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Current status of the climate cult. It's an odd inversion of papism. Instead of indulgences they want carbon credits, instead of purgatory they have pollution, instead of an apocalypse they have...like, a climate apocalypse I guess?

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11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?” 14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed. 15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted. 16 And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. 17 So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” 18 For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up. 19 Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream.” 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!” -Matthew 27:11-19 When Pilate asks Jesus if He is the king of the jews, Jesus gives him an answer equivalent to "yep." And then Jesus doesn't say anything else for a while. Of course, St. Matthew is summarizing the encounter: Sts. John and Luke were privy to a bit more of the dialogue and proceedings of that night. While St. Matthew probably knew about the further conversation between Jesus and Pilate, he doesn't feel the need to dwell on it. The point he highlights is that the only thing Pilate could get Jesus to confirm is that He is a King. For a moment let us put ourselves in Pilate's shoes (or sandals I suppose, given the clothing of the era). Imagine being busy every day managing the affairs of Roman Judea in service to the Empire. You have meetings to go to, military drills to conduct, money and population to count, reports to file, and a whole host of other matters of responsibility. Then one day, as you are working to keep the peace during the Passover and keep tabs on all the pilgrims, a bunch of angry jews storm into your quarters. They want some guy dead. They say He claims kingship for Himself, which constitutes a threat to the Empire, but this Man certainly doesn't look the part. He's skinny, bruised, bloody, and quiet. So you ask if He really is a king, and all He says is summed up with "yep." Then your wife yells at you about Him and the jews demand you kill Him while releasing the bloodthirsty rebel called Barabbas. The picture St. Matthew paints here is one of being overwhelmed. Pilate didn't wake up that morning thinking to himself "I sure hope I get screamed at by angry vindictive jews today." He didn't start the week wondering when his poor wife would start laying down ultimatums about some random jewish man. Pilate's day goes haywire just as suddenly as he is introduced in this Gospel. The point is, he isn't in control of the situation. But Jesus *is* in control. He knows that if He speaks in His own defense, then Pilate will simply let Him go; this would prevent the Atonement, so Jesus stays mostly quiet. He knows that His coethnics will scream for His blood and that Pilate's wife will add to the confusion, so He doesn't intervene. These things are necessary to get the intended result of His mission: namely dying for our sins. At any point our Lord could have intervened to save His own life, but if He did then He would be no one's Savior but His own. And Jesus, who came to earth from Heaven to *be* our Savior, has no intention of doing so. His love for us surpasses any human instinct for self preservation, which He already tamed at Gethsemane.

The latest Godcast is now out! Episode 391: The Broken-Glass Contours of the Global Pastor Shortage You may have heard about the pastor shortage. Not enough guys are going to seminary, not enough guys are keeping the collar on, and lots of churches are going without shepherds. What’s behind this phenomenon? How do we fix it? Does it need to be fixed? Let’s listen to Super slowly get more and more unhinged as he walks on proverbial broken glass to get the answers. Find the SHOW NOTES and links to cool lectures here: https://amerikaner.org/the-godcast-episode-391-the-broken-glass-contours-of-the-global-pastor-shortage/ Direct Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thegodcast/GC_391.mp3 Support the show! https://verylutheran.gumroad.com/

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SUNDAY RESOURCES NOW UP! For this week's homily, let's meander through a passage where Jesus heals ten lepers. Why meander through it? Because St. Luke *invites* us to do so. Audio: https://soundcloud.com/verylutheran/a-stream-of-consciousness Video: https://youtu.be/2LRIO9aOzvw And for the LEVITICUS BIBLE STUDY, let's talk about the times when the "ceremonial" law and the "civil" law are blurred...namely in enforcement. Audio: https://soundcloud.com/verylutheran/leviticus-pt-24-ceremonial-law Video: https://youtu.be/Jc8fAwCoc-w PDF manuscripts can be found here: https://verylutheran.biz/resources Support the VLP! If you can't, please let someone know about us, it helps to spread the word! https://verylutheran.gumroad.com/ https://verylutheran.biz/contact God bless your weekend everyone!

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Regarding tomorrow's Godcast, I'd like to say here and now that I am not discouraging anyone from seeking the pastoral office - I'll just be explaining why almost no one is doing so.

Watching old cartoons with the kids. I think maturity is relating to the Coyote's tragic life, but still chuckling because it's still hilarious. It's laughing off Ecclesiastes.

For 🤔 guy:

1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2 And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor. 3 Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he changed his mind and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, 4 saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.” 5 And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself. 6 But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is blood money.” 7 So they took counsel and bought with them the potter's field as a burial place for strangers. 8 Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel, 10 and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me.” -Matthew 27:1-10 Now it is time for Judas to be betrayed. Under the Mosaic Law the priests had a sacred responsibility to hear and absolve sins by use of sin offerings and guilt offerings. Because the Temple system at the time allowed people to purchase the animals needed for sacrifice, this is most likely what Judas was trying to do. His change of mind was toward regret for his sin, and like all jews he was raised with the understanding that the altar is where sins are expiated. But the priests refuse to do anything. The "blood money" excuse is not valid, because they had money changers on hand to exchange the currency to sanctified Temple silver. Even if they couldn't, they could have had Judas being in other coin. The real reason they refuse Judas' confession is that doing so would be to admit that *they* were wrong to hand Jesus over to Pilate. Then the priests themselves would have to take corrective measures over their own wickedness. So instead they just callously refuse to do their duty. But the punishment for manstealing and murder is death under the Old Covenant. Judas first sought the priests to see if there was a way they could absolve him, or perhaps do the lawful thing and have him executed. But since they do not he decides to inflict capital punishment on himself. Much can be said about the tragedy here. Is Judas had waited but a few days, then he could have gone to Jesus and received forgiveness. He could have been restored to his office the same way St. Peter did. Instead he ends his own life, fulfilling the vision that Jeremiah saw. But we cannot forget that first Judas was betrayed by the very men that he approached for betraying Jesus, adding even more tragic irony to the situation. By his death, we are not *just* exhorted to go to Christ instead of wallowing in our sin: we are also warned that what goes around may well come around, that our own sins end up falling upon our heads. Lord have mercy on us and strengthen us against our sinful nature!

"That sucks duck feet. Don't you think duck feet would be really unpleasant to suck?" The wife, on alternative phrases for swear words.

My tomboy wife spent the afternoon catching bugs outside. This isn't even humble bragging it's just bragging I love her so much

I both love and hate this. I love the way it looks, but I resent it because Waluigi is *clearly* a Lutheran.

It's going to be okay.