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September 26, 2011

Martin Luther and My Theological Formation: An Old Catholic Priest talks about Luther’s Influence on his Life

The Luther Rose: When they stand under the Cross Christian Hearts turn to Roses “Grace is given to heal the spiritually sick, not to decorate spiritual heroes.” Martin Luther When a young Priest and Theology Professor at the University of … Continue reading →

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September 25, 2011

The Church Maintained in Love: Thoughts on Life a Year after Being Asked to Leave a Church

“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right….” Martin Luther It has been a year since I was … Continue reading →

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August 12, 2011

I Think I Feel a Sermon Coming On: Padre Steve Looks at the Corporate Church Leadership Model and Finds it Wanting

“When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ … Continue reading →

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June 29, 2011

The Long and Winding Road: My Journey to Life

“Ministry means the ongoing attempt to put one’s own search for God, with all the moments of pain and joy, despair and hope, at the disposal of those who want to join this search but do not know how.” Henri Nouwen … Continue reading →

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April 29, 2011

Learning from David Wilkerson: A Reflective Moment

David Wilkerson died Wednesday in a tragic car wreck on a rural East Texas highway bridge. I wrote about this yesterday and have had more time to reflect on Reverend Wilkerson’s life and ministry and what struck me again and … Continue reading →

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April 20, 2011

An Easter People Living in a Good Friday World

Barbara Johnson wrote that Christians are an “Easter People Living in a Good Friday World.” In the memorial acclamation which is part of many Eucharistic liturgies we proclaim “Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again” or possibly … Continue reading →

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April 4, 2011

The Unchristian Christianity of Modern America

I cannot and will not recant We live in an era where religion and politics especially in conservative circles have become one just as they were in the days following Constantine’s granting of religious freedom to all in the Empire … Continue reading →

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December 30, 2010

Padre Steve’s Top 25 Articles of 2010, some Statistics and a Big Thank You to My Readers

Well we are coming to the end of the year here at Padre Steve’s World and as if you didn’t know from my baseball posts I am a fanatic about statistics. Last year I published my “Top 10” in order … Continue reading →

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October 26, 2010

Reforming the Church Today Part One: By their Budgets Ye Shall know Them

John Tetzel shook down Germans for Indulgences….Have we learned anything from history? This is the first in a series of essays on reforming the Church today that will appear on this website It seems that Christians and especially ministers of … Continue reading →

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September 22, 2010

Faith Journey’s: Why I am Still a Christian

There are many times that I totally empathize with author Anne Rice in saying that she has left Christianity yet still has faith in Christ. For Rice it was the lack of love shown by the institutional church for people … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Martin Luther

Martin Luther and My Theological Formation: An Old Catholic Priest talks about Luther’s Influence on his Life

The Church Maintained in Love: Thoughts on Life a Year after Being Asked to Leave a Church

I Think I Feel a Sermon Coming On: Padre Steve Looks at the Corporate Church Leadership Model and Finds it Wanting

The Long and Winding Road: My Journey to Life

An Easter People Living in a Good Friday World

Padre Steve’s Top 25 Articles of 2010, some Statistics and a Big Thank You to My Readers

Reforming the Church Today Part One: By their Budgets Ye Shall know Them

Faith Journey’s: Why I am Still a Christian

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