How can conspiracy theories become a form of idolatry?

I've written a column for the latest issues etc journal titled

Yes Elvis is dead but God is in his heaven

a pastoral response to conspiracy theories. We'll send it to you for free.

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in the Wittenberg Trail feature Julie Stegamire writes about her path from Methodism to Lutheranism.

The free online issues et cetera journal issues ETC.org Savior of the nations come.

Show yourself a virgin son.

Marl heaven. Virgin Son, Marvel Heaven, wonder Earth,

That our God chose such on Earth. The Advent hymn, Savior of the Nations come, beginning our Advent season.

It is Jesus entering Jerusalem. That is recorded. Well, it's

recorded at the end of Jesus ministry, but it begins the church here. And

it's fitting that it does because Advent wants to focus us on not only that Jesus has come

continues to come to us in the Word and sacraments and will come again, but why he came and that's why he entered Jerusalem. He entered there to become the

sacrifice for sins. Welcome back to issues etc. I'm Todd Wilkin. Thanks for

tuning us in live on this Tuesday afternoon, the 28th of November.

We'll be looking forward to Sunday morning according to the three-year electionary, the first Sunday in Advent.

Pastor Sean Denzer joins us, he's director of worship for the Lutheran Church Missouri

Senate. Sean welcome back. Welcome to a new year Todd. Why do we have

alternatives on this very first Sunday of the church here you would think that the first Sunday of

the church here would be established pretty firmly.

Totally agree and actually that is the answer why it's because traditions don't give up so easy.

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