Pastor as soldier

An outline from Jon’s sermon in the chapel at Lutheran Brethren Seminary (Fergus Falls, MN). Being a pastor is like being a soldier according to Paul.

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Fresh sermon: 02/14/2010

Jon’s latest sermon, on the importance of prayer.

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Child dedication

Resources for child dedication from a gospel-oriented perspective.

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Pastoring as action or reaction

I face a question nearly every single day. It is not a verbal question clearly articulated by a live human being. It is not a theoretical question that I have heard discussed among practicing pastors. Instead, it is an insistent and insurgent seed of doubt that lurks throughout my typical day of pastoring. It is More >

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Big assumptions

Part 1 in the World At War series, on sin and how to fight it.
Sin. As you read that one short word, a flood of meaning flashes through your consciousness. It may not be related to belief in God or anything theological. Perhaps your understanding of the word is related to how More >

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Jon D. Wymer

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