Gottesblog

One of the ubiquitous standard talking points justifying rioting and the burning, looting, and pillaging of our cities, is that it has the blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ. After all, Jesus “rioted” in the temple by overturning the tables of the money-changers.

The Enneagram (The Nine Paths) is an esoteric, mystic, occultish new age fad that has made its way into edgy, megachurches - including the LCMS. Issues, Etc. has done two programs on the Enneagram.

A cautionary tale for pastors who want to monkey with the liturgy, especially by replacing or removing the creeds, severing your connection to the ancient Church by commission or omission, and not practicing and teaching the sign of the cross:

Our Lord’s Parable of the Lost Sheep is a common talking point oriented against the expression “All Lives Matter.”

Is diversity a strength?

We’re told over and over again, like a mantra or a litany that “Diversity is our strength.” It is not just a possible strength, not a strength in some situations, not even merely “a strength,” but it is “our strength.” And it is stated as a dogma, one that calls for the excommunication of anyone who denies this particular confession of faith.

I have to admit that I’m not a big podcast guy. I don’t spend time commuting, and I just don’t have a lot of opportunities to invest the time needed to listen to all of the great podcasts out there. But podcasting is a tremendous vehicle for a wider diversity of voices to speak and to be heard, to bypass the Marxist and Luciferian gatekeepers of media and popular culture, and to hear alternative points of view - which are essential to the well-rounded mind.

Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty.

~ Acts 6:3

Kloria Publishing has produced a remarkable book for families with children. It is called Dear Christians One and All Rejoice, and the author is none other than Martin Luther. The illustrations are done by Edward Riojas.