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A Prayer for Revival and Reform
14 Please come back, God of heavenly forces! Look down from heaven and perceive it! Attend to this vine, 15 this root that you planted with your strong hand, this son whom you secured as your very own. 16 It is burned with fire. It is chopped down. They die at the rebuke coming from you. 17 Let your hand be with the one…
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Revival or Reform?
Something rattling around in my brain lately has been the question: Do I ask for “revival” or “reformation?” Jeremiah helps me out on this one: 3 This is what the Lord of heavenly forces, the God of Israel, says: Improve your conduct and your actions, and I will dwell with you in this place.4 Don’t trust in lies: “This is the Lord’s temple! The Lord’s temple!…
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A New Reformation
The sad thing is a call for “new reformation” is old hat. It could be called a new “manifesto,” but that’s been used as well. Simply stated, I have a stirring in my heart for the Church in America to do something the culture in America is refusing to do: grow up. In America we are moving more and more…
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Reformation Day — One Point of Discussion
I know it’s not Reformation Day yet. But, almost. Luther nailed the points of discussion on the door in Wittenberg. We have blogs. My one point of discussion this year would be the Church wanting the government to do the will of God. Even Luther had trouble with this one. He thought it was okay (as long as it was his theological…
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95 Theses
For Reformation Sunday and Reformation Day that is ahead of us, go HERE to read Luther’s 95 Theses. What are the things you would nail to the church door for discussion today? Luther went after the view of “salvation” and “penance,” especially in regard to the use of indulgences. I see a re-working/discussion of “salvation” again through people like Scot…
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If You Could Nail Something to the Wittenberg Door…
We remember Reformation Sunday. This week is Reformation Day. Martin Luther had some “issues” to discuss. What would you nail to the Wittenberg Door for discussion?
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Thoughts on Reformation Day
November 1 October 31 is Reformation Day. For Pentecostals like me, that usually means nothing. However, having graduated from a Lutheran seminary, I know slightly more about this guy named Luther and am thankful for his life and example. This was his testimony facing a trial in 1521: Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by…
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