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Matins in the morning

During Matins I preached on the first epistle of the apostle St.Peter the fifth chapter verses 1-4. Here it is to read (1Pt5,1-4 Matins 2016.4.14) and here it is to listen to: (Sadly it’s only the first part, somewhere along … Continue reading

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3rd Sunday after Easter: Jubilate

Jubilate Sunday is the third Sunday after Easter. It is called this because in the liturgy the first line of the introit is “Jubilate Deo omnis terra” (“Shout with joy to God, all the earth”) from Psalm 66 (65). Watchword … Continue reading

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Confessional address

Here’s this morning’s confessional address by Professor Dr. John G. Nordling (CTS Ft.Wayne) as held in the chapel of St.Timothy at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane: John 21.15-19 JN 2016.4.13

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Sermon at Morning Prayer

Here’s the promised sermon by Rev. Dr. Karl Böhmer on the gospel of Matthew chapter 14:22-27: “It all started just before WW2 – the superhero craze, I mean. Oh, there had been heroes before, popular heroes, superheroes even, champions of … Continue reading

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Fontane: Der Stechlin

“… zwei Junge heiraten sich; – das ist so ziemlich alles, was auf 500 Seiten geschieht, hat Theodor Fontane über seinen letzten Roman “Der Stechlin” gesagt. Da kann man sogar reinhören: Das erste Kapitel vorgelesen.  Und hier ist noch mehr dazu … Continue reading

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Misericordias Domini

Watchword for the 3rd Sunday in Easter from the gospel of John 10:11a; 10:27-28: Jesus Christ says: “I am the good shepherd…My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they … Continue reading

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Sermon on 1.Timothy 1:12-17

This morning’s sermon during Matins in St.Timothy’s chapel at the Lutheran Theological Seminary was on the apostle St. Paul’s first letter to the very same name’s patron St. Timothy chapter 1 verses 12-17. You can read it here (1Ti1,12-17 Matins … Continue reading

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Confessional address in St.Timothy

Today Professor Dr. John G. Nordling preached during the confessional service in the chapel of St.Timothy at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane. Here is his sermon for your edification: 2016.4.6 LTS 2 Tim 1.6-10 JN

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Sermon on 2.Timothy 2:1-7

Here’s the sermon by Dr. Karl Böhmer held during Morning prayer at the LTS chapel of St. Timothy on 2 Tim. 2:1-7 1 You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you … Continue reading

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Sunday after Easter: Quasimodogeniti

Watchword from the gospel of 1 Peter 1:3: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ … Continue reading

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