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Expertise
I am an LCMS Pastor. I can answer questions about Lutheran theology past and present, Lutheran and Protestant church history from the reformation onward. I can address Latin to English translation questions in the Lutheran Confessions. I am also well versed in American Protestant history of all types.
Experience in the area
I would be considered a "confessional" and "high-church" Lutheran familiar with more conservative viewpoints.
Publications
I have been published several times in Liturgy, Hymnody, and Pulpit Journal.
Education/Credentials
I received my Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne Indiana.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Jon | 11/05/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very good informative and clear answer. He ..... |
| Lillie | 09/19/09 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks again! |
| Shruthi | 08/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much pastor Jason Harris ..... |
| Shruthi | 08/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | You have been extremely helpful and kind ..... |
| Loren | 08/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Jason Harris
2009-11-05 LCMS pastor:
Hello Jon, This is a very sensitive issue but also a quite common struggle within congregations of every stripe. I would, first of all, urge all people involved to avoid any kind of party spirit but
2009-11-05 salvation:
Greetings Kitty, This is a very common issue that many Christians have dealt with in all times and places. It is especially problematic in modern America with many churches wrongly teaching that salvation
2009-11-04 confessions:
Hello Dick, Luther says, "When I urge you to go to Confession, I am doing nothing else than urging you to be a Christian." Confession of sins and pronouncement of the Absolution are basic and integral
2009-10-22 Please explain...:
Hello Carol, This is a passage in which Jesus is claiming his divinity and eternal nature. Compare it to similar statements such as "Before Abraham was, I am." Jesus Christ is the "Son of David"
2009-10-11 lutheran vs.catholic:
Hello Shirley, Thank you for your question. These phrases come from the Apostles' Creed, a confession of the Faith common among all Christians for over a thousand years and still confessed by most today
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