Little Words

by: Aug 14, 2014Grow In Grace Notes Devotions0
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Dear Brothers, Sometimes, small words make all the difference!  In Sunday's gospel, the parable of the weeds (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43), there are two small words to which I pray the Spirit enables me to cling! ...

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Review: Justification Reconsidered

by: Aug 12, 2014Shepherd's Study0
  • title_of_work: Justification Reconsidered: Rethinking a Pauline Theme
  • author_of_work: Stephen Westerholm
  • reviewer: Pastor Benjamin Tomczak
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When I was in college I remember being told, “The first five times you read the psalms, you’ll realize how little you really know. The next five times you read the psalms you’ll start to ...

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Review: Deeper Places

by: Aug 11, 2014Shepherd's Study0
  • title_of_work: Deeper Places: Experiencing God in the Psalms
  • author_of_work: Matthew Jacoby
  • reviewer: Pastor Steve Bauer
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Content of Deeper Places Premise In Jacoby's introduction, he writes: ...most people struggle to attain anything more than a remote and abstract idea about God...It is little wonder, then, that we have no emotional connection ...

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Review: Commentary on Luther’s Catechisms: Baptism and Lord’s Supper

by: Aug 10, 2014Shepherd's Study0
  • title_of_work: Commentary on Luther's Catechisms: Baptism and Lord's Supper
  • author_of_work: Albrecht Peters
  • reviewer: Souksamay Phestanghane
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There are three sections to this volume. In the first section, Peters discusses Luther’s understanding of the sacraments. Some highlights are: Discussions of the early church fathers between the active “I baptize” or passive “is ...

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