Jonathan Petzold

Baptized, husband, dad, LCMS Pastor, Michigan fan, Star Wars Geek, Co-Author of Male & Female: Embracing Your Role in God's Design

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Real children: this bread on my plain, jam-only sandwich tastes different and I'm not eating it (it's literally the same whole-wheat bread they always have just from a different store)

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Big churches with outlandish childrens' ministries: kids want things that are flashy, new, and exciting and nothing boring, routine, and repetitive; they'd hate a traditional, "grown-up" church service

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@IlleCaeliferus Good convo

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I think that I'm going to end up more disappointed in our Synod than in whoever wins the election. The things people are willing to say about brothers in Christ are things that shouldn't even be thought...much less posted openly online (mostly on Facebook).

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@tinytomahawk 🤷

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@tinytomahawk What fruit are you producing by accusing me of self-righteous hand-wringing in a way that twists my words, assumes sinful motives, and uses a meme to make fun of me?

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@thesolafeed I hope that's all it is, but I still think the rhetoric could be different and more charitable. I have opinions about the direction of Synod, but I still hope to express disagreements with charity, understanding, and brotherly love. (Alas, I am a sinner and here condemn myself!)

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@tinytomahawk I didn't use the word "nice". But how does it go? "They will know we are Christians by our..." Oh man, what was that next part? I think it was "by our podcasts and online posts". That it. That's what it was. Got me.

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@AliciaJN @el_memorioso23 But you can just share the post? If it's ok X, and you're sharing a screenshot of it anyway?

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@IlleCaeliferus 😂 Give me a break. That's the pot calling the kettle black. Good will and charitability? Please repent. I mean that in love.

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@lymanstoneky This is really interesting. Have you published on this? If so, I'm sorry I missed it! Where can I find it?

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@AliciaJN @el_memorioso23 I keep on seeing you post this screenshot everywhere, and I have no idea where it's from and I can't find it. What is the source?

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Not that we can't openly talk about candidates. We should. We did create a democratized way of selecting our leaders. But it also means we have to be that much more careful in our conduct, charitability, and tact. And to trust the Lord wills and will use whoever is elected.

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Honestly, it makes me wonder how many would take pot-shots at me behind my back--or already have. Do we really want to be that kind of church? Would Christ? What a terrible witness--not just to the outside world, but to the people in our churches. And we wonder why people leave.

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@Mike_Speckhard Agreed!

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Huh.

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@TheDonStein

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@michaelj7195 It'll be 2 years this coming August! So still fairly new.

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Forget just giving the Council of Presidents the title "bishop", just give all pastors in the LCMS the title.
- me, service at a church in *Antioch*