I’m writing this week’s post to help me process through a recent traumatic experience. We all process tragedy […]
Author: JW
When it comes to idolatry and false gods, the “item” in question is seldom the issue. The danger […]
“I forgive you.” When did you last speak those words aloud to someone? Not merely the implication of […]
Holy Week is always long and tiring. It is the final push from the last 30-ish days of […]
The clouds hung low this last Sunday morning. Already shivering as I stepped outside, I called back to the hustling brood to grab their jackets before we piled in the car. Damp palm trees and lonely puddles hinted that it was about to rain, but only a gray mist colored our morning drive to church. The children and I traveled together in unusual silence, taking in the gloom.
Imagine you were going to die tonight, surrounded by family and friends. You know that this is your […]
Welcome. On behalf of the family of the deceased, I would like to thank you for being here. […]
That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet Unless the smell turns […]
I realize that bringing up a topic in order to say that you shouldn’t bring up that topic […]
Western society is obsessed with living here for as long as possible. The manifestations of this focus at first […]
Simon of Cyrene was frightened that he would be stuck carrying this damn cross all the way up […]
Circles of children spinning around. Holding hands, puling each other down, bearing each other up. Laughs and giggles, […]
I wonder sometimes. Out of the million choices and decisions I must face, what if I make the […]
Upon graduating from Concordia University in 1998, I accepted the position of Director at Arrowhead Lutheran Camp (ALC). […]
“Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to […]
Referees don’t decide the outcomes of games. At least they shouldn’t. But, if you watched the NFC Championship […]
This week is National Lutheran Schools Week. All manner of wacky school spirit activities are going on at […]
There were moments when she lay in the dark. Seconds that flashed another lifetime scratched into the edge […]
Most of my postgraduate education was under the tutelage of Dr. James A. Nestingen, Jim. Among other things, […]
There is something about the breakdown of marriage that provides irresistible fodder for filmmakers. In 2019 Netflix produced […]