We’ve gone soft. The Lutheran church, the one that was hammered into shape on the anvil of Wittenberg’s […]
Author: JW
The story of Martin Luther is a fantastic narrative. It is a tale full of surprises which follows […]
We’ve got it all wrong, haven’t we? Churches these days seem like a soft landing, a sanctuary for […]
Where have the untamed and wild prophets gone? Those dangerous men of yesteryear whose glaring faults and passions […]
Let me tell you something about Sundays. It’s not just about a preacher gesticulating in a worn pulpit, […]
As my children are growing up, I have realized there are things about their childhood which I miss. […]
What is water? David Scott Wallace tells the famous existentialist parable in his brilliant commencement speech at Kenyon […]
Mr. Witt’s funeral was fairly typical, typical for a Lutheran service, anyway. But it was unique in that […]
In the stillness before dawn, when the world seems to hold its breath, you rise. Slowly, your pockets […]
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s little novel, The Curious Case of Benjamin, tells the story of a man born old […]
Life is not linear. As much as we order our days, plan our future, sleep soundly at night, […]
Without a doubt, one of the most complex and powerful forces in our lives is love. Well, we […]
I need to start this post with a confession: I am not particularly “good” at shut-in visits. I […]
Who can be astonishedthat we wander from the way,that error grows strongin the soft folds of our weakness?Our […]
Do you ever reread books? I know many of us re-watch TV shows. Shoot, I could sit and […]
Mark tells us in chapter 9 that the disciples were arguing about which one was the greatest. Considering […]
Last week, I preached on Mark 9, where the man prayed to Jesus, “Lord, I believe, help my […]
His T-shirt stuck to the inside of his wet armpits. Mostly he was used to this by now, […]
When St. James famously speaks about taming the tongue, he does so primarily as a warning for those […]
A common sight on the streets of Venice, between the gorgeous canals, luxury shops, and stunning architecture, were […]