If you can, I want you to try and imagine the scene. It is the legendary night of […]
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A friend of mine came to town earlier this week. Not only is he a true friend, but […]
The image of our Lord as the Good Shepherd is an enduring one. First Lutheran Church here in […]
We come from a variety of different backgrounds. Gathered in this place are men and women from all […]
Son, Having just come through Holy Week and the great celebration of Easter, I thought it was fitting […]
The Sunday of the Passion, or as most of us know it, Palm Sunday, is quite a big […]
When I was young, I remember finding on our bookshelf at home a copy of the Living Translation […]
Many Christians see Lent as a time to work on their piety and faith. It’s like New Year’s […]
To use the image of Moses lifting up a bronze serpent in the wilderness as a symbol of […]
Without a doubt, the most enduring symbol of the Christian faith is the cross. There are others, of […]
Peter, James, and John journey with our Lord up a high mountain. Now, the setting itself ought to […]
After placing the body of Christ into the hands of parishioners for almost eleven years, I have noticed […]
Sometimes, as a pastor, I can get a bit insulated, somewhat disjointed from the reality that is the […]
The ancient city of Corinth was a true hotbed of competing cultures, philosophies, and religions. It was a […]
Today’s Gospel reading from Luke chapter 2 is a big text. It is the sort of text which […]
Many years ago, back before I was a pastor and prior to being married, I was able to […]
Throughout the past month our Gospel readings have all been from Matthew chapter 25. It is a chapter […]
If you were to go to people who do not profess faith in Christ, if you were to […]
The Kingdom of Heaven…, “The Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and […]
I love going to weddings. It is one of the last cultural things we do when people still […]