In the mid-nineties, a marine biologist named Dr. Daniel Pauly coined the phrase “Shifting Baseline Syndrome” to describe […]
Category Archive: Dennis Matyas
A reflection on Ash Wednesday after the first Sunday in Lent may be a bit late to the […]
One of the supposed benefits of 2020 is the explosion of technological means by which to educate. Zoom, […]
All priorities need to be evaluated and checked against a metric of risk and reward, which vary in […]
Some weeks the sermon flows freely from my sanctified brain like water from a faucet. Other weeks, like […]
This week is National Lutheran Schools Week. All manner of wacky school spirit activities are going on at […]
It was 2012, and I was a brand new pastor at my first call. I mean, brand new—still […]
Forgiveness does not exist outside of the church. Both in concept and in practice, it only exists, is […]
Note: If you are not a Harry Potter fan (or haven’t read it yet), move along. Half of […]
I am by no means alone in my pastoral ministry – I enjoy the benefit of a Director […]