I just got done with a phone survey from the ubiquitous Barna Research Group, in which I found great difficulty answering many of the questi...

Or should I call it "grasping at straws"? If life didn't come from God, then maybe it came from space aliens. Or maybe it ca...

Pentecost 11 – July 27th, 2008 Matthew 13:44-52 Your house is burning down and you have just minutes to escape. What do you take with you? ...

I just saw the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight". Like every reviewer I have seen, I thought the movie was good. But what impres...

Pentecost 10 – July 20th, 2008 Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 "Weeds!" I hate dandelions. If you have a lawn, you almost certainly ha...

Check out the photos of the event.

Here are some of the photos we showed at Pastor Poppe's 25th anniversary celebration. To get the full effect of all this, you had to be ...

I have been asked to be on Issues Etc. today to talk about my recent Higher Things article, "Sports Obsessions". I'll be on ...

Some of you real life people I know who also happen to read this blog have asked about the radio program "Issues Etc.". I highly ...

Pentecost 8 – July 6th, 2008 Matthew 11:25-30 "Rest in Christ" Summer, for many people, is a favorite time of year. For kids, its...

Hey - I am looking for resources to re-emphasize memorization of the Small Catechism next year in my 7th and 8th grade Confirmation Class. ...

Take a look at this new Lutheran organization: So far, I like what I see!

"The Difference Between Sinners" 4th Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 9:9-13 What if you could write your own obituary? What would y...

Vacation is coming soon, and I am looking forward to it. I've had a lot on my mind lately... here's a little of it: "Doctrinall...

Third Sunday after Pentecost “These Words...” Deuteronomy 11:18-21; 26-28 You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heart and i...

Avast! Be they Lutheran pirates? Suffering scurvy. Batten the hatches.

I find it ironic that Christian News, which has been pretty down on the Lutheran blogosphere, has been re-printing large portions of Luthera...

“Don't Worry” Matthew 6:24-34 “Don't worry, be happy. Aint got no cash, aint got no style? Aint got no gal to make you smile? Don...

Check out the scathing critique of ABLAZE ! by Seminary Professor (and Board for Communications Services member) David Berger. This is post...

Kelly Klages, a Lutheran in Canada and a fellow blogger, has some nice thoughts on the practice of "Infant Dedications". I've...