tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15026486.post113202705686082986..comments2023-10-03T09:50:54.742-04:00Comments on St. James the Hoosier: Who Are We?Rev. Jim Roemkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765590533573457596noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15026486.post-1138043111003425552006-01-23T14:05:00.000-05:002006-01-23T14:05:00.000-05:00We are (or you, as a future pastor, will be) consi...We are (or you, as a future pastor, will be) consistent preachers of justification by faith apart from any work of the law. We/you are preachers of salvation fully and objectively won by Christ on the cross and fully and objectively applied in word and sacraments.<BR/><BR/>If everyone was committed to these things, they would be very clear about where the line with Catholic/Orthodox and Reformed/revivalistic Christians are.<BR/><BR/>Right?CPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06803551934971285722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15026486.post-1133191081093228692005-11-28T10:18:00.000-05:002005-11-28T10:18:00.000-05:00Maybe Pastor PD you weren't so much happy clappy a...Maybe Pastor PD you weren't so much happy clappy as a "chancel prancer".<BR/><BR/>What's with the clown thing, by the way?Preachrboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058617284103464853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15026486.post-1133062248415543252005-11-26T22:30:00.000-05:002005-11-26T22:30:00.000-05:00Good graphic to lead off a thoughtful, well-writte...Good graphic to lead off a thoughtful, well-written post, Jim. It's been given props in <B><A HREF="http://aardvarkalley.blogspot.com/2005/11/aanother-round-of-aardvark-honors.html" REL="nofollow">Aanother Round of Aardvark Honors</A></B>. If you desire, you may <B><A HREF="http://aardvarkalley.blogspot.com/2005/10/golden-aardvark-aaward.html" REL="nofollow">claim your Aardie</A></B> at any time.Orycteropus Aferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15026486.post-1132358020935810752005-11-18T18:53:00.000-05:002005-11-18T18:53:00.000-05:00Pastor,Thanks for your comments. My Dad is an ELC...Pastor,<BR/>Thanks for your comments. My Dad is an ELCA congregational president and that is an issue we discuss often. As I mentioned in a previous comment, with freedom comes responsibility. It doesn't mean that we can simply do what we want when we want and how we want because of the grace God so freely gives us. <BR/><BR/>By the way, what does a happy clappy high church liturgical guy look like? (I guess maybe your profile pic gives me some clue!) <BR/>Thanks again for your comments!Rev. Jim Roemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765590533573457596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15026486.post-1132324475717671652005-11-18T09:34:00.000-05:002005-11-18T09:34:00.000-05:00Tom (aka Pimp Daddy Flex) the old saying "with muc...Tom (aka Pimp Daddy Flex) the old saying "with much freedom comes much responsibility" fits well with what you're saying. Yes, we have freedom of the Gospel, but does that mean that we have such radically divergent practices within the church that it is confusing? I'm not trying to institute a law here, one is not saved by doing certain things or worshipping in certain ways. What I crave in the LCMS is more clear cut unity and guidelines of what is acceptable practice and behavior. No one will say that, thus there is confusion amongst lay people and clergy alike on what it looks like to be in the LCMS.Rev. Jim Roemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765590533573457596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15026486.post-1132261792504664282005-11-17T16:09:00.000-05:002005-11-17T16:09:00.000-05:00BTW: Are Psuedonyms and Handles and Aliases ok?BTW: Are Psuedonyms and Handles and Aliases ok?Preachrboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058617284103464853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15026486.post-1132261729768965292005-11-17T16:08:00.000-05:002005-11-17T16:08:00.000-05:00Jim,One assumption you seem to be making here (tha...Jim,<BR/><BR/>One assumption you seem to be making here (that I would agree with) is that we SHOULD be striving for unity in practice. I don't think that is a priority for many who quickly tout the "freedom of the Gospel".<BR/><BR/>Surely a balance would be helpful here (and some fall off on both sides), but perhaps you would agree that the LCMS as a whole has erred too far on the side of "freedom".Preachrboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058617284103464853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15026486.post-1132087722865844872005-11-15T15:48:00.000-05:002005-11-15T15:48:00.000-05:00No anonymous posts will be accepted on my blog sit...No anonymous posts will be accepted on my blog site! If you have something to say and are serious about it then you better have the guts to put your name to it!Rev. Jim Roemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765590533573457596noreply@blogger.com