<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[mnewman.org]]></title><description><![CDATA[mysite]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:50:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mnewman.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas Blessings to All!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesus has blessed us with His grace, provision, and care this year. Cindy and I entered the exciting season of retirement in September. We were so blessed by the dear people of the Texas District at a grand finale convention and very kind farewell festivities. We are so grateful for the love shown us, and we are thrilled about the continued zeal for God’s Kingdom work shown by the people we served for many years. We enjoy walking with Cindy’s father, Eugene Krentz (now 93), and spending time...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/christmas-blessings-to-all</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6939b49b0fdf13d1080fa4ef</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:06:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_85a0fb8ed42d47b890fffb8683beb0e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuits and the Church According to Martin Luther]]></title><description><![CDATA[From: Admonition to Peace: A Reply to the Twelve Articles of the Peasants in Swabia, 1525 (emphasis added) (Luther’s Works, AE, Vol 46,...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/lawsuits-and-the-church-according-to-martin-luther</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e51bff335b984f1ada442b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:12:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_52a050dc7a08463c88c16bca9270bb91~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_636,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Roar]]></title><description><![CDATA[After six days of evading capture by the Taliban in the rugged Afghanistan mountains, Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell was found. He was...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/the-roar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68152aaff071215edfabaca9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 20:31:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_9485bd81862642dea0026a330a4296df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The REAL Worship War: Posture or Posturing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Biblical depiction of worship is always a posture: bowing humbly and repentantly in fear of the Lord, with gratitude for His grace,...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/the-real-worship-war-posture-or-posturing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67cb2ef775fc64e2e372606e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:44:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_92d181d78919474c84d75c48cf7ea330~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Way to Unity in the LCMS]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve heard talk recently about traditions that show our unity: candles on altars, vestments, liturgical elements in the worship service,...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/the-way-to-unity-in-the-lcms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67aa442acabfc8567f003251</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:29:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_9bec7d91fc434012b522ee7bda3dbb9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Lesson from Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively]]></title><description><![CDATA[The passion and horsepower that throb in men can easily run amok.   Look at the allegations from Blake Lively about her “It Ends with Us”...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/a-lesson-from-justin-baldoni-and-blake-lively</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677440c7cff00705fb951275</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:11:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_46ee668c2d784ad99812d61c3454af72~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_714,h_794,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mess is Worth the Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us…” John 1:14   Jesus prayed, “As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/the-mess-is-worth-the-risk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6759a4d33a68170eee2b311b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:48:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_5fdf2354284f49f4b2db5abb1cde500f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Father and a Pardon]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Biden made headlines this week for granting a presidential pardon to his son, Hunter. Whether you agree with the action or not,...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/a-father-and-a-pardon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6752fce1d59652328a51b517</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_94897333b72b465db13e2599cac59432~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Find Comfort]]></title><description><![CDATA[At some point, everyone will need comfort.   I know a couple whose hearts ache because a sudden illness took their precious child. And...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/how-to-find-comfort</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671fad456b14f730adc9ebea</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:32:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_7b4c9a357375452dae044bd6f2c21582~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_836,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[J.D. Vance: 3 Insights from a 40-Year-Old]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a generational commentary, not a political one. As I watched the vice-presidential debate, I was struck by the stark difference...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/j-d-vance-3-insights-from-a-40-year-old</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67001c5264aa373d9f9cb546</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:54:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_de79c9ee3ea74ea38f7966337ab491d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_836,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodness in the Grind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are there times your work, your labor, or your tasks are a grind?   I’ve been in “grind territory”: Dirty, thankless, and sweaty. So-so...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/goodness-in-the-grind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d4cf1867c50c5bfcc5ecc8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 20:37:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_10230ff1409a4aad994fd71ac5218d58~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_818,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch When You Pray]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was taught about prayer, I was taught to talk.  We were to bring praise, confession of our sins, thanksgiving, and requests to...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/watch-when-you-pray</link><guid isPermaLink="false">669d3b3ae86da678f6e7faec</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 16:51:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_23a38fb4f7044a3180ae3dbbf8056e82~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_836,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be Useful]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just finished reading Bono’s Autobiography, Surrender. It’s an artistic and interesting read. His prose flow songlike from the pages....]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/be-useful</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666a04220e1f96d9f0220fd0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:28:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_b323d1fdf2bd40ada01332edb14f8df2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_486,h_517,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. 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The vista is...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/are-you-forgetting-the-hills</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6259e3c3ea7c5f5f67a328af</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 21:31:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_fb33cf5d50614841a9d13c4322303b91~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_245,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Give Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, riding a stationary bike was part of my workout regimen.  In the privacy and safety of my own home I could cross-train with...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/don-t-give-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb2d542c1794b001730be95</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:42:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_83fa1566b730491ab5e29f6d3229c520~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The True Crown (La Verdadera Corona)]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the true corona?  What corona prevails when all is said and done?  La corona de la vida—the crown of life—given by the risen Savior ]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/the-true-crown-la-verdadera-corona</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e77937a214c4c0017ad3923</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 16:38:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_cfbcfc3f8ddb4291a1311c83bda5bb3c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[See Goliath Fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[What are the giants that threaten the Christian Church today?  Atheism?  Secularism?  Materialism?  Self-indulgence?  Ego?  Immorality? ...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/2019/10/18/see-goliath-fall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e77926399cf88001707f166</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:55:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_981b476332c8462ea810555bf91f3bff~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music in the Mess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tucked away in the corner of a Chick-fil-A I visited recently was a not-so-typical accessory of a fast-food restaurant.  On the way to...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/2019/01/05/music-in-the-mess</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e779263846dc60017e1da95</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2019 21:23:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_eccc77ceddc7447b852a2dea5abfca55~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Word of Help After Another School Shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Santa Fe High School student commented, “It's been happening everywhere.  I always felt eventually it would happen here, too.”  The...]]></description><link>https://www.mnewman.org/post/2018/05/18/a-word-of-help-after-another-school-shooting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e7792632537a50017c33387</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 19:53:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8db33_d6302bfc01a345668cc83bdd7ef6de24~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_836,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael W. Newman</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>