Monthly Archives: November 2020

Yesterday I was talking to a member about what might be coming – there is talk of national lock-downs or various mandates, perhaps active persecution of one type or another – it seems that our society is going for the … Continue reading →

What is a hymn? Properly, it is a sung confession of the faith. To confess the faith is to speak back to God what he has said about himself. By that standard, a lot of songs in churches aren’t really … Continue reading →

Busy week, so I have not had time to get my sermon posted before today, now that we are almost to next Sunday. But for those struggling with how to respond to strange government rules that keep changing, perhaps you … Continue reading →

Roger Pittelko, Shepherd in Christ’s church, 1932-2020 “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof!”

Pastors have hobbies. Mine is studying history. So, if you’ll allow this slight digression from my usual theological posts, I take a stab at historical analysis. I’ve submitted it for publication elsewhere but 1) They have never actually published anything … Continue reading →

Earlier this week I received a phone call from a pastor who had been in the ministry about 18 months. He had already gotten tired of the typical Catechesis materials: Worksheets, lesson plans, tests and quizzes, etc. The children were … Continue reading →