Happy Birthday BJ

Where have the years gone? Happy Birthday Jill. 29 years ago (1979) you arrived on a snowy South Dakota night 2 months ahead of schedule. You were a peanut -- 3 pounds 12 ounces and 17 inches long. And now you are beautiful young woman successfully navigating life and you don't weigh 3 pounds anymore. You don't remember, but we called you BJ (Baby Jill).

Pirate Christian Radio

Pirates are mean and cruel robbers and thieves, why would you name a Christian radio station "Pirate Christian Radio"?

"Pirate" radio stations are those that broadcast from outside of "the system". We are no different. Now-a-days, far too many "Christian" radio stations have become havens for every absurd fad and all types of foul winds of bad doctrine that are blowing through the church. Sadly, the Gospel and sound doctrine have mysteriously disappeared from large segments of the 'Christian' airwaves. The system has become corrupted by false doctrine and false teaching. That is why it has become necessary for us to create a "pirate" Christian radio station.

Pirate Christian Radio is an online radio station that is free from the scurvy plagues of pop-psychology, goofy fads, self-help, pietism, purpose-drivenism, the prosperity heresy, contemplative mysticism, seeker-sensitivism, liberalism, relevantism, Emergent nonsense, and the sissy girly Oprah-fied religiosity that is being passed off as "Biblical Christianity"..

This station proclaims "Christ crucified for our sins" and exalts and defends THE historic Christian faith.

If you're looking for "Biblical Principles" that will improve your financial situation, help you raise happier children or have a more fulfilling sex life then you're NOT going to like Pirate Christian Radio.

But, if you are looking for Christian programming that is truly Christ Centered and proclaims the good news of Christ's death and resurrection for your sins, then you will find Pirate Christian Radio to be a refreshing stream of living water that quenches the thirst of your soul.

~ from http://www.piratechristianradio.com/

Evangelism Equipping Program

I'm a proud hiker on The Wittenberg Trail. Earlier this year Pastor Bill Cwirla from The God Whisperers posted a great way to evangelize.

This is Rev. Cwirla's 7-Step Evangelism Equipping Program™

1. Talk to people about sin and Jesus' death and resurrection wherever and whenever you can.
2. Don't worry that people will think you're weird, you are.
3. When possible, invite them to church and hang with them through catechesis to their Baptism.
4. Practice talking sin and Jesus with folks in your congregation, most of whom are Christians already, but hey, if you can't talk about sin and Jesus in church, where can you?
5. Memorize the small catechism so you'll have something intelligent to say and don't just blather on and on about yourself.
6. Don't worry about failure; God works through that too.
7. No ifs, ands, or buts when it comes to faith in Jesus or it isn't "good news." If you don't know what that means, go back to catechism.

The God Whisperers

You say you have a God problem? God isn’t the problem. The problem is people wanting to be God. We reintroduce God; we retrain people. Craig Donofrio and Bill Cwirla are

The God Whisperers

The Book of Concord

The Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod as well as most confessional Lutherans subscribe to the Book of Concord. Here it is online in an easy to navigate and read form. Enjoy!

http://bookofconcord.org/

The Lutherans Song by Lost and Found

I realize this has an ELCA flavor...but it's great!

Praying Moms of Our Shepherd Lutheran School

Summer is basically history at our house as Alex begins school next week. I am clueless as to where summer went!

As Alex begins his second year, as a 6th grader, at Our Shepherd Lutheran School I am very excited to be leading a group of moms who will be praying throughout the school year. I've started a new blog for that group. It's called Ephesians 6:18 (http://www.prayingmomsos.blogspot.com/)

"Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints..."