Today’s Gospel reading from Luke chapter 2 is a big text. It is the sort of text which […]
theology of the Cross
Lutherans have always had a distrust of mysticism, or at least of the particular form of mysticism we’ve […]
We have all heard the saying. We have probably used it ourselves or had it used upon us. […]
Herod the Great had built up a magnificent and powerful rule. He was authoritative and feared. He was […]
I just came back from officiating the wedding ceremony for my friend’s daughter. Now, pastors are often divided […]
True fans of college sports, not the occasional person watching a football game with a passing interest or […]
“You could have sold that perfume to help the poor!” exclaims a young pious disciple. Sounds woke. Sounds […]
Last week’s gospel reading got me thinking about prayer. For those of you who do not enjoy the […]
One of the things which have increased greatly over this past year is the quantity and even seriousness […]
The featured character of the season of Advent, the main guy we always end up spending time discussing […]