>Question #35: What does it mean that he "was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary"?Answer: That the eternal Son of God, who is and remains true and eternal God, took to himself, through the working of the Holy Spirit, from the flesh and blood of the virgin Mary, a truly … Continue reading >Catechism #35 & 36
>Why I cringe when people say America is/was a Christian nation
>Last night I spoke to a small group of international graduate students on the topic "Is America a Christian Nation?" I asked at the outset if they had been given the impression that America was a Christian nation and they all agreed that they had.I began by asking what it is that makes an individual … Continue reading >Why I cringe when people say America is/was a Christian nation
>Catechism #33 & 34
>We discussed these two questions yesterday, I just forgot to post them. If you haven't noticed, the Catechism is following, roughly, the outline of the Apostles Creed. The framers of the Heidelberg Catechism (mainly Zacharias Ursinus and Caspar Olevianus) were geniuses when it comes to pedagogy! Question #33: Why is he called God's "only Son" … Continue reading >Catechism #33 & 34
>Song(s) of the Week
>I rarely buy music. When I do, it's used cd's from Amazon or Racks in Bloomington. But I heard Mumford and Sons on the radio Thursday afternoon and paid for the iTunes download on Friday morning. This is a live version of their song 'Little Lion Man', which I love. However, like versions for the … Continue reading >Song(s) of the Week
>Coffee Lovers Commercial
>I think it was Bob's discussion of great commercials this morning in the sermon that brought this to mind. I love coffee - hate ordering it!
God Entranced 