June 2016
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All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit
When the day of Pentecost had come, [the apostles] were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of…
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Fiddling while the world burns — Prophets and Monarchs
What follows is an excellent historical/faithful reflection on the legend that Nero fiddled while Rome burned. It was written by a friend of mine from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia who recently graduated with an MBA from Harvard. Enjoy the read. The world burns. God fiddles. The story is told that Nero fiddled while Rome…
Epicurious Lutheran 