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Bishop Dave Brauer-Rieke
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Thank you for visiting. A word of introduction.
Climate change issues are a passion of mine. I'm a member of the Oregon Global Warming Commission and a trained presenter with The Climate Project. I'm starting to list events that I'm doing on the events tab here. Also, if you want to get back to the Oregon Synod webpage you'll find lots of information there.
Live well!
Bishop Dave Brauer-Rieke's Blog
Mere shadows of Love - Or, "Gimme that" Take 3
Shadows can capture the essence of an object, but they are flat and colorless.
Last week I talked about twin emphases that wind their way through the Bible. There is a concern for rules, boundaries and morals - which I associated with "purity codes" - and then there is what I called the "prophetic" strand. Today I’m trying to tackle rules, boundaries and morals.… Continue
Posted on November 1, 2009 at 1:00pm —
Saints
Saints
So great a cloud of witnesses
Surrounding me with warmth, wisdom and wonde… Continue
Posted on October 31, 2009 at 12:40pm —
Biblical DNA - Or, "Gimme that" Take 2
Last week I wrote a little about how one might think about welcoming gay and lesbian folk into the Christian fold from a Biblical point of view. Actually it is a really awkward question. I mean how can you not welcome people into faith?! But I write because it is an issue for us in the ELCA right now.
I find two major strands of thought in the Bible when it comes to moral or ethica… Continue
Posted on October 25, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments
Gimme that Old Time Religion
Jim Reeves is remembered for a song entitled "Gimme That Old Time Religion." The words include:
"Gimme that old time religion
It's good enough for me
It was good for the Hebrew children
It's good enough for me
It was good for dad and mother
And it's good enough for me"
Yet, what happens to that old time religion when the world changes around us? I'm thinking about when Galileo… Continue
Posted on October 18, 2009 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment
One more principle
1. Law and Gospel
2. What shows forth Christ
3. The plain meaning of the text
4. Scripture interprets Scripture
These are basic Bible interpretation principles from a historic, Lutheran, perspective. Lutheran Christians have been reading the Bible in this way for almost 500 years. These a… Continue
Posted on October 11, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment
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Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 11:30am on October 20, 2009,
Marcia Riggers said… - Thank you for being a Bishop who shares his heart and mind with those he serves. I am glad I found this part of this site.
Peace, Marcia
- At 10:24am on March 9, 2009,
Debra Schulz said…
- Our pastor (Joan Beck) directed us to this site. Thank you for the invitation to join in!
Blessings,
Deb Schulz
- At 9:12pm on March 6, 2009,
cleffnote said…
- Bishop, I love that you are so computer savvy. Could this be the future? Are we here already?
Blessings.
Mieke
- At 12:09pm on March 6, 2009,
Katya Ouchakof said… - I miss the OR folks so much, I'm coming back for a visit! I'll be in Eugene for a week later this month. Hope all is well in the synod :)
- At 9:47am on March 6, 2009,
Bonnie E. Fackre-Cochise said…
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