All posts tagged absolution
Redundant – Part 2
by Robert Mohns In my last article, I noted that the word redundant comes to us from the Latin word redundare, which carries the sense of surging upward. This summer we have had tsunami alerts on our West Coast because of earthquakes on the…
Revivalism and Evangelism
by David Haberstock In my last few columns I’ve been talking about three “alternate” or fake marks of the Church: pietism, mysticism, and enthusiasm. Now I talk about the final one: revivalism. In his book, Has American Christianity Failed?, Brian Wolfmueller defines revivalism as the…
Sharing Jesus on the Streets of Canada’s Murder Capital
by Daniel w. Barr Street Reach Ministries (SRM) is a ministry that operates in the murder capital of Canada: Thunder Bay, Ontario. More specifically, the organization is headquartered at 516 Victoria Avenue East (its original location closed in October 2020). After wholesales changes in geography,…
Back to the Catechism: Confession
This article reflects on the section of Luther’s Small Catechism dealing with the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. Read the relevant portion online in contemporary English here. The Word of Absolution by Edward G. Kettner Usually when Lutherans think about “confession” they think of the general…
Have We Forgotten How to Repent?
by Robert Bugbee Picture a congregation experiencing discord because of deep-seated opposing opinions. Which is more likely these days: That parties to the controversy would stand up and say, “I was wrong. I should never have done that. I had no right to speak like…