Category Archives: Gedankensplitter

Trust only in God (C.H. Spurgeon)

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

During the oral part of practical theology in the first theological examination Professor Dr. Wilhelm Rothfuchs gave me an unseen quote by Charles Haddon Spurgeon. I was to put it into context and evaluate it step-by-step. Thankfully, I had read … Continue reading →

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Long-eared owl calling

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

It´s lonely out on the Elbe flats. You´d think. First impressions deceive. The night before 20+ wild boar worked themselves through the young rape fields. The farmer´s co-op complained. We hunters should keep them out and limit their impact on … Continue reading →

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„Priest and Prophet“ (Georg Merz)

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

The prophet is compelled to go into the world, before the public; he must dare to fight, he must confront the enemy, he cannot escape having “enemies”. He is obliged to draw sharp lines of difference; he must point his … Continue reading →

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Keeping in touch

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Yes, Corona is affecting us too. The Old Latin School is practically shut down and I´m sitting in my office being paid for by the German state: “Kurzarbeit”. That´s a benefit of a socialist government, that even a church enterprise … Continue reading →

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Mit der Kamera unterwegs

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Am 31. Hochzeitstag haben wir zum ersten Mal unseren Dias Apparat aufgestellt und die Bilder von vor gut dreißig Jahren angeschaut. Wenigstens die ersten beiden Schienen. Damals hatten wir diesen Projektor im Vikariat gekauft, damit wir in Südafrika diese Erinnerungen … Continue reading →

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Meine lieben Freunde und Verwandte…

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Lange her hat sich mein Bruder über diese Anrede lustig gemacht und mir die Lust am wöchentlichen Briefeschreiben genommen. Natürlich konnte er es besser und viel lustiger. So habe ich dann halt mit der wöchentlichen Übung aufgehört. Schade, denn so … Continue reading →

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Griechische Bibeln nach Tansania

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Gestern bekam ich von Heinrich Harms die gute Nachricht, dass fünfunddreißig Kopien des Neuen Testamentes in Griechisch für das kl. Seminar in Kidugala (Tansania) an die Empfänger im alten deutschen Ost-Afrika abgefertigt worden sind. Darum nun ein herzlicher Dank an die Senioren … Continue reading →

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Daily bread and more…

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

In times, when people are not just worried about daily bread, but so much more about toilet paper for the next decade, it´s opportune to listen to Dr. Martin Luther explaining the basic question:  What is meant by daily bread? … Continue reading →

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Working in the Lord´s vineyard…

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Professor Paul Eber´s children hired Lucas Cranach the Younger to paint an epitaph for their father in 1569. The artist uses the association of the name “Boar” to make the connection to Psalm 80 verses 12-16, which Pope Leo X … Continue reading →

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Walking with “Rübezahl”

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Good times up North in the Czech Republic deep in the Krkonose mountains (Riesengebirge). It´s not just about the snow, but being in remote wilderness areas – somewhat like the “Schwarzwald” and the “Erzgebirge”, which we visited previously. Back in … Continue reading →

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