Monthly Archives: September 2010

The first ordination by Bishop Matti Väisänen

by Tapani Posted on September 29, 2010

An official announcement from Luther Foundation Finland. (More info plus photos will follow anon) Matti Väisänen, a bishop in the Mission Province of Sweden and Finland (Missionsprovinsen i Sverige och Finland), conducts his first ordination service on 2nd October 2010. … Continue reading →

She wasn’t meant to live

by Tapani Posted on September 28, 2010

A wonderfully moving testimony from an abortion survivor. HT Pr. T. Messner via Cyberbrethren

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Luther Hall

by Tapani Posted on September 26, 2010

On Saturday, 25 September 2010, Luther Hall — the new student accommodation building — was opened at Westfield House, Cambridge. The liturgist was Pr. Joel Humann (tutor, Westfield House), the preacher was Dr. Reginald Quirk (Preceptor, Westfield House). The organist … Continue reading →

Posted in Photos | Tagged Feuerhahn, Gerike, Humann, Luther Hall, Nagel, Quirk, Westfield House | 1 Comment

Spiritual eating: Taking issue with Chemnitz

by Tapani Posted on September 23, 2010

Thus in these latter words concerning the salutary use of the Supper there is a description of the spiritual eating of the body of Christ which takes place by faith. And just as the substance of the Supper and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Chemnitz, Lord's Supper | Tagged faith, Lord's Supper, Martin Chemnitz, spiritual eating | 8 Comments

Lutheranism in West Africa

by Tapani Posted on September 21, 2010

An interview with Pastor James May of Lutherans in Africa on Issues Etc.

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Learn from the crook

by Tapani Posted on September 20, 2010

Homily for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, preached at Our Saviour Lutheran Church and Oxford Lutheran Mission on 19 September 2010. (Audio from Oxford here) Proper20 Text: Luke 16:1-15 The Parable of the Shrewd, or Dishonest, Manager. The teaching of … Continue reading →

Posted in Luke, NT, Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Oxford Lutheran Mission, Sermon | Tagged Parable of the Shrewd Manager | Leave a comment

TULIPs and ROSES

by Tapani Posted on September 6, 2010

If I could be someone else for just a day, I might start with this guy: If you want to go down in history, why not come up with your Lutheran rival to TULIP. Have a look here.

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Insufficient reason

by Tapani Posted on September 3, 2010

When I do not find a passage in Scripture that denies that the body of Christ is present in the Supper or interprets the words of the Supper in a different way than they stand, I do not have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Lord's Supper, Melanchthon, Uncategorized | Tagged Melanchthon, sacramental presence | Leave a comment

Sound hermeneutics

by Tapani Posted on September 2, 2010

Scripture is not of private interpretation but … there is one sure interpretation particularly of those passages in which dogmas or articles of faith are treated as established on their own foundation, when Scripture explains itself by clear interpretation either … Continue reading →

Posted in Hermeneutics | Tagged chemnitz, hermeneutics | Leave a comment

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The first ordination by Bishop Matti Väisänen

She wasn’t meant to live

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