Lent Devotional Released – Spiritual Contemplation of Christ’s Suffering
As promised, the companion devotional for our Lenten Series on “Spiritual Contemplation of Christ’s Suffering” is now out. A daily podcast will also…
As promised, the companion devotional for our Lenten Series on “Spiritual Contemplation of Christ’s Suffering” is now out. A daily podcast will also…
Since our completion of our six year Small Catechism Lent run-through we are free this year to do a new series. This year…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. “Behold, the storm of the Lord! Wrath has gone…
If you are angry with God, your anger is misplaced. It doesn’t matter what you are suffering, God is right and you are…
One of my vain ideas was to reach 60 without being an inpatient of a hospital. Didn’t work. Two Januaries in a row,…
Editor’s Note: To understand what is meant by “Trinitarian Theology” in this post, please see Part 2. Having traced the journey of Wm. Paul…
Sexagesima Sunday Sermon January 31, 2016 “When Pain is Good for You” 2 Corinthians 12:9 The parable of the sower and the seed…
Martin Luther never softened his message to make it more acceptable. He did not do this for his theological opponents, his colleagues, or…
If something is wrong, it is not hate speech to say so. Problem is, it’s getting harder and harder to agree on what…
There were two types of sowing in the ancient world. The first method, by far the most accurate, was to scatter the seeds…
Recently I was up at the hospital providing pastoral care to one of my members. As usual, I was wearing my clerical attire, and,…
From the very beginning of St. Mark’s Gospel, things hadn’t been going particularly well for our Lord. In chapter 1 He’s tempted by…
Our celebration of the Savior’s birth can become so routine that we become numb to the joy—and the horror— of it all. On…
Suffering. The many explanations are pretty much a pile of rubbish. People suffer on without consolation. The explanations more or less just pile…
Often the topic of how God governs all things comes up in parish life during suffering and struggles. Questions will arise about God…
[No. 5 of 5 Lenten meditations on Jesus in Gethsemane] Second Adam Dying in a Second Garden Jesus said, “My soul is exceedingly…
When the quarterback sprained his ankle, his substitute came into the game. On the next play, there was no backfield blocking. Both outside line backers came in fast and hit the quarterback hard. His helmet came off. The ball rolled out of his hands. He lay there dazed. Finally being shifted to a stretcher, he said, “You’re not supposed to hit a substitute that hard.”
[No. 1 of 5 Lenten meditations on Jesus in Gethsemane] This is the first in a series of five Lenten meditations on Jesus…
The introduction to this sermon has been adapted from Pastor Ken Kelly’s excellent Gaudete homily. You can read the whole thing at: https://homofactusest.com/2013/12/10/gaudete-rejoice-in-the-lord/. That John…
I was not a popular kid in junior high. If being in the school concert band wasn’t uncool enough, I also chose to…
(Luther, “The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector”) Sometimes the most simple and obvious things are also the most profound. We…