Filling Future Pastoral Vacancies

[Donald_Kirchner]

My question is: Has FC XI been able to give you any comfort, PrTim15?

[Dave Benke]

My question is: Has FC XI been able to give you any comfort, PrTim15?

not to butt in, but sub specie aeternitatis all is well for us, including PrTim15.  It's the granular current situation and the consideration of the next twenty years or so on the issue of Christian/Lutheran advancement that brings a sense of sadness.  And I think by and large Tim's advice to coordinate local action at the maximum level across various lines of demarcation makes sense.

Dave Benke

[Donald_Kirchner]

Dave,

You sound like Jen Psaki.

[Dave Benke]

Dave,

You sound like Jen Psaki.

And that's not a good thing?

Dave Benke

[Donald_Kirchner]

Dave,

You sound like Jen Psaki.

And that's not a good thing?

Dave Benke

Generally no. Obfuscation is not a good thing.

[Charles Austin]

I’m going to do a “Fienen“ here, Since Pastor Kirchner took his shot, and ponder whether similar remarks were ever made during the years when White House press secretaries for The Ex were not obfuscating but telling us lies day after day.
But we digress.

[peter_speckhard]

I’m going to do a “Fienen“ here, Since Pastor Kirchner took his shot, and ponder whether similar remarks were ever made during the years when White House press secretaries for The Ex were not obfuscating but telling us lies day after day.
But we digress.

Sigh. Thanks for sharing. Heaven forfend we not talk about the Trump administration.

[Steven W Bohler]

I’m going to do a “Fienen“ here, Since Pastor Kirchner took his shot, and ponder whether similar remarks were ever made during the years when White House press secretaries for The Ex were not obfuscating but telling us lies day after day.
But we digress.

Sigh. Thanks for sharing. Heaven forfend we not talk about the Trump administration.

I was down in Mankato this week for the Bethany Lutheran College annual Reformation Lectures.  The hotel in which I stayed had free copies of the student newspaper from the local UM campus.  I was kind of impressed that this newspaper had national news, sports (local and national), and feature stories (like "what kind of Halloween candy are you?"). But what struck me was the rather long article (printed as news, and not opinion or feature-type story) about how evil Donald Trump was and how he perverted social media.  As if he were the first.  As if he had a greater impact than anyone else.  As if social media does not enforce, with an iron hand, its own version of "truth".  As if Trump were still president, or wielding that kind of power.  Made me wonder if Rev. Austin had enrolled at UM-Mankato.

[Dave Benke]

Dave,

You sound like Jen Psaki.

And that's not a good thing?

Dave Benke

Generally no. Obfuscation is not a good thing.

In what way did you find me obfuscating, Don?  FC XI on Election lets us know the boundlessness of God's reconciling grace.  Sub specie aeternitatis, we're good!  And so - we should make our moves as locally as we can, because it is the will of God that all be saved and brought to the knowledge of the truth.   What takes away the purpose of your original post?  I think the answer is nothing.

Dave Benke

[Randy Bosch]

A reasonable place to start when considering Filling Future Pastoral Vacancies is found by considering Martin Luther's five solas of the faith (worth considering for all even on Reformation Day):
Scripture Alone
Faith Alone
Grace Alone
Christ Alone
Glory to God Alone.

Those who are considering filling Lutheran Pastoral Vacancies in the future might begin by considering how they relate to the Solas.... 

[Donald_Kirchner]

Dave,

You sound like Jen Psaki.

And that's not a good thing?

Dave Benke

Generally no. Obfuscation is not a good thing.

In what way did you find me obfuscating, Don?  FC XI on Election lets us know the boundlessness of God's reconciling grace.  Sub specie aeternitatis, we're good!  And so - we should make our moves as locally as we can, because it is the will of God that all be saved and brought to the knowledge of the truth.   What takes away the purpose of your original post?  I think the answer is nothing.

Dave Benke

Your posts say different things. The second is clearer, actually addressing my question rather than simply throwing around Latin philosophical terms when discussing "the souls of men are dying" and eternal election.

Seems to me we, local churches, need to find ways to work together until Jesus comes back. Looks like there’s still some serious gnat straining to do, while the souls of men are dying.

I took it as his concern about "while the souls of men are dying" that caused his sadness. that's why I asked him if FC XI brought him any comfort. You playing Spinoza gave me a sense of obfuscation.

[Donald_Kirchner]

I’m going to do a “Fienen“ here, Since Pastor Kirchner took his shot, and ponder whether similar remarks were ever made during the years when White House press secretaries for The Ex were not obfuscating but telling us lies day after day.
But we digress.

Actually, you did a "Stoffregen" there, fallaciously turning a particular proposition into a universal one that is irrelevant to what was being discussed. But, you got to take your TDS shot. So, there's that. 

[Dave Benke]

A reasonable place to start when considering Filling Future Pastoral Vacancies is found by considering Martin Luther's five solas of the faith (worth considering for all even on Reformation Day):
Scripture Alone
Faith Alone
Grace Alone
Christ Alone
Glory to God Alone.

Those who are considering filling Lutheran Pastoral Vacancies in the future might begin by considering how they relate to the Solas....

Nice!  I had five Sunday Schoolers come to the front and work through the Luther Seal which centers in the cross of Christ, and then we went through and recited the first three Solas as both Sunday School and congregation.  We still are not conducting in person Sunday School, so our children's time has to be up front with the pastor or vicars, who eventually will fill a pastoral vacancy in Brooklyn.

Dave Benke