The last seven months have been insanely busy. My various vocations have had me running in every direction imaginable—to the point where human cloning seemed an ethical thing to do. I am the sole pastor at a small but growing … Continue reading
Deciding what conferences to attend as a pastor always feels like a gamble to me. I’m gambling my time and the church’s money. Many times the topic and speaker(s) appear quite interesting but then I go and leave disappointed that … Continue reading
Here is the third plenary session from The Bugenhagen Conference. … Continue reading
Man Up! The Quest for Masculinity, by Jeffrey Hemmer (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2017) I won’t lie to you. When I first read the title for this book, I wasn’t sure I would read it since “Man up!” has … Continue reading
Consider yourself invited. July 21-22, 2017. Register here. You know you want to spend a couple of days in Denver hearing faithful teaching. Where else would you rather be? Join us at Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora, CO on July … Continue reading
Very beautiful is the statement of Augustine in which he says of his mother Monica that she bound her soul with the chain of faith to that sacrifice which is dispensed in the Lord’s Supper so that neither lion nor … Continue reading
I’ve already written a review of this magnificent devotion here. It is now available through Lulu in its final form for only $4.37. Here’s the description from Lulu: “Christ and the Church” is a thirty-day devotional book for husbands and wives. It … Continue reading
I have been married for over 15 years and a pastor now for over 5 years. In my vocations, as a husband and as a pastor, I have read a lot of books on marriage over the years. I can … Continue reading
Pastor John Henry and his family have been through a terrible ordeal involving extremely high levels of lead in the home and the risk of lead poisoning (explained in more detail below by Lutheran Church Charities). They were forced to get rid … Continue reading
A lot of Lutherans have seen and shared this meme with Hank Hill from the animated series “King of the Hill”: It’s a hilarious and accurate meme. Yet, there’s another scene from that same episode, “Reborn to Be … Continue reading
We just celebrated the Festival of the Reformation. A central part to the success of the Reformation was the hymnody. Lutheran hymnody took the world by storm nearly 500 years ago. Though one of the first hymnals only contained 25 … Continue reading