God rested as an example for us.

Dr. Joel Beerman, author of the issues etc. Book of the month, day seven for work, rest, or play.

Sort of like he creates over the space of six days. Why does God do this? Because he's

establishing a pattern, he's establishing a rhythm, he's establishing order into the

creation, an order into which we live. And so God's rest is in a sense exemplary and is laying down the

tracks for the rest of us. Learn more about day seven for work rest or play at

issues ETC.org.

There was blood pouring everywhere and yet in a certain way I felt very safe because I had

God on my side. You have children being given puberty blockers that could affect their health. You have children being given puberty blockers that could affect their health.

You have doctors telling parents, well if you don't do this, they'll commit suicide.

Well the data doesn't show that.

One of the sure ways that you change theology is to keep on studying it as if we don't have a

definitive answer in the first place.

As Lutherans, we are not committed to subscribing to everything Luther said.

But we are Lutherans because we subscribe to the Lutheran confessions.

The devil is always tempting us to build our faith on our faith.

Our assurance before Christ is not that we have faith,

but that we have Jesus, or that Jesus has us.

Canadian Piper's love issues, etc. Why does God allow some to perish because they never had the chance to have the gospel preach to them?

Or in Mark 9, Peter James and John,

ask Jesus about Elijah coming first, and Jesus says,

it's John the Baptist.

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