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Archive for the ‘Being Lutheran’

Augsburgian Catholic?

Just a brief thought .. So how do we refer to ourselves as a Church who’s primary influencer was adamantly opposed to having it named after himself? Considering that those who affiliate with the Church generally agree that the 3 ecumenical creeds and the Augsburg Confession form an adequate summary of the Christian faith and yet [...]

Lutheran Thoughts On Praxis (1)

Since this is Reformation Month after all, I think at least one Lutheran themed post would be appropriate. A lot of the stuff here is courtesy of Sivin Kit, who’s been preaching on the priesthood of all believers throughout the month of October at Bangsar Lutheran Church. I believe its part of a unified series [...]

Baptism As The Pathway To Freedom

Last Sunday, my eldest daughter was baptised. It was an eventful event for more than the obvious reasons but its best left unsaid. Having spent most of my Christian life convinced that only adult baptism was valid, it took me a while to warm up to the idea of baptising a child. It was quite [...]