Pentecost 20 – (October 22nd, 2006) Genesis 2:18-24 “A Marriage Made in Heaven” The joining together of a man and a woman, before God and th...

Lutheran Carnival 35 is posted at Theomony .

November 7th our state will include on its ballot a proposed constitutional amendment. The language will read as follows: “Marriage. Shall ...

When I returned to church today after our Confirmation retreat, I learned that Grace has approved the purchase and implementation of the Lut...

"Issues, Etc." is coming to the Milwaukee area in the next few days, and I have been invited to participate in a round-table disc...

St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Overlea, Maryland, is the congregation in which I was confirmed ( see this post ). St. James now h...

I have often said these words. I am a young pastor who happens to have responsibility, among other things, as advisor to the Board of Youth...

My wife said she caught the last few minutes of the new NBC show, "Friday Night Lights" (about high school football). Half-watchi...

Pentecost 17 – (October 1st, 2006) Mark 8:27-35 “Good Answer” Questions and Answers. The basics of communication. Asking for information and...

Here is my collection of Martin Luther pictures - just a bunch of different images of the great reformer I have found across the web:

It's good to be back in the office again. Lots of catching up to do. Just thought I would throw out a few thoughts as I sort through m...

Pentecost 14 (September 10th, 2006) John 6:60-69 “To Whom Shall We Go?” Today we conclude our series of readings from John 6, in which Jesu...

On vacation I am reading the Issues, Etc. Book of the Month, "Luther's World of Thought" by Heinrich Bornkamm (translated by ...

While in the midst of our Sunday Bible Study of Daniel, we of course covered the important decree made by the Persian king Cyrus, creatively...

I'm off with the family to Florida for 2 weeks. Will return on the 23rd. See you then!

I got one of those massive brochures in the mail today - advertising some "Church Leadership Conference". Rick Warren, Bill Hybel...

Pentecost 13 – (September 3rd, 2006) Proverbs 9:1-6 “Wisdom’s Feast” The last couple of weeks our readings have highlighted the theme of foo...

St. James the Hoosier (having nothing to do in the week before classes start at Sem) was a little hungry this week, and got into a bit of tr...

This story ran on my local TV news station tonight . You can also watch the video here . I pasted it here so as to add my own commentary. It...

While studying this week's scripture readings, a theme occurred: Proverbs 9:1-6 includes "Come, eat my food and drink the wine I h...