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A Clergy Dominated Church?
The president-emeritus of the LCMS, the Rev. Gerald Kieschnick, has written a blogpost expressing his "perspective" positing that the LCMS has a culture that is unfriendly to the laity. However, the title he chose, "A Clergy Dominated Church?" makes use of the question mark, which seems to invite answers to his "question."We respectfully disagree with his premise that the LCMS is a church body in which the laity are dominated, denied a voice in the governing of the church, and treated with disrespect by her pastors - especially in the "direction the LCMS seems to be heading these days."This is a not-so-subtle reference to the fact that the current synod president defeated the Rev. Kieschnick three years ago, and in some ways broke ranks with the style and substance of the past administration.
Mid-East Prophecy Update – August 4th, 2013
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Published on Aug 4, 2013 Pastor JD talks about the significance of the US Embassy closures and Secretary of State, John Kerry’s nine-month goal of a two state solution with Jews and Palestinians living side by side in peace and security. Soul Deceiver.
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