How To Respond to Conflict and Sin in the Church
What does Scripture teach us about dealing with conflict in the church?
Articles
On ‘Huckleberry Finn’: When Community Fails
Mark Twain’s novel depicts the depths of human sin and cruelty while, at the same time, showing us the heights of human goodness.
Overcoming Loneliness in the Church
Our need for love is part of bearing His image.
When Stewards Self-Sabotage
As fallen stewards, there are several ways that we sabotage our own stewardship. Repentance is the only answer.
Who Wrote the Common Table Prayer?
The Common Table Prayer is old, older than our own memory. But how old is it, and who wrote it?
On “It Is Finished” by James Tissot
Tissot gave the viewer unvarnished slices of biblical life, based on his own experiences in those places where our Lord actually walked.
A Living Hospice: Loving my unborn son after his diagnosis
Our son never needed abortion, he needed love.
On ‘Hannah Coulter’: Conforming our memories to Christ
By conforming her memory to Christ, Hannah has a foretaste of heaven and a vision of eternity.
Community in Worship, Part III: Worship Is Incomplete Without You
The act of worship requires worshipers.
Community in Worship, Part II: Worship Nurtures a Community That Is Alien to This World
In worship, a culture alien to this world is formed.
Forming Church Workers in the Divine Service
The formation of young church workers begins in the Divine Service.
Stewardship Hedgehogs
The stewardship hedgehog points always to the one thing needful for the steward and the neighbor alike: the Gospel of Jesus Christ.