“Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Those are beautiful words, […]
law and gospel
Based on the amount of love and award nominations being given to Women Talking (2022; streaming free on […]
Because these wings are no longer wings to flyBut merely vans to beat the airThe air which is […]
I do not know if you realize this, but among the clergy there exist a certain amount of […]
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 […]