Welcome to Lent

Repentance is death and resurrection.

1/ Genesis 35:29

This will be part of our study in the Wolrdwide Bible Class in a few minutes. Join us live if you can. (Click here for more on the sweet names of death.)

2/ Welcome to Lent

The Old Lutherans had the tradition of the Confessional Mirror, which is really the Ten Commandments with diagnostic questions. It’s a repentance check-up, and is useful all the time, especially before the Lord’s Supper, and super-especially on Ash Wednesday.

Here’s more: https://wolfmueller.co/confessional-mirror/ with links to download two of my favorite documents.

The quick, one-question-per-commandment version is:

1. What am I afraid of?

2. How are my prayers?

3. What is my attitude toward worship?

4. What is my attitude toward authority?

5. Am I angry?

6. Am I chaste?

7. Am I generous?

8. Am I bitter?

9. & 10. Am I happy? Am I content?

3/ On Race and Races

A few months back I was asked by “Linneaus”to be part of a debate on race. I agreed, and the opening arguments were published this weekend. You can read them here: https://wolfmueller.co/racedebate/

Responses will be posted at the end of this month.

4/ Luther on Loneliness

I grabbed a few gems from Doxology a few weeks ago. Here’s one:

5/ On Lament

Another insight, on Lament:

Pastors, I hope you will consider attending a Doxology retreat. I was the chaplain at the most recent Gathering Retreat, and saw first hand the spiritual benefits.

6/ Men!

Men’s Retreat on the Three Estates, next week, March 14-16, Texas Lutheran Men’s Retreat (Theme: The Three Estates), Camp Lonestar, Lagrange, TX. I’ll be presenting on the Estate of the Church. Rob Doughty will present on the State. David Woelmer will present on the Church. It will be great. For more info and to register, click here.

7/ Young Adults!

St Paul Austin is hosting the Young Adults for Life Conference on March 21-23. Click here for more information, and to register: Young Adults for Life Conference (Theme: Responding to Life Issues). We will explore issues like:

• Making the Case for Christian Marriage in a Secular World

• Wrestling with Withheld Gifts

• Orphans, Widows, and Vocation of Friend

• Immigration

If you know Young Adults who would benefit from this, please pass the information along to them.

8/ Human Sexuality, A Doxology Conference for Everyone

I’m looking forward to attending this conference. Friday, March 28, for pastors, and Saturday, March 29, for everyone, hosted by my friends Mark Barz and Brian Kachelmeier at Crown of Life in San Antonio, TX. Click here for more info, and to register, In His Image, A Conference on Human Sexuality. (Doxology is hosting these conferences all around the country, so if your not close to Texas, click here for the other opportunities.)

9/ River Cruisers

Rhine River Cruise July 2026! All the info here.

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