, Gospel preaching, Lord Honoring church could be...*gasp* boring. How can you be bored when you're praising God? Isn't it about Him instead of about us?

I never received an answer back. I still get their mailings as well.

So to have the President of the LCMS come out and say "this is not your Grandfather's church" ... well that just makes my blood boil and makes blood want to shoot out of my eyes.

Hmmm...speaking of that...I wonder if we could get Glenn Beck to do a segment on his show...that would raise some eyebrows I'm sure.

*G*

Kae

 

[DaRev]

Hmmm...speaking of that...I wonder if we could get Glenn Beck to do a segment on his show...that would raise some eyebrows I'm sure.

Perhaps someone should put the bug in his ear, like pointing him to the WSJ article.

 

[WildStrawberry]

Done.

Anyone else wanna contact him about the same thing? me@glennbeck.com is his email address.

Perhaps some of our Pastors should give him a poke too!

Kae

 

[KimLCMS]

I understand reaching out to young people, but do churches have to kick the seasoned citizens to the curb in order to do it! Not good....

 

[porterross]

Thanks, y'all!

Happy birthday Porterross if I don't remember to tell you tomorrow

 

[WildStrawberry]

Happy birthday to Porter
Happy birthday to Porter
Happy BIRTHDAY dear Porterross!!!
Happy birthday to you!

Kae

 

[Zecryphon]

You know, a while back I received an oversized post card in the mail from one of the "we serve coffee and donuts during the sermon...it's SOCIAL HOUR!" churches around here.

The first thing it said was:

"THIS IS NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S CHURCH"

And boy was I offended. I even called up and left a message for them to PLEASE take me off their mailing list because I was highly offended that they'd think MY church, my lovely, God fearing, Gospel preaching, Lord Honoring church could be...*gasp* boring. How can you be bored when you're praising God? Isn't it about Him instead of about us?

I never received an answer back. I still get their mailings as well.

So to have the President of the LCMS come out and say "this is not your Grandfather's church" ... well that just makes my blood boil and makes blood want to shoot out of my eyes.

Hmmm...speaking of that...I wonder if we could get Glenn Beck to do a segment on his show...that would raise some eyebrows I'm sure.

*G*

Kae

Is it wise to bring in a Mormon on this?

 

[jenley]

That reminds me of a commercial on the local Christian radio station before Easter...
Big church, actually 2 buildigs the guy flys his helicopter between on Sunday's, anyway the commercial said something like your parents used to take you to church on Easter now you can take your kids and meet SA, a famous football player for Seattle.

Just seemed wrong. Come to church to meet a famous football player

 

[WildStrawberry]

Is it wise to bring in a Mormon on this?

I don't know why not. He wouldn't be condoning his religion, rather he'd be taking a conservative stand and getting the issue out in the public.

I'll tell ya, not being a WSJ reader, if I hadn't been on this board, I wouldn't have known anything about any of this. If someone can get the word out to the LCMS about what really is going on...shouldn't that be okay?

Kae

 

[porterross]

I don't know why not. He wouldn't be condoning his religion, rather he'd be taking a conservative stand and getting the issue out in the public.

I'll tell ya, not being a WSJ reader, if I hadn't been on this board, I wouldn't have known anything about any of this. If someone can get the word out to the LCMS about what really is going on...shouldn't that be okay?

Kae

It's OK with me and many of those protesting loudly aren't Lutheran. They know the truth when they hear it.

 

[WildStrawberry]

It's OK with me and many of those protesting loudly aren't Lutheran. They know the truth when they hear it.

AMEN!

And how's your birthday going? Are you where it's flooding in TX? Keeping safe 'n dry?

Kae

 

[porterross]

I understand reaching out to young people, but do churches have to kick the seasoned citizens to the curb in order to do it! Not good....

Actually, the young people prefer a more orthodox liturgy. My daughter's friends still talk about DaRev's manner of conducting the service he did here and they loved it, especially the chanting.

I think this is just something certain people in the synod have bought into. They must think that it works for the mega non-denoms, so why not?

 

[DaRev]

Actually, the young people prefer a more orthodox liturgy. My daughter's friends still talk about DaRev's manner of conducting the service he did here and they loved it, especially the chanting.

I think this is just something certain people in the synod have bought into. They must think that it works for the mega non-denoms, so why not?

The thing that's interesting is that some of the mega-churches, Willow Creek comes to mind, have admitted that their mode of operation is not as effective as they had first thought. The SBC made that determination some time ago because their young folks were leaving for more traditional churches.

 

[porterross]

The thing that's interesting is that some of the mega-churches, Willow Creek comes to mind, have admitted that their mode of operation is not as effective as they had first thought. The SBC made that determination some time ago because their young folks were leaving for more traditional churches.

Can you tell me why in the world the northern edge of the Metroplex (fast growing and upper middle class), where there are more than a dozen LCMS congregations within 30 miles qualifies as a mission area? Talk about your blatant abuse of a directive.

 

[porterross]

AMEN!

And how's your birthday going? Are you where it's flooding in TX? Keeping safe 'n dry?

Kae

Birthday was nice and quiet. I slept in and then cleaned house and cooked my favorite enchiladas.

It rained off and on all weekend and even this morning, but not even close to flooding. As a matter of fact, I had to soak the flower beds and water the trees today.

 

[DaRev]

Can you tell me why in the world the northern edge of the Metroplex (fast growing and upper middle class), where there are more than a dozen LCMS congregations within 30 miles qualifies as a mission area? Talk about your blatant abuse of a directive.

Well, remember, "it's not our grandfathers synod anymore." They have to re-evangelize all those Confessional Lutherans into this new Ablaze nonsense.