Matt Richard
@RevMattRichard
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Hubby | Dad | Sacramental Minion (i.e., Pastor) | Author | DMin | Knife, Whisky, Martial Arts, & Philosophy Acolyte
Minot, ND
Joined December 2011
Oh, how we need to hear this a 1,000 times: Jesus was born in Bethlehem so that He might be slain on Calvary. He was born of the Virgin Mary so that He might be crucified under Pontius Pilate. The wood of the manger points to the wood of the cross. The cries of the manger soon
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Fun story here. I recently made a house call to bring the Lord’s Supper to a dear saint of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. During our conversation, she said to me, “Pastor, I have something for you.” She went on to explain that it had once been in her first-grade classroom when she
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When the Church reaches for something more than the Word, it quietly confesses that the Word is not enough. But Christ has never promised to work through clever strategies or visible results—He has promised to work through His Word: spoken, poured, and given for sinners.
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"It has been said that those who do not know history are bound to repeat it. However, it is better to say, 'He who studies history is at least aware that he is repeating it.'" - Professor Timothy Dost
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"To live is Christ" means that you don’t need to search for your identity in the applause of others or the instability of your emotions. "To live is Christ" means that you don’t need to justify yourself by your accomplishments or explain yourself to a world that has gone mad. You
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Reverent Chronicles: Catholic, Not Roman: The Timeless Rhythm of Lutheran Worship
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“If you don’t mourn the dirge, you’ll never dance to the flute. If you don’t see the weight of your sin, you won’t treasure the Gospel.” Mourn The Dirge, Dance To The Flute
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EP 22 - The Law is for You Too; Exploring the Practice of Self-Examinati... https://t.co/Wefaf7kb3l via @YouTube
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We fled Dead Orthodoxy only to embrace Disembodied Piety: devotion without doctrine, heart without liturgy, and holiness without vocation. Read the full reflection here: https://t.co/ynaM2sGARX
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When I was a young seminarian and a brand-new pastor, I snatched every book that I could get my hands on. Twenty years later, I return to mainly these three: Bible, Book of Concord, and Hymnal. My hope is that, over the next twenty years, my parish and I will learn them well…
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In a recent video discussing changes to the LCMS SMP program, Matt Popovits stated: "They want to preserve a particular model of pastoral ministry and to maintain their power over that very narrow model. They don't want more pastors. They want more pastors of a preferred type.
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Jesus fulfilled the Law. He didn’t just talk about love. He was love in action. He didn’t chant about love in some emotional frenzy—He bled for love. He didn’t cheer with catchy slogans—He carried the cross with love for you.
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Sin is a burden we try to hide, manage, excuse, or drown—but it never stays buried. It crawls back with guilt, shame, and accusation. The good news? In the forgiveness of Christ, the burden of sin finally dies, and you rise as one who belongs not to your past, but to Him. The
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In a recent video discussing changes to the LCMS SMP program, Zach Zehnder stated: "If you are a larger church wanting to build up a pastor in your context, that's young, you will no longer be able to do that. That person's got to be more than 40 years old or not from your
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EP 21 - Who Is God's Israel? (with Special Guest Rev. Harrison Goodman) https://t.co/4z3zEKi29L
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EP 21 - Who Is God's Israel? (with Special Guest Rev. Harrison Goodman)
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We don’t gather at funerals to pretend, to smile through the pain, or to offer empty comfort. We gather to hear the bold news that Jesus raises the dead. https://t.co/erAYRNfzzL
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