Anfechtung...God Bless You
No, that is not a sneeze. It is a German word used by Martin Luther for what is a multi-faceted concept. David P. Scaer writes in his...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Dec 7, 2018
- 7 min
Dec 6th: My Baptismal Birthday
I grew up Holiness Pentecostal, then became dutch reformed (Calvinist) and, if you haven't figured it out yet by my blog, I am now...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Nov 28, 2018
- 7 min
Can Christians Change the World... Again?
The past few days I read Alvin J. Schmidt’s work, How Christianity Changed the World. This is not a work I would have gravitated to had...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Nov 6, 2018
- 8 min
By Baptism a Child of Paradise!
There is just something about hymns and music that brings me joy and wonder. Such is the case of this Lutheran hymn: God’s Own Child, I...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Oct 31, 2018
- 6 min
Believe, Teach and Confess: A Call back to the Reformation
“Believe, Teach and Confess…[1]” So begins Concordia, the Lutheran Confessions, Reader’s Edition. From the Formula of Concord, Solid...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Oct 30, 2018
- 7 min
A Celebration of Life service OR A Celebration of Christ Service
Over the years I have witnessed a change in focus in the typical evangelical funeral service. However, the changes were so subtle that I...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Oct 19, 2018
- 9 min
Pitied or Pivotal: Why the Resurrection Matters
"If Christ was not raised, then ALL our preaching is useless, and your trust in God is useless" (1 Cor. 15:14) The resurrection is of...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Oct 18, 2018
- 4 min
A Birthday Tribute to Dr. John Warwick Montgomery
Today is Dr. John Warwick Montgomery’s birthday. I know this because it came across on social media. How do you thank someone who has had...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Oct 14, 2018
- 5 min
Running on Empty
It’s Sunday morning. You are ready to go “do church”. Kids are up. Hubby is getting things ready. Then everything falls apart. Shoes are...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Oct 12, 2018
- 5 min
Acurate & Reliable: Defending the Faith
Many times, as I've shared with unbelievers the Gospel, they respond with: But how can you be sure the Bible is true? OR How do you...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Oct 3, 2018
- 8 min
Witnessing Enough?
Recently, in Old Paths for Today’s Women, a Facebook Group I am an Admin of, the topic of “witnessing” came up. Here is a paraphrase of...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Oct 1, 2018
- 5 min
Readily Available at His Table
Three Reasons I converted 1. Is means Is 2. Baptism now saves you 3. The Warnings are Real In previous blog posts I’ve gone through the...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Sep 25, 2018
- 5 min
Look and Listen! Finding Hints of the Gospel Everywhere
Ever notice that children’s stories are full of good folks and evil ones? Ever notice that childhood fairy tales have similar pictures? ·...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Sep 24, 2018
- 5 min
$25 Words vs Penny for Your Thoughts
Often, when one learns apologetics they come to learn what my husband calls the $25 Words. These are terms used to express the specifics...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Sep 19, 2018
- 8 min
Missed it by that much. Calvin's doctrine of befuddling assurance/non-assurance
I had other plans but God providentially changed them. I had planned on writing about finding the Gospel message in the arts, e.g....
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Sep 18, 2018
- 5 min
Apologetics...getting them to the House of Salvation
What is apologetics? The base Greek root word means “defense” and in this context it is the defense of the Christian faith. Apologetics...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Sep 17, 2018
- 3 min
Turning the World upside down...again
As one looks at today’s society one can see how very much like Rome we have become. Society’s decadent lifestyle, the devaluing of human...
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Dr. Nancy A. Almodovar
- Sep 15, 2018
- 7 min
Winter Came...And Everything Changed
Change is scary. Changing churches even scarier. Changing denominations and theological views scarier still. This past week was the one...
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