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Century Marks
How can you tell if someone is Lutheran? When the minister cracks a joke during the sermon, a Lutheran will smile right out loud (Dennis Fakes, the Joyful Noiseletter).
Missing the resurrection (Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Psalm 1; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19)
History is written by the winners, and Judas didn't win.
Wildfire: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17
We need to be reminded, as we celebrate Pentecost, that the Spirit is always much bigger and more "other" than we normally think.
The lowly virtue: Humility is a gift
Humility's job is not to crown the virtues but to serve them and infuse them with the spirit of the beatitudes ("Blessed are the meek.") Genuine humility orders the soul, bestowing clarity, calmness and competence.