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life and ministry in a world gripped by fear

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Coronavirus. Covid-19. Pandemic. Infection. Quarantine. Death.

These words are filling our headlines, and fear is gripping our hearts. It isn't the first time and it surely won't be the last. How should we think about this from the perspective of our Christian faith? How should we live out our faith in times of . . .

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Posted in: lifetheology

March 12, 2020

praying in the midst of pandemic fear

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In this week's collect, we prayed for God's protection of body and soul.

Almighty God, Who seest that of ourselves we have no strength: Keep us both outwardly and inwardly; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; . . .

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March 12, 2020

Reminiscere: the second Sunday in Lent

contemplating collects

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Almighty God, Who seest that of ourselves we have no strength: Keep us both outwardly and inwardly; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy . . .

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Posted in: collects

March 08, 2020

Invocavit: the first Sunday in Lent

contemplating collects

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O LORD, mercifully hear our prayer, and stretch forth the right hand of Thy Majesty to defend us from them that rise up against us; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever One God, world without end. Amen.

-- Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church

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Posted in: collects

March 01, 2020

Lent (2020)

on sin, hopelessness, and faith

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Pow!

Right between the eyes.

The readings appointed for Ash Wednesday hit us hard with our sinfulness, harder than probably any other readings during the Church Year. Today the Law thunders down with sobering fierceness. As we hear it, we must concede that the deliberately examined life cannot help but lead us to . . .

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Posted in: lent

February 26, 2020

Quinquagesima Sunday (2020)

contemplating collects

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O LORD, we beseech Thee mercifully hear our prayers, and, having set us free from the bonds of sin, defend us from all evil; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever One God, world without end. Amen.

-- Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church

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February 23, 2020

resources for students of the Septuagint

three tremendous helps from Hendrickson publishers

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With Hendrickson's release in late 2018 of the Reader's Septuagint, I began looking for resources to help me in my LXX reading and study. Thankfully, Hendrickson has also blessed us with a host of books to deepen our knowledge of Septuagint Greek. This post will review three. The first two have been around for several years . . .

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Posted in: greekreview

February 21, 2020

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