New Series: Last Things
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The world hates Christians because the world hates Christ. Jesus is not the Messiah they want, nor is He the god that they serve. The world wants a god who will do as it is told... -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS revlarrybeane.substack.com/p/todays-dev...

Come Lord Jesus, Come
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Our Lord prepares these men for the reality that some will gladly receive them, but others will reject them. It is not their calling to force the Gospel on people, or to condemn them when they reject it. -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS revlarrybeane.substack.com/p/todays-dev...

Through the Roof
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But what is the kingdom? It’s not a worldly government. It’s not a message of niceness. It’s not rules and regulations. It’s not an institutional entity. It’s not a power trip... -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS revlarrybeane.substack.com/p/todays-dev...

Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
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Ok. Once again, I challenge the ELCA on the Readings for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost. #Lutheran #LCMS #IssuesEtc issuesetc.org/2026/10/05/l...

Those who refuse to see the Old Covenant fulfilled by the New are like old fabric. For if you repair an old cloth with a new patch, the new patch will shrink but the old cloth won’t – and the whole cloth will tear. -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS revlarrybeane.substack.com

All three incidents in today’s reading involve Jesus acting in ways that are not only surprising, but even shocking. The people are shocked because those of every walk of life... are worshiping a false god. -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS revlarrybeane.substack.com/p/todays-dev...

Young Pastor Timothy
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Our US commercial team spent some time together in Denver last week, combining training with some time to connect in person. From a hockey game and art tour to a team dinner, it’s always great to connect beyond Teams calls and inboxes! #lcms #team

Citizen Paul
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Conversion of St. Paul
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Lutheranism has it all, from the Lutheran Witness. #Lutheran #LCMS #LutheranWitness witness.lcms.org/2026/luthera...

The final installment of Altar, Pulpit, and Font Worship with Rev. Will Weedon. #Lutheran #LCMS #IssuesEtc issuesetc.org/2026/09/30/a...

Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
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And here is where our Lord employs one of His humorous and exaggerated word-pictures. -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS revlarrybeane.substack.com/p/todays-dev...

St. Stephen
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And prayer is likewise not to be a spectacle, a show of piety, so that others will admire us. That was how the Pharisees saw prayer. -Rev. Larry Beane #Lutheran #LCMS revlarrybeane.substack.com/p/todays-dev...