Monthly Archives: November 2013

Thanksgiving sermon. Psa 136:1  Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.

On the anniversary of his translation to the church triumphant, now fifty years ago, I wanted to share one of my favorite bits of C.S. Lewis. This is a rather obscure passage from the end of “The Silver Chair”, but … Continue reading →

Thrivent is changing the way they do things. The “Chapter” system of yore is being done away with. Somehow, discontinuing Thrivent chapter meetings will lead to more involvement in Thrivent by Thrivent members. (Makes perfect sense, right?) They held a … Continue reading →

As usual, my fellow WordPressian, and brother in the ministry Ken Kelly has a thought provoking  article at his blog, the Priestly Rant. In it, he talks about what it means to defend “Traditional Marriage”, and why we, as Lutherans would … Continue reading →

People! Cars! Restaurants! Neon Signs! Electricity! Indoor Plumbing! Streets Paved With Gold! Who knows what wonders await the country parson in the big city. Not just a big city, but *the* big city. The Big Apple itself. At the October … Continue reading →