At the end of March, I had the opportunity to take my family and myself to the western […]
Category Archive: Dennis Matyas
I am not one to contribute to social media posts. In fact, I have a personal rule that […]
Last week, I preached on Mark 9, where the man prayed to Jesus, “Lord, I believe, help my […]
“Why not rather suffer wrong?” says Paul in 1 Corinthians 6:7. “Blessed are you when others revile you,” […]
A friend of mine clued me in on this recent article by David Murrow. He’s an author whose […]
After placing the body of Christ into the hands of parishioners for almost eleven years, I have noticed […]
Next month The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is holding its triannual convention. As with all conventions, there are dozens […]
A beloved professor (now sainted) of Concordia Seminary used to regale us with stories from his first call […]
I study Scripture and preach the gospel for a living. That is, I feed my family, my gas […]
We are at the beginning of the penitential season of Lent. The history of Lent is deep and […]
I don’t know much about the modern development of Valentine’s Day. That is, I don’t know how it […]
Robert Burns was the poet laureate of Scotland in the 18th century, and he penned this folksy tune […]
The other day, my hands mysteriously swelled up. Not huge, but enough for me to notice. It was […]
This past summer I bought myself a “new” trombone. A silver Olds with an F-slide, to be precise. […]
It’s that time again: every other commercial flashes before your eyes with images of glad-handing sycophants shaking hands […]
I own a beagle named Lasso. We named him that because when he found me in my backyard, […]
If you were to ask me what my favorite season is, I would say, “Depends on the month.” […]
There are two big pop-culture news stories of late that I’ve reserved comment about in favor of waiting […]
I still have a few articles of clothing from back in seminary days when I used to shop […]
I realize the irony (hypocrisy?) of writing things like this and this—basically mocking anyone who cares about pop […]