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“The King has Invited, Who then Shall Refuse” — A Hymn for the Church

This hymn is offered here freely for you to use in holy worship. If you do choose to use it, please be kind…

Saint Paul is a strange bird. I like him. A lot. I say this because while he was most likely aware that he…

Remember Thrivent? Planned Parenthood does. And I do, too. If you are struggling to recall the details of the events from the not-all-that-distant…

A lion? You are kidding, right? You’re outraged over the killing and beheading of a lion – even feverishly so – and with…

I’m not going to think this through. I’m just going to start typing… I received a little nudge a few minutes ago from…

There at the dinner table her song began as expected, being carried along by a mesmerizing joy afforded only to three-year-olds. But no…

The following may or may not be of any use to you, except perhaps to say, “Hey, look at what that pastor wrote….

What a joy it is to follow in the footsteps, nay, serve alongside such faithful men whom the Lord has called into the…

Reverend Christopher I. Thoma + Text and Theme: Lutheran Service Book, Hymn 656, “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” (The Preaching of the Gospel…

Every year in January my congregation holds a special assembly. We call this gathering our “Getting Organized” meeting. At the meeting this past…

Wait a second… Did I read that right? The FiveTwo folks are asking on their website “What does worship mean?” But the definition…

I received a phone call from a member of my congregation, one who is not necessarily regular in her attendance, but she does…

IF YOU ARE A PIETIST, FOR THE SAKE OF THE LUTHERANS, PLEASE REMAIN ONE. PLEASE. As you can see from the photo, the…

I was asked by Right To Life of Livingston County Michigan to write a “brief” article, and these were the simple parameters given…