Next month The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is holding its triannual convention. As with all conventions, there are dozens […]
Category Archive: Dennis Matyas
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, […]