I do not know if you realize this, but among the clergy there exist a certain amount of […]
law and gospel
We will always have those who claim the world is about to end, although perhaps not in the […]
On All Hallows Eve, October 31st, in the year 1517, Martin Luther nailed to the door of the […]
To continue a thought from the last thing I wrote, horror movies can, on the one hand, serve […]
Our Lord tells us a story of two men, two completely different men. They had different blessings in […]
It’s that time again: every other commercial flashes before your eyes with images of glad-handing sycophants shaking hands […]
The story of mankind’s fall into sin is something we overlook at our own peril. It possesses the […]
I like shopping at ALDI because it’s cheap. It’s cheap because it has knock-off brands. You know, the […]
In his letter to the church in Colossae, Saint Paul offers us a clear and concise exhortation. It […]
There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in […]
It is a most pleasurable and painful need of His image. To speak, to sing, to form, to […]
A few weeks back I was privileged to preside over the installation of the new pastor at Christ […]
Today is the day when we hear again about the magnificent event which transpired in Jerusalem on the […]
The title comes from a song by Over the Rhine. I appreciate the sentiment. I like the idea […]
There is a certain and definite uneasiness that comes with the sound of silence. When no one is […]
Gotcha! Whether it’s a journalist trapping his interviewee, a police officer setting up a speed trap, or the […]
There is an optimistic worldview that believes people are inherently good. Most of us have experienced goodness from […]
The only film I remember seeing in a seminary classroom was The Green Mile in a graduate hermeneutics […]
[SPOILERS AHEAD FOR NIGHTMARE ALLEY] “People are eager to tell you who they are.” Something along those lines […]
I suppose it matters whether one is the third man or the tenth, because there is a world […]