Reading 6: Flipping Frames: The Faithfulness of Difference In these verses we Lutherans often hear strong echoes of our Reformation confessions around justification by faith. But just what that those echoes mean in Paul’s world cannot be distilled so readily. An odd Greek phrase appears in verse 22, dia pisteos Iesou Christou. In Greek, the […]
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Reading 5: Seeing our need It’s hard to figure this out. It’s hard to hear St. Paul say that God’s judgment and wrath are upon those who do not act righteously, that God will repay each one according to their deeds, and that those who do good will have glory and honor (2:6-10). We call
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Reading 4: The Wrath Wrath is defined as ‘the emotional response to perceived wrong and injustice, ‘Often translated as anger, indignation, or irritation. Here we have the wrath of God on His righteous people; they have turned away from Him and are seeking pleasures to fulfill their desires. It’s the same for us today when
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The first episode in a series of “Mike at the Mic” videos featuring Michael DeNise, Director of Finance at the NC Synod ELCA. Mike gives expert advice to congregations on how to manage finances.
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Reading 3: The Gospel is the power of God In Romans 1:1-17, the Apostle Paul provides a snapshot of the world in which he lived and interpreted in the light of his encounter with the risen Christ. First Century Rome, the cosmopolitan imperial capital, is described by Paul in terms of polarizations: Greeks and Barbarians,
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Reading 2:To Rome, with love, from Paul Reformers reading Romans. Indeed they did! Martin Luther claims in his preface to the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans that “This letter is truly the most important piece in the New Testament. It is our purest Gospel. “He goes on to say that …therefore every Christian
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Reading 1: Encounter the Word Open my eyes, Lord, we want to see Jesus. To reach out and touch him and show that we love Him. Open my ears, Lord and help us to listen. Open our eyes Lord, we want to see Jesus.
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Would you prefer having a printed study of “Reformers Reading Romans” to read Romans with us this summer? We’ve got you covered! Here is a compilation of all twenty-two readings. The readings will be posted daily on our website and on our Facebook page beginning July 9. Join us as we read Romans together this
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The NC Synod Candidacy Committee Candidacy in the ELCA refers to the process of steps—Entrance through Approval—during which an individual seeks to discern his or her call to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament or to the Ministry of Word and Service. The “call” is often a feeling that God is directing a person toward
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Partners congregational visits Synod Council members at our December 2015 meeting lamented that Mission Support receipts were nearly $178,000, or about 10%, behind budgeted expenses. The Council directed the NC Synod staff to develop a program whereby representatives would be trained to go to all of our congregations to lift up the many vital ministries
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