A small glow broke through the darkness. The surrounding pines were towering in the background as the night […]
Gospel
Peddlers of bulls**t are nothing new. Our lives often seem to be saturated in their mess. We’re used […]
Just when I thought everything was OK, someone comes along and says those unexpected words: “I forgive you.” […]
“This is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world […]
Have you ever been given a gift for no apparent reason, no ulterior motive? I think deep down […]
Just when I think the ministry can’t throw me a new challenge, this happens: Last week I had […]
I am fond of saying that I have been a pastor long enough that no one seeks to […]
It started as a cozy little saying for kindergartners. “Just be yourself.” Or “No one can do you […]
We like to imagine Jesus as a nice, relaxed hipster spreading love, but an extremely quick read of […]
The concept of F-You Money flows from a new take on the American dream. No longer is it […]
They must be drunk. The people wondered as they heard rednecks speaking in the language their mother whispered […]
“It’s a mystery!” So often we hear a Christian or even a pastor answer a sincere question about […]
My favorite coach, Tom Izzo, likes to brag that his teams are blue collar teams. They don’t always […]
On this day, 500 years ago, there was a famous meeting held in the German city of Worms. […]
A recent poll was released, right in time for Easter, meant to depress the faithful. Gallup declared that for […]
“Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits. Fanatics will never learn that, though it be written in […]
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time […]
A few years ago, I spent some time trying to put on paper, the reason why I do […]
I wonder sometimes. Out of the million choices and decisions I must face, what if I make the […]
Upon graduating from Concordia University in 1998, I accepted the position of Director at Arrowhead Lutheran Camp (ALC). […]