Racine Lutheran High School Graduation Day Service May 22, 2009 John 10:14 “It's Not What You Know” Dear friends and family, parents and...

Ascension Day, 2009 “The Power of God” Ephesians 1:16-23 We humans are obsessed with power. Who's in power in the halls of government. ...

Easter 6, 2009 “Water, Blood, Spirit” 1 John 5:1-8 Water, Blood, Spirit. Three ways in which Christ comes. Three testimonies which all agr...

I've begun a study of the LCMS (Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod) with our Sunday morning Bible class. One of the topics we will be coveri...

One of the more dubious phenomena in the LCMS today is the "Transforming Congregations Network" and its "Revitalization"...

Well the Mrs. has entered the blogosphere. She asked me to pass it on to those who might be interested. She take a little different approa...

Easter 3, 2009 Luke 24:36-49 “The Assurance of the Risen Christ” Today we read from Luke's Gospel how Jesus appeared to his disciples af...

South Wisconsin District Spring Pastors Conference Welcomed our main speaker, Rev. Matthew Harrison. I have to say this was one of the best,...

Easter Sunday 2009 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 “What's the Plan?” Christ is Risen. (He is risen indeed. Alleluia!) “What's the plan of t...

Sermon Revelation 3:14-22 “Jesus' Letter to Laodicea” “You are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind and naked. You're so lukewarm, I am ...

Sermon Revelation 3:7-13 “Jesus' Letter to Philadelphia” “I have set before you an open door.” Jesus says to the Christians of Philadel...

Sermon Revelation 3:1-6 “Jesus' Letter to Sardis” The Church in Sardis was not what it seemed to be. Everyone thought they were alive a...

I like Pastor Roemke's thoughts on this Annunciation day: A Blessed Feast of the Holy Fetus Isn't this what we should start calling ...

Sermon Revelation 2:18-29 “Jesus' Letter to Thyatira” Someone asked me this week what our sermon series on the letters to the 7 churches...

Funny. If you don't read "Stand Firm" , you probably should. Scott Diekmann is a long time friend-of-this-blog who finally s...

Sermon Revelation 2:8-11 “Jesus' Letter to Smyrna” The second letter that Jesus wrote to the churches of Revelation goes to the church i...

Where the LCMS President is Really Elected - The Circuit Forum “I thought the President was elected at the national convention by the delega...

A local ELCA church here in Racine hosted a traveling troupe of youth group performers, who re-enact the passion of Christ through mime. ht...

Sermon Revelation 2:1-7 “Jesus' Letter to Ephesus” 1"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: 'The words of him who holds ...

Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan has been appointed Archbishop of the New York Archdiocese. It's a primo-promotion for a rising star...