Tag: LCMS
Twenty-Five Years
Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of my ordination into the Office of the Holy Ministry. This trip began as odd as one would expect. My colleague, Scott Stiegemeyer, and I were serving as admission counselors at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne. It was just a few short months since Dean Wenthe was elected president. […]
On Visits and My Mother
The last few weeks have been rather intense at my congregation. We have had a lot of people in the hospital, at least for our small-medium sized congregation. Surgeries, treatments for various types of cancer and other long-term diseases, really all kinds of things. I would say this is all typical, but there is nothing […]
Thrivent Halts Funding of Pro-Life Organizations: What Are You Going to Do About It?
I have observed with increasing consternation the ongoing saga of Thrivent giving funding to various pro-abortion organizations, including but not limited to Planned Parenthood. Here is a summary of events as I best understand them. I will happily provide corrections if I am in error in any way: Thrivent, through its Thrivent Choice program, has […]
On the Reason for Curmudgeonness
I often wonder why I get so, uh, curmudgeonly during Christmas time. It is one of the two highest feast days of the Christian Church. The music and Scripture readings for the season are sublime. In every measurable way, it is a time of great joy and happiness. Family gather together. There is festiveness in […]