'Don't drop a single anchor, we're almost homeThrough every toil and danger, we're almost homeHow many pilgrim saints have before us gone?No stopping now, we're almost home...' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHwF5a9MSe4
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The new blog ‘Riding Shotgun’ has arrived…
'Riding Shotgun' was the term used for the role a bodyguard sitting alongside the driver of a stagecoach in the Wild West. The bodyguard's role was to provide some 'double barrel' action against bandits, cowboys and hostile Indians. The Wild West days might be long gone, but theological bandits, religious cowboys, and yella liberals (some … Continue reading The new blog ‘Riding Shotgun’ has arrived…
Wittenberg Door is changing name!
The Wittenberg door is going to close. But - wait for it - the blog will continue under a different name and direction. Plus the shonky and annoying adds will be removed. Anytime now...
Harry Potter eat your heart out!
I'm listening to On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson, narrated by Andrew Peterson on my Audible app. Try Audible and get it here: https://www.audible.com.au/pd?asin=1529371147&source_code=ASSORAP0511160006
A Diet of Worms… (1)
On the 18th of April 1521 Martin Luther stood before Emperor Charles V during the Imperial Diet held at Worms in Germany. The Emperor had summoned Luther for what would be his 'most dramatic public event of his career.' Luther had already been threatened with excommunication by Pope Leo X. Now he was facing the fury … Continue reading A Diet of Worms… (1)
Luther’s Eight Sermons at Wittenberg, March 1522 (Part 4)
As a pastor returning to the mess that Karlstadt had begun - in trying to bring revolution - Luther explains the method he uses to decide whether something is to be considered 'free' or a 'must'. Remember this is Luther's third sermon having returned from Wittenberg from isolation in Wartburg Castle (although he probably didn't … Continue reading Luther’s Eight Sermons at Wittenberg, March 1522 (Part 4)
Luther’s Eight Sermons at Wittenberg, March 1522 (Part 3)
Luther begins his second sermon with a summary of his sermon from the day before: ‘Dear friends, you heard yesterday the chief characteristics of a Christian man, that his whole life and being is faith and love. Faith is directed toward God, love toward man and one’s neighbor, and consists in such love and service … Continue reading Luther’s Eight Sermons at Wittenberg, March 1522 (Part 3)
Resurrected to Freedom…
For many millions around the globe, this weekend is the time we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The resurrection of Jesus points us to the resurrection that awaits us all - whether to death or to life (John 5:29). It points us to the one through whom life comes, and this … Continue reading Resurrected to Freedom…
Luther’s Eight Sermons at Wittenberg, March 1522 (Part 1)
What do you say to a congregation that has been influenced for change in a radical manner? In his first sermon on March 9 1522, Luther begins by laying down some ground rules for his Wittenberg congregation—many of whom had not seen him since he left for the Diet of Worms in April the previous … Continue reading Luther’s Eight Sermons at Wittenberg, March 1522 (Part 1)
A New Pastoral Problem | Carl R. Trueman | First Things
President Biden’s policies have made him a danger to all women everywhere, even in high school restrooms. — Read on http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2021/03/a-new-pastoral-problem
