The Christian-Lutheran Basics

Well, we're on the downwind run of the convention!  Still got lots to discuss and vote on, but we've accomplished a lot already, by God's amazing and limitless grace, as He works through frail and weak human vessels.

It was a "God-thing" this week, being here at the Convention, and preaching on Sunday with the theme:  "Summer HABITS - The Basics of the Bible." How appropriate.  We came here to affirm and confirm those basic and foundational Biblical things that bind us together in faith as Christian-Lutherans.  What is that theme, which I'll be talking about on Sunday?  God's Love, of course.  But more specifically - and this distinction MUST be made - it is His redeeming love for the world.  Redeemed from what?  Our sins that we were each born into.  We are all beggars before God, but through the blood of Christ that stigma is removed, yet at the same time we live with it until we are called to heaven through faith.

Redeemed for what?  To praise God's name and share His love with those who don't know Him yet.  That''s why we're still living and breathing and existing on this big blue ball we call 'earth.'  Let's help others find out where they're to be going.  (You'll find out what I mean on Sunday!)  Peace ya'll!