Ran across this story from BBC about a Japanese developer who built an English-style church on the 21st floor of a high-rise. He did this ...

There are a number of Appendices to this document. Take Appendix 5, "Funding the Mission Reflections" The gist this of this Appen...

Thanksgiving as a privilege (November Newsletter Article) Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever...

The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and Governance (BRTFSSG, or TF) has released its final recommendations for changes to the LC-M...

This article from the Wasau Daily Herald (online - and previously in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel) is a one-stop-shop for just about every...

President Kieschnick came to the South Wisconsin District and held a Q& A at the district office on October 5th, 2009. The district web...

This Sunday, October 18th, I will be preaching at the congregation of my youth - St. James Lutheran in Baltimore (Overlea), Maryland . We w...

Pentecost 19 – October 11th, 2009 Mark 10:17-22 “You Know” The Rich young man makes a big show about falling on his knees and asking Jesus, ...

Fellow South Wisconsin LCMS pastor from my district, Rev. Dan Torkelson, has posted the following insightful thoughts regarding the sale of ...

Pentecost 18 – October 4th, 2009 Mark 10:1-16 “What God Joins Together” It's no secret that we've had a lot of discussion around her...

My friend and classmate, Rev. Kevin Golden, has starting blogging. He's a real smarty-pants and an all around good guy, and I've rea...

Pentecost 16 – September 20th, 2009 Mark 9:30-37 “It's for the Children” And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and takin...

I participated, yesterday, in a "Pastors' Roundtable" on Issues Etc. You can listen to the entire hour for free here: http://...

Sermon – Pentecost 14 September 6th, 2009 Mark 7:37 “Well Done” Today we see crowds of people becoming more and more impressed with Jesus. ...

Rev. Matt Harrison has some excellent thoughts on marriage. (Click for the whole article) Three key points from this piece: The first secre...

Sermon – Pentecost 11 August 16th, 2009 Proverbs 9:1-10 "Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked...

Sermon – Pentecost 10 August 9th, 2009 Ephesians 4:17ff Whoever said being a Christian was easy? The truth is there is a great struggle goi...

Sermon – Pentecost 9 August 2nd, 2009 Ephesians 4:1-16 Unity, Truth and Love. Three key ideas in Paul's letter to the church of Ephesus...

Pastor Weedon, a well-known Lutheran blogger, has a post worth reading: " Correcting a Misperception ": _______________ Some form...