Monthly Archives: February 2021

It isn’t such a crazy idea. In the early days, churches would often organize a “funeral societies”. Those were legal, churches were not. They were private societies in which the members agreed to care for each other’s graves after death. … Continue reading →

I’m starting to see articles, essays, etc. about what the church needs to do as the COVID-19 panic subsides. The home office for the LCMS is offering grants to purchase AV equipment to broadcast the services, just as the faithful … Continue reading →

Does Jesus give commands to his church? Yes. We are commanded to preach the Gospel. From a Lutheran perspective this is a great irony. The Gospel is a promise, entirely apart from our works. And yet the church – those … Continue reading →

As promised a while back, my books are now available on Amazon – with two day free shipping for Prime Members! Catechetics: Fixing Confirmation & Evolution: A Defense Against are up and running. You can order them now, and be … Continue reading →

Many people were not able to get to Divine Service this Ash Wednesday. Here is a sermon you can read. Not the same thing, but better than nothing. It’s based on Matthew 6. When Jonah arrived in Nineveh, fresh from … Continue reading →

I was listening once again to a recording of Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Gandalf must waken Theoden from the shrewd worldliness and pessimism of Wormtongue, and restore him to his former valor and bravery. I was pondering … Continue reading →

Thomas Malthus (1766-1834) was an English Clergyman. He was convinced that population growth would soon outstrip food supplies. Mass privation – including starvation would soon destroy civilization. Of course, the industrial revolution changed the equation. Never has someone been so … Continue reading →