Did Vatican II Ruin Palm Sunday?
I still have many impressions from those early years, but Palm Sunday memories remain among my favorites.
Articles
Waiting for the Seeds
The hardest part of gardening is always the waiting.
Letter to the Editor: Faith in a Pandemic
As Christians, it’s important to remember that the Lord does not give us a spirit of fear.
Biden’s Executive Orders
President Joe Biden had barely taken the oath of office on Jan. 20 before he began signing executive orders and presidential memorandums.
Christian Parenting in the Social Media Age
In our day, another extraordinary feat of engineering, the internet, connects people around the world, with an estimated 4.5 billion users worldwide.
Writing for Lutherans, Part 3: Don’t be Boring
Please, please, please, if you love me (and the rest of your readers) … don’t be boring.
Christian Hope in the Face of Suicide
We do not embrace death as encouraged by this culture of death; we find comfort in the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Homeschool Surge Offers Ministry Opportunity
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge in homeschooling, a development that presents new opportunities for Lutheran churches.
Writing for Lutherans, Part 2: Tell the Truth
In this second article in a three-part series, we’ll explore my second-and-almost-as-important rule of writing for Lutherans: Tell the truth.
Pro-life Women Elected to Congress
The drama of the 2020 election overshadowed another phenomenon that has received little press coverage.
When Prayer Goes Wrong
Politicians find it expedient to give an occasional nod to God, whoever or whatever they conceive the deity to be.
Come, Lord Jesus
When I became a Lutheran, one of the few things about my new church that I did not love was the Common Table Prayer.