Monthly Archives: June 2021

Evidently this is the time of year when pastors figure out what they are going to be teaching for next year. And evidently, there are pastors who are 1) dissatisfied with the current materials they use and 2) are talking … Continue reading →

For too many months, our members have been wasting away in nursing homes without pastoral care, and we have been told repeatedly that the Nursing Homes are just following HHS guidelines. It turns out this was a lie. I wish … Continue reading →

In Augustana Article XIV, we confess “no one should publicly teach in the Church or administer the Sacraments unless he be regularly called.” We also reject the idea of a temporary call. It goes against the nature of the office … Continue reading →

In my seminary days, while the baby boomers (At the height of their powers both physically and politically) were telling us we needed to use worship that was less good and have pastors less trained in order to reach out … Continue reading →