Monthly Archives: March 2021

In the passion account according to Saint Matthew there is a detail not recorded elsewhere. Judas tries to the return the money to the chief priests. The priests are set apart by God to intercede for the people. Their job … Continue reading →

This article is going in the local newspaper this week. So I thought I’d share it here as well. Christmas this year gave me an amazing gift: The chance to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. As a pastor, … Continue reading →

Here is my Palm Sunday Sermon, even though we’re already two complete Lectionary readings beyond it. Things move pretty quickly during Holy Week. Anointing Jesus, Mark’s Passion… But here is what I had to say all the way back on … Continue reading →

I actually really like LSB. There is much to commend it – the richest sacramental theology ever seen in an English Lutheran hymnal, a return to the historic 1 year lectionary option, restored hymns (eg “Thousand, Thousand thanks are due…” … Continue reading →

I’ve seen a lot of people shocked this past week that a few children’s books have been deemed too offensive to be sold, while the “song of the year” is one whose title is so explicit I will not repeat … Continue reading →

Perhaps it is just that, like Don Quioxote, I have read too many books, and my mind is turned into mush. But, in the tradition of Dr. Faustus, I wonder what it would look like if someone made a pact … Continue reading →