My Friend Don @TheDonStein Twitter profile

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My Friend Don

3 years

American™ Luths: "The Lutheran understanding of the canon is too complex to explain to layfolk. Just mimic the Fundie Prots on 66 books." Lutheran Layfolk: "The Star Wars expanded universe is complex, with differing levels of accuracy among Legends. In this essay, I will..."

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

3 years

Urgent prayers please for our littlest. She suffered a seizure. We are at the emergency room now. Lord, have mercy.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Prayers, please, for my sister and her unborn baby’s safety. She is nine months pregnant, has Covid, and the winter storm in Virginia knocked out power and heat. Indoor temperature is down to 49°. Roads are still impassable, stores all closed. Lord, have mercy.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Oh, it’s “gatekeeping” to require belief in Christ’s literal resurrection to be Christian? Let me tell you about the Man who said, “I am the Gate.”

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

We had a scary moment with our littlest saint last night. She woke up in terrible pain, saying: “Tummy need bandaid!” A trip to the ER provides no answers. She is home now, but we’ll be doing more testing in the days to come. Please pray for our sweet little one.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

“Hi, your church looks so pretty! How much do you charge for a wedding?” Well, my services are free to— “Wait. Really?! Free?!” —to members after completing pre-marriage counseling. “Oh. We aren’t really religious. How much if we don’t buy a membership?” 🫠

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

4 years

@epicciuto How do you not know the answer? Are you ...wait for it... BLIND?!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

4 years

@epicciuto Wait, wait! I’ve got one more: I bet you’re *burning* to know how people will answer.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

4 years

Friendly reminder: Luther didn't "break his vows of celibacy to run off with a nun." He was released from his vows by Staupitz a full 8 years before marrying Katerina von Bora, who had lived against her will in a convent since the age of five. Katerina wrote to Luther for aid.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

13 days

Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened.

The Olympic Games

@Olympics

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🗣️ “Apollo, God of sun, and the idea of light, send your rays and light the sacred torch for the hospitable city of Paris. And you, Zeus, give peace to all peoples on earth and wreath the winners of the Sacred Race.” #Paris2024 | @Paris2024

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Changing diapers is manly.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

5 years

Would it kill TV and movie writers to do just a little research on actual Christian theology before writing such trope-y characters? Like, I shouldn’t hear a RC priest or Lutheran pastor blabbering prosperity gospel or Osteen self-help crap.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

5 years

@brownmp @DavidAFrench Others who’ve held the office have been restrained by conscience, or at least fear of how they’d be publicly perceived. This man is unrestrained and his interests align only with his own greed.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

4 years

Please pray for a brother and his wife who lost their unborn daughter. Yesterday she had a heartbeat. Today was to be her birthday. Lord, have mercy.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

3 years

Update: Thank you all for your prayers. God is good. She was alert, taking fluids and doing the baby equivalent of cussing at the nurses. O2 is where it is supposed to be, X-rays were normal. It’s a virus of some sort (not Covid). She is resting well now. Going home tonight!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

9 months

Quite literally the first advice my dad gave me when I became a father: “Your wife will have endured such pain as you will never know, to give you such a gift as you yourself could never have. Show gratitude; change every diaper you can.” Dad was right. Dad knew best.

Megha

@meghaverma_art

9 months

If a man is ever changing diapers, there is something seriously wrong with the relationship or with the order of the home. It is a sign the family has much bigger problems.

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@TheDonStein

2 years

By the grace of God, I —an unworthy sinner— will be ordained a pastor in the Lutheran church tomorrow. I covet your prayers, that I would faithfully serve God’s people, seek the lost and fulfill my vows. If you’d like to watch the livestream, DM me and I’ll share the link.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Satan’s taking a whole family’s-worth of L’s today. God be praised!

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@TheDonStein

2 years

Happy Easter! He is risen!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 year

Satan racked up another L today.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

16 days

Friends, please pray for our littlest. Taking her to the hospital with a very high fever. Thank you

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

4 years

There is no room for racism in Christianity. This isn’t complicated.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

If there is proof of God’s love and mercy for His Creation, it is that He can use even so great a sinner as me to serve His people. I have been called to pastor the congregation at St. Andrew Lutheran Church & Preschool in Rockton, IL. By the grace of God, I will. SDG.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 year

Merry Christmas!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Update: power restored and all are doing well. Please give thanksgiving to God!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Note: whoever describes the sound of children walking as “the pitter-patter of angelic feet” has never met children. It’s a stampede of buffalo being chased by screeching velociraptors.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 year

My Grandfather was born a Jew and converted to Lutheranism. Then he killed Nazis at Omaha Beach, before also serving in the Pacific.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

"You are a priest forever in the order of Tom Bombadil."

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 month

Easter was originally a pagan holiday to Ishtar. That’s why Christians celebrate in the spring. The theological connection to the Jewish Passover (celebrated for centuries prior to Ishtar worship and explicitly noted several times in each of the Gospels) is pure coincidence.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Seminary didn’t prepare me for *this.*

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 year

Reddit-tier attacks from the second century have backfired. Because of his God, Alexamenos now lives forever with Him.

The Cultural Tutor

@culturaltutor

1 year

The oldest known depiction of the Crucifixion of Jesus seems to be some Roman graffiti from about the year 200 AD. It's called the Alexamenos Graffito and it's a mockery of Christianity - Jesus has the head of a donkey and the words say: "Alexamenos worships his God."

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 year

Family of God, meet our newest brother in Christ. Anthony was baptized this morning. God be praised!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

5 years

Ok, this is the promised thread about the canon, specifically the Lutheran/historic small-c catholic understanding. It’s by no means comprehensive, but I hope it’s a helpful starting point for folks to learn a thing or three.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

5 years

@BrittanyVenti black is a curse word??? @Lex_Lutheran what’s going on here?

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Installed. Now to wash some feet.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Sometimes, the old satanic foe cuts power to the organ. So the congregation sings A Mighty Fortress a capella. And sometimes pastors have to deliver a sermon while holding a two-year-old. Sometimes it be that way.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Tell me this to my face. Tell me I felt no sorrow, no grief, no pain when we lost our Charlotte. Our child was a human being. She will rise when her Lord says “Talitha cumi!” You also will rise one day. You will meet the same Lord. I sincerely pray you know Him before then.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Take a look at this image. Let it wash over you. This is what the church does. Whether in times of war or times of peace, we witness to the One in whom we trust.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

9 months

When you try to explain to a (beloved) Roman Catholic friend that faith alone justifies.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

IMMEDIATELY! Everyone IMMEDIATELY stop what they are doing and IMMEDIATELY thank God for the witness of St. Mark, IMMEDIATELY.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

4 years

@ABC7News @FedEx @Redskins “Redtails” is waiting right there. With terrific history, and a ready logo. Plus, P-51s are the coolest plane ever to fly. Do it!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

It’s getting real now.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 month

Alleluia! Christ is risen! A blessed Easter to all, from my family to you.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

17 days

Apparently hot take: The occasional rudeness and crudeness of Luther are not the traits of his to emulate in Christian life.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 year

My apologies for not starting the countdown sooner. Days until we get to sing “ass” in church: 4

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Adult baptism and confirmation at the Vigil tonight. Another L for Satan. Ws in the chat.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 year

Yooooo new chasuble just dropped.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Merry Christmas from the Steins! Our Savior is born!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

I am blessed with three very patient young women. After four years of drifting where the Spirit wills, these kids will finally have a place to call “home” after Tuesday. Call Day is just a few days away!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

@Daniel_Ross622 The world has changed. I see it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

3 years

Today, I got to do something special. I lead Divine Service with my dad.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

@spellgage Jesus of Nazareth is coming to me today and I’m going to be home in about an hour. 😳

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

6 years

@LennyPetsPuppys @TraiHill @Popehat Section A) wouldn’t seem to apply to a home invader who has not identified herself as police. She committed an invasion and a murder. Period.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

The 3rd Graders received Bibles and blessings today. It’s a good day to give thanks to God for His Word.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

4 years

Please pray for my brother-in-law and his girlfriend. They’ve both been diagnosed with COVID. We spent much of last week with him, so we were tested today. We’ll have our results tomorrow. We’d appreciate prayers that our tests would come back negative.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Hearing @NPR , through the @BBC , report on “her steadfast faith in Jesus Christ and His promises” is a glorious reminder that God speaks through whomever He wills.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 year

Today, we bury my Nana. God the Father who created her body, God the Son who by His Blood redeemed her body, and God the Holy Spirit who by the waters of Holy Baptism sanctified her body, keep her body in holy rest until the Resurrection.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

5 years

@Jennifer_Worrel @SenSasse Killing a living, breathing baby after birth is... not infanticide?

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

4 years

Luther trusted Katerina, whom he called his “rib” (for she guarded his heart), with the managing of their finances. He even did something illegal at the time, willing all his possessions to her (a woman!) at his death. They were a model Christian family.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

What a night. Now the real work begins.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 year

Baptized another baby today. Not sure if it was joy, or just gas… but when that little girl received the Sign of the Cross during the minor exorcism, she smiled. And everyone saw it. God is so, so good.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

4 years

Tomorrow is baby day. If you would, please pray that the Lord, our Great Physician, would grant wisdom and skill to the surgeons attending to my wife and child, that our little Penelope would safely join us.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 year

Ten years. God be praised!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

5 years

There’s a corner of Christian Twitter full of orthodox Anglicans, Lutherans, Catholics and Eastern Orthodox and Copts. It’s my favorite Twitter.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

What a blessing to worship with the saints at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hamel, Illinois this morning!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

5 years

Last post for awhile. We had an ultrasound yesterday. Baby had no heartbeat or movement. We're at the hospital now for delivery. We take comfort knowing Baby heard God's Word in the womb. God willing, we'll meet them in the New Creation. But it hurts. Pray for us.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

An icon of the Pantocrator was in the pulpit when I arrived here. Not really sure where it came from. Vacancy pastor says it is not his doing. But it will remain here to remind me: we preach Christ crucified.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

11 months

One year ago today, I was ordained. God called me, a poor and miserable sinner, to be a pastor in His church.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Confessional Lutherans teach that “the one holy church is to continue forever.” If anyone insinuates that the church needs political power to continue, or that its future is somehow in doubt—ignore them and their false idols.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

9 months

Dr. Cooper’s experience is all too real, and not limited to the AALC. Other church bodies, including the LCMS, have been targeted by these ideologues. My own family has been on the receiving end of some of these coordinated attacks from the far right.

Dr Jordan B Cooper

@DrJordanBCooper

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Claim: I forced the AALC to kick out a pastor who was ministering to the Alt-Right. Reality: A non-ordained man began an organization whose stated purpose was to infiltrate and take over Lutheran congregations with far right ideology. This included forcing out pastors from their

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

11 months

Five baptisms last week. God be praised!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 year

I will always be moved by the amputee who kneels to receive Holy Communion at every Divine Service.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

12 days

Today, the church rejoices in the work of the Good Shepherd for His daughter, Grace. She was confirmed in her Baptismal faith, and received the life-giving Body and Blood of Jesus. Praise be to Him!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Man, I tell you hwat. Former Roman Catholics make the best Lutherans.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 year

“Gentlemen, never say anything bad about your wife— especially in public. Your parishioners already know she’s your better half. You needn’t affirm that further.” ~The wisest professor I ever had.

Cranky Federalist

@CrankyFed

1 year

Complaining about your spouse is bad, and it makes people super uncomfortable

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@TheDonStein

1 year

Who is the theologian outside your tradition who would (in a dream) fit best within your tradition? I’ll go first: Pope Benedict XVI would make a fine Lutheran.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Yesterday, I visited a man who was conscripted into the Nazi army at age 13. He struggles even to this day with the horrors he was party to in war. But forgiveness is his through Jesus Christ. So he received Absolution and the Lord’s Supper. That same forgiveness is yours.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

5 years

@SkolSource And the Vikes were only in playoff contention in the final weeks because of an absurd call on Clay Matthews in weeks 2 & 3 (cost the Packers a full 2 games on the Vikes), and an untimely fumble in week 8 by an insubordinate player who was subsequently traded. What’s your point?

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

4 years

I'm breaking my Lenten fast tonight and returning to Twitter. It’s not like I've failed to complete a promise to God or anything; God does not need my good works. But my neighbor does. My soul is heavy. Apologies for the incoming thread.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Mandalorians are the Lutherans of the Star Wars universe. Ancient religious beliefs, big on family, despised by some, claimed by others, and if there was any doubt: their moon is literally “Concordia.” They probably charge a billion credits for books too.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

1 year

Today our confirmands received these magnificent, hand-crafted crucifixes. The cross is an anchor, the symbol of St. Andrew. We pray this gift reminds them to ‘anchor’ their faith in the same Lord of our congregation’s namesake: Jesus Christ.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

@brownmp Aw, man. If I were the smart, quick-thinking type, I could’ve responded: “It’ll cost your soul, and you’ll be glad for it.”

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

4 years

“The father who changes a dirty diaper does a greater works than 10,000 monks praying incessantly.” -Martin Luther This is most certainly true.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

God blessed me far richer than I deserve here. Patient instructors taught me so much here. Joyful brothers inspired me so much here. My forgiving family loved me so much here. I will miss it here.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

Come quickly, Lord Jesus. This is an LCMS church.

Steven Sarabia

@StevenSarabiaTV

2 years

Someone managed to break nearly every stain glass window at the Our Savior Lutheran Church in North East austin. Crews are working to clean things up as they prepare for Christmas service tonight. @fox7austin estimated damage cost is more than $100k

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

3 years

I am blessed beyond measure.

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@TheDonStein

2 years

It’s early, and I don’t know a whole lot about my calling congregation yet. But I have a preschool. So that means I have the best call ever!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

5 years

@hipsterlutheran @Caleb_E_Keith @woakus_wunita So there’s this pervasive lie that "Luther took books out of the Bible.” It stems from the difference between RC Bibles (73 books) and so-called “Protestant” Bibles (66 books). The 7 OT books in question are called “Apocrypha” or “Deuterocanon” (DCs) depending on one’s tradition.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

4 years

I’m holding a freshly-baptized baby and singing the praises of our Risen Lord. Today is a good, good day.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

3 years

The abortionists keep rediscovering marriage.

WᴶEᴼBᴱB ✌🏼

@thewebbix

3 years

@ElieNYC @HeatherThomasAF No female is impregnated without a male biologically. Therefore, that male should be required by law to provide half of the support — both physically and financially — till adulthood. I suspect that might change the intervention in women’s right to choose for themselves. ✊

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

First day of school for my incredible bride. She patiently and selflessly put her own career on hold so I could pursue my calling. Now, finally, after four long years she has her own classroom in a public Montessori school— her dream job. Praise be to God!

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

4 years

Tonight’s bedtime prayers: Me: Thank you, Father, for the faith you’ve given to my girls. 5yo: Thank you, God, for the best day ever and family time and playing outside and for Grandma and Grandpa and... (99 unique bids later) Amen. 4yo: Thank you for cows. Amen, indeed.

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@TheDonStein

2 years

Good and Gracious Lord, Have mercy upon your dutiful servant Queen Elizabeth II and receive her into your eternal glory. Amen.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

3 years

I would appreciate your prayers. I am one of 12 people headed to the Holy Land today. We are the first touring group since before the pandemic. Prayers please for safe travel, edifying study, safe return, and peace of mind for our families while we are away. God is good.

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My Friend Don

@TheDonStein

2 years

"Your sins are forgiven." That's such a beautiful thing to hear, isn't it?

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@TheDonStein

3 years

Have we had Matthean priority discourse lately? I feel like we’re overdue for Matthean priority discourse. Anyway, let’s have Matthean priority discourse. I’ll start. The four Gospels are: • Matthew • Travel Matthew • Extended Matthew • John

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@TheDonStein

2 years

Lord, I love the habitation of Your house and the place where Your glory dwells.

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@TheDonStein

2 years

The Lord of the Harvest raises up workers for the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church. God be praised!

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@TheDonStein

4 years

They had 7 kiddos: Hans, Elizabeth (d. at 8 mos), Magdelena (d. at 13), Martin, Paul, Margarete, and the seventh lost to miscarriage. They adopted at least 4 orphans, and opened their home as a hospital during plague. His writings for those grieving childloss are still powerful.

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