In the early years of my marriage, my wife and I were quite nomadic. After our wedding, we […]
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John W. Hoyum Luther’s most jarring words concerning the law are contained in How Christians Should Regard Moses […]
There are people in our lives who are extraordinarily good at gift-giving. My little brother is that way. […]
Today, we are focusing on a well-known and curious story of our Lord’s interaction with a woman named […]
Our text today is a familiar one, not just recognizable to the lifelong and dedicated readers of the […]
In the age of platforms and protocols, the Church is tempted to forget she has a soul. Power […]
In 1707, the great hymnwriter Isaac Watts first published his magnificent hymn “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” […]
Around a month ago, I was at a meeting consisting of all pastors, where the person facilitating the […]
Last Sunday, coming through the haze of the “No Kings” protests across our country, the developing war between […]
Holy Trinity Sunday is a strange, yet wonderful day in the Church Year. Most special Sundays, feasts, or […]
The Psalmist sings, “You are near, O Lord, and all Your commandments are true” (119:151). The nearness of […]
It didn’t come with tanks or boots. It came with grins and glitter, with hashtags and flags and […]
Born in Carthage under the Roman Empire, the early church father Tertullian wrote a famous description of how […]
Since time began, people have been imagining, designing, or implementing some global utopia. How have those projects worked […]
They’ll sell you a mattress on Memorial Day. They’ll knock a hundred dollars off a sofa or throw […]
These weeks of Easter, Christians around the world listen to the beautiful description of the last day, the […]
There are days I wake and feel like the last sane man in a house on fire, and […]
So, yesterday was my 50th Birthday. Fifty years is a significant milestone. For half a century, I have […]
A little over a month ago, I traveled up north to visit Peace Lutheran Church in Bremerton, Washington. […]
The other day, as I walked through the church, I paused for a moment, standing in the center […]