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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

BRTFSSG Articles

Here is a list of some of the best articles on the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and Governance recommendations. I'll update and republish the list as time goes on. Over the next week or so I'll publish some of my own thoughts as well.

Pastor Jonathan Fisk, 11-3:
Based on What

Pastor Tim Rossow, 11-2:
Blue Ribbon Task Force Gets Walther all Wrong in their Report, They Misunderstand His Teaching on Salvation

Pastor Tim Rossow, 10-29:
409,703 Clams, Bucks, Smackers, Dead Presidents and/or Cold Hard Cash Spent On Consultants by the Synod for Structure Proposals

Pastor Martin Noland, 10-29:
Part IV of Martin Noland’s Essay on Laymens’ Rights – Contemporary Challenges to Laymen’s Rights in the LCMS: The Blue Ribbon Proposal

Pastor Klemet Preus, 10-28:
Let’s Not Tinker with Article II of the Constitution

Pastor Tim Rossow, 10-28:
A New and Disturbing Revelation from the BRTFSG: Religion and Cultural Pluralist Consultant is the Guiding Force Behind the Blue Ribbon Proposals

Brian Yamabe, 10-28:
Gross Misuse of Statistics

Pastor Tom Chryst, 10-27:
Task Force Proposals: Part 2

Pastor Tom Chryst, 10-27:
Observations on the Task Force Proposals, Part 1: "Exclusive"

Pastor Tim Rossow, 10-26:
Final Blue Ribbon Proposals Published – One Sample of the Control Proposed and the Manipulation of Ideas Used to Support It
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