Here we are, at the beginning of the season of Advent, the time in the Church Year which […]
Author: JW
I was flying to Phoenix last Sunday and struck up a conversation with the lady sitting next to […]
I am thankful for many things this Thanksgiving, including my faith, my family, and my country (plus fried […]
Let’s quit pretending. You know it. I know it. Everyone knows it. The bare minimum is a disease, […]
In today’s Gospel reading, we are given a powerful vision of the shaking of the heavens. The sun […]
Buckle up, buttercup. We’re diving headfirst into the kind of Truth that’ll make you want to pour yourself […]
It’s been over four years since I wrote a piece for The Jagged Word and four years since […]
“At that time shall arise, Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall […]
Here we are, dancing in the fog. This isn’t just confusion; it’s a carefully crafted disorientation, a full-blown […]
How silly. That seasoned seminary professors would make you do something as ridiculous as learning the language of the […]
Funerals are part and parcel of this business. Being a pastor is to be acquainted with death and […]
It’s happening in slow motion, folks. The theologians, the mentors, the people who didn’t just read the Bible—they […]
The story of the kings of the Northern Kingdom of Israel makes our political fears and concerns pale […]
Let’s not kid ourselves, friends. Some church circles these days are trying to sell us on a brand […]
Yes, I believe your vote counts and even ‘makes a difference.’ Yes, I believe that in a representative […]
The story is told of a pastor who asked the kids during a children’s sermon, “What is a […]
Well, here it is. The week we have been waiting for, longing for, highly anticipating with fear and […]
So here we are again, tearing down the paper-thin facade of what the church calls “Lutheran” today. It’s […]
Have you noticed that more and more people are fascinated with Faith? Excited about the heritage of ritual? Attempting to […]
For some time, we have been living in the shadow of the Enlightenment, occupied by its peculiar presuppositions […]