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2020-06-30T19:46:43-05:00

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Musical Revision in a Minor Key

Last updated on: June 30, 2020 at 7:46 pm   By Fr. Charles Erlandson

The Liturgical And Universal General Harmonizers (LAUGH) have released a recent guideline for the musical revision of outdated hymns. In a never-ending effort to bring the church into the 21st century, the following analysis of how a traditional hymn might be transformed is recommended for use by all traditionalists. Read more

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2020-06-23T15:23:18-05:00

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New Book: Love Me, Love My Wife

Last updated on: June 23, 2020 at 3:23 pm   By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Have you ever thought that you can know and love God all by yourself and don’t really the Church? Have you ever left a church because you felt it was filled with a bunch of hypocrites? Good! Then this little book is for you. Read more

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2020-05-28T13:12:29-05:00

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Shopping for God – Designer Liturgies in the 21st Century

Last updated on: May 28, 2020 at 1:12 pm   By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Shopping for God I originally composed this piece back in the early 1990s. Little did I know that in 2020 it just might become a reality! In its never-ending quest for the variety of religious experiences within contemporary Christendom, Give Us This Day has discovered what it believes may be the secret to church growth in the 21st Century. It’s called “Shopping for God” or, more formally, “Designer Liturgy”. “Designer Liturgy,” explains Dr. Harry Tick of the Neo-Gnostic School of... Read more

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2018-09-24T16:42:20-05:00

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Mark 16:1-11 – How to Seek God

Last updated on: September 24, 2018 at 4:42 pm   By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Every day begins with Jesus dead in a sealed tomb, as far as we know. It’s only when we rise with hope, seek Him with love, and persevere with faith that we will see Him each and every day. Seek Him in this way, and see if He doesn’t happen to miraculously show up in your life today! Read more

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2018-08-01T06:44:46-05:00

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Revelation 17 – Who is Mystery Babylon?

Last updated on: August 1, 2018 at 6:44 am   By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Apparently, St. John forgot the rock and roll. I mean, the sex and drugs (alcohol) are here, so where’s the rock and roll to complete the unholy trinity? Read more

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2018-08-01T06:42:48-05:00

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Revelation 16 and the Cross of Christ

Last updated on: August 1, 2018 at 6:42 am   By Fr. Charles Erlandson

What if we saw Revelation 16 as applying not just to the enemies of God, whether first-century, present, or future, but saw it as applying to the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross? Read more

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2018-07-22T17:02:02-05:00

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Revelation 9 – The Judgment of God

Last updated on: July 22, 2018 at 5:02 pm   By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Although it may not be clear exactly what St. John is talking about in Revelation 9, one thing’s for sure: I don’t want to be a part of it! Read more

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2018-07-20T23:21:31-05:00

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Revelation 8 – Heavenly Worship and Prayer

Last updated on: July 20, 2018 at 11:21 pm   By Fr. Charles Erlandson

What we are seeing, it looks like, is the true heavenly worship of which the Old Testament worship was a copy (see the book of Hebrews). Read more

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2018-07-16T05:31:48-05:00

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No Golden Age of the Church – The Book of Jude

Last updated on: July 16, 2018 at 5:31 am   By Fr. Charles Erlandson

There was no Golden Age of the Church, whether the early church, the early medieval church, the Reformation, or any other place and time. There is no Golden Age of the Church, for the evil will always be among us. But on the other hand, every age is also the Golden Age of the Church, Read more

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2018-04-12T19:42:30-05:00

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Easter: Do Not Go Home Unchanged

Last updated on: April 12, 2018 at 7:42 pm   By Fr. Charles Erlandson

Do not go home unchanged. Read more

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