SOME POST-GOOD FRIDAY THOUGHTS
Our heading is the result of some reflective thought concerning two “happenings,” both on Good Friday, and both in the area of public communications. The… Read More »SOME POST-GOOD FRIDAY THOUGHTS
2024
THE DRAGNET
Every hoarder’s worst nightmare is to find someone sorting through his belongings, and throwing into the trash items that he considers to be personal treasures.… Read More »THE DRAGNET
HOW TO SLEEP IN PEACE
(Please read Psalm 4) Amid an armed rebellion, and with his life in danger, David was still able to sleep. Why? David Prayed David was… Read More »HOW TO SLEEP IN PEACE
THE END OF ALL THINGS IS AT HAND
“But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for… Read More »THE END OF ALL THINGS IS AT HAND
SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT: THE DISTRIBUTION
Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we examine the depth and meaning of the various elements… Read More »SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT: THE DISTRIBUTION
ONLY ONE COULD DO IT ALL
Between 1961 and 2017, the National Football League offered a youth football skills competition known as “Punt, Pass, and Kick.” Children were invited to compete… Read More »ONLY ONE COULD DO IT ALL
HE WENT UP TO SEND GIFTS DOWN
It is a time-tested maxim: “What goes up, must come down.” This is true for the stock market, it is true for emotions, and it… Read More »HE WENT UP TO SEND GIFTS DOWN
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Retirement Gift: Professor Mark Kranz has announced his retirement effective at the end of the current academic year. His faithful service to our church and… Read More »ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEEN IN PASSING
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. The Pope Thinks Hell Is Empty. It’s become… Read More »SEEN IN PASSING
IT’S OKAY! HE IS RISEN!
A mother checks her phone for the tenth time. Previously she had received news that her soldier son had been wounded in battle, but she… Read More »IT’S OKAY! HE IS RISEN!