Top 10 Memorable Moments from the 2010 LCMS National Convention

July 28, 2010

A week and a half has gone by since I got back from the convention and I haven’t felt the urge to do a recap. There’s lots of other madness going on with my wife out of town. Instead I have a list of things that still stand out in my mind. Meeting Pastor and [...]

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Redesign and Refocus

July 26, 2010

I was getting more and more dissatisfied with my blog theme, so I modified the header and went to a cleaner theme. I’m also dissatisfied with the content of the blog. This blog was meant to be about all my vocations not just the vocation of LCMS layman. I’m planning to blog more about my [...]

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Where Was I

July 23, 2010

Last week, Issues, Etc. asked the question, “Where were you when Matt Harrison was Elected President of the LCMS?” Here’s my answer as best as I can recall. My head was slumped. I had just pushed #3 and the send button on my voting machine. What hope was there that Pr. Harrison would win? We [...]

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We Need to Clean Up Our Language

July 17, 2010

One thing that was really driven home by this convention is that the terms and language we use need to be clearly defined. Bylaws and resolutions were amended and re-amended to clarify terms and languages. Some of the language that was passed is unclear and leaves room for much mischief. In promoting one viewpoint or [...]

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LCMS Convention Worship Service

July 15, 2010

I’ve seen many comments and posts about the Divine Service that was held on Saturday at the LCMS National Convention. Most focus on the eclectic nature of the music and some of the “contemporary” influences on the service. I want to focus on one item that made the thing a complete train wreck for me. [...]

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Second Day at the Convention

July 12, 2010

I hadn’t decided on what floor committee hearing to checkout so I just was sitting around when one of the regulars from Steadfast Lutherans, Jim Claybourn, came up and introduced himself. I decided to join him at the FC1 (Missions) hearing. It wasn’t one of the ones I was targeting, but turned out to be [...]

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First Day at the Convention

July 10, 2010

Travel to the Convention was uneventful. I watched some of the new Luther movie on the iPad during the flight. Much more personal experience than watching it on a big screen. The shuttle service was inefficient, but we got to the hotel. After a quick bite to eat (convention center food prices are depressing) I [...]

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Thoughts of a First Time Delegate

July 7, 2010

Here are some of things that are rattling through my head as I prepare for the 2010 LCMS National Convention in Houston: 9 days in Houston means 8 changes of clothes. I don’t really want to consider doing laundry, but I’m not sure how to pack. Is there some type of spoken or unspoken dress [...]

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This or THAT Church

June 30, 2010

I saw a video from Jesus first called “THAT Church.” It kind of rang a bell so I threw this together as a response.  

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Walking Through the Resolutions – Resolution 8-34

June 12, 2010

OMNIBUS RESOLUTION C To Respectfully Decline Overtures RESOLUTION 8-34 Whereas, The floor committee has considered all overtures assigned to it and has concluded, for various reasons, that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be it Resolved, That the following overtures be respectfully declined for the reasons given:   First Resolved. A lot of resolutions that [...]

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