Category Archives: Missouri Megatrends

Mixed Messages – Visit to Holy Cross Lutheran Church (LCMS), College Station, Texas

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Paul Harris

Paul’s warnings about trumpets giving uncertain sounds (I Cor. 14:9), go unheeded by the modern church. Entering Holy Cross, College Station, Texas new sanctuary in April 2022, my sensory impressions were all sound stage not church. They have paid little … Continue reading →

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Carrie Underwood Does Church Better: Visit to another Non-denom

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Paul Harris

All the markings are there: the Untuckit shirt, the ironed jeans, save for no high-dollar, colored tennis shoes. He wore boots. Fitting for Bryan, Texas. But of all the churches out there who fly the colors of not being sure … Continue reading →

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Giving Away the Farm

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Paul Harris

About the time the article below was written, Winter 1993, I contacted what once passed for Google: the reference librarian. You’d call up your local library ask to speak with him and ask anything. I called up and wanted to … Continue reading →

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Visit to Divine Savior Church, Liberty Hill, Texas – Field of Dreams

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Paul Harris

This is a ‘mission’ start of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). You wouldn’t know this except for it saying so on the front cover the bulletin, in tiny print, but more prominently on their web page https://divinesaviorchurch.com/discover-dsc/#core-values . I … Continue reading →

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The Juggernaut that is Civil Religion

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Paul Harris

In my first 10 years preaching on Sanctity of Life Sunday, I appealed to numbers. The numbers didn’t lie, but showed the enormity of what America was doing to itself via abortion on demand. Even in small states like Louisiana … Continue reading →

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The Crucified Dogs and the Golden Goose

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Paul Harris

This was written in 2014 and somehow never posted. It is a fitting warning for us dogs who won’t bark.

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Advent – Misty Blue?

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Paul Harris

Advent as a season of preparation for the Nativity originated in France. Its observance was general by the time of the Second Council of Tours, 567. In some places six or seven Sundays were included. When Rome adopted Advent, she … Continue reading →

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Effeminacy and the Liturgy – Part II

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Paul Harris

This was first posted here on July 27, 2009, but I’m doing more than emphasizing. I’ve added more thoughts and documentation.

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Great Book Cheaply Bound

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Paul Harris

               Concordia Publishing House published the book (Dis)ordered: Lies about Human Nature and the Truth that sets us Free. This will upset many. The last point I record him as making does me. But overall Rev. Esget is that guy … Continue reading →

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From Synod, to Corporation, to Bodily Function, to a Typo

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Paul Harris

               It starts with the synod not being a church. Congregational polity rules the day. Then the Synod incorporates and must function as one. Synodical president, District presidents, and even Circuit Counselors – oops now visitors – as officers of … Continue reading →

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