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Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

Author of Worship supplement

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About the Author

Image credit: This is a logo for Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Further details: According to the LCMS, "The LCMS logo is three crosses in one. They declare that 'we worship one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity.' The open arms point upward toward God in prayer and receive God’s grace. The lower arms point down, as if open to embrace the world with God’s love. The 12 additional points of the logo cross remind us of the 12 tribes of Israel and the 12 apostles. The four arms appear to be in motion, as we urgently tell the world what God’s love in Jesus Christ means to us, uniquely, as Missouri Synod Lutherans." By Source, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35303291

Series

Works by Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

Worship supplement (1971) 136 copies, 1 review
All God's People Sing (1992) 121 copies
Lutheran Worship: Agenda (1984) 65 copies
Theology and Practice of Prayer — Author — 17 copies
Abortion in Perspective (1984) 17 copies
Spiritual Gifts (1995) 16 copies
Racism and the Church 13 copies, 1 review
Gambling (2018) 10 copies
Gospel and Scripture (1972) 10 copies
Hymnal Supplement 98 5 copies, 1 review
Woman Suffrage in the Church — Author — 4 copies
Lutheran Worship Hymnal (1982) 4 copies
The First Rosa 3 copies
Gambling 1 copy
The Lutheran Annual (2000) 1 copy
Witnessing for Our Lord 1 copy, 1 review
On Sandals of Peace (1942) 1 copy
Angels 1 copy

Associated Works

Lutheran Service Book Hymn Selection Guide (2006) — some editions — 68 copies

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Nationality
USA
Places of residence
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Associated Place (for map)
Missouri, USA

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Reviews

9 reviews
Back in the 1980s, there was a series of coffee table books called A Day in the Life of _____. I think they started with Australia, but the series ended up showcasing a number of countries. The concept was that a bunch of photographers would go out on a designated day and capture shots of what was going on in that particular country. Well, in 1996, The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod borrowed the idea to commemorate their 150th anniversary and put out this volume. (I figure they had to do a show more week instead of a day because if you only did a day, you'd either have to pick Sunday and have 212 pages of people attending church, or you'd pick another day and you'd instead have photos of pastors working in their offices.)

I didn't think much of the book at the time. Twenty-some years later, I read through the book again. Although I'm a bit less scornful of the book now, I still found it lacking. In theory, it could have been a more interesting book if the editors had assigned photographers to capture certain events or ministries. Instead, they put out the call to any and all photographers to send in photos from the week. Perusing the result is kind of like looking through a friend's photo album--a collection of family snapshots. You might recognize a face or two, but it's mostly a bunch of strangers. Of course, a family album would be more interesting, as you usually see a bit of historical progression. Unlike the books that inspire it, the LCMS doesn't have the same variety of people and places as a whole country. Lutheran school kids in Florida weren't that much different from the kids in Nebraska. A home Bible study in New York wasn't substantially different than one in Seattle.
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This is a 150th Anniversary family photo album of the LCMS. A world wide snapshot of a Christian family dedicated to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to the proclamation of that life-saving Gospel in word and in deed. For one week, April 21 to 27, 1996 photographers from across the US and around the world recorded the everyday life of worship and work of the Synod's 2.6 million members.
Ask yourself ... Do I understand what witnessing is? ... Do I realize that the Lord expects me to witness?...Do I believe that God gives me the power to witness? ... Do I see how exciting and eternally worthwhile witnessing is? .. Do I really want witnessing to be my way of life? This book is a great starting tool.
Racism and the church - Overcoming the Idolatry, Racism and the necessity of a Christian Response,

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