Author Archives: Paul Harris

About Paul Harris

Pastor Harris retired from congregational ministry after 40 years in office on 31 December 2023. He is now devoting himself to being a husband, father, and grandfather. He still thinks cenobitic monasticism is overrated and cave dwelling under.

Coupage Coal Miner’s Communion, and Mutage

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Paul Harris

The 1970 book Wines for Everyone says this. “It would be neat to say that there is only one kind of bad wine but a million sorts of good. Unfortunately, this is untrue, for the ingenuity of some wine merchants … Continue reading →

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From Amazons to “Fearless Girl”

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Paul Harris

            This is a link to the article “Standing with the bulls” by Jane B. Cheaney published in the May 2017 WORLD Magazine (p. 14): https://world.wng.org/2017/05/standing_with_the_bulls If it doesn’t work, my October-November 2017 newsletter will have it printed. The article … Continue reading →

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The Dangerous Moral Morass You Don’t Have to Step On To

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Paul Harris

In south Louisiana the rabbit hunting is spectacular. You would have to be a pretty lousy shot not to bag your limit. The problem is you’re hunting at times on top of bogs.

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Aren’t We at Least to where USMA and Sherman were?

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Paul Harris

I have a confession to make. I try not to have to preach on July 4th.

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Is Life Really Too Short?

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Paul Harris

I’ve heard this from blue collar iron workers to white color businessmen. “Life is too short to partake of cheap beer, cigars,” or any other condiment of our existence. But is it?

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A Boat with Billowed Sail

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Paul Harris

Whether it’s Peter, Paul, and Mary’s 1963 “Puff the Magic Dragon,” or the 1977 – rather annoying – song by Styx “Come Sail Away” or the 1980 – less annoying – song by Christopher Cross “Sail Away”, images of the … Continue reading →

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Mothers Don’t Let Your Babies Grow up to be Presbyterians

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Paul Harris

So sang Willie and Waylon about cowboys, buy you can be a Confessional Lutheran and be a cowboy. The same can’t be said of being a Presbyterian. Never the twain shall meet. The thing conservative Presbyterians are closest to meeting … Continue reading →

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Execrabilis     

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Paul Harris

That is the title of a papal bull of 1460. Its name comes from the opening word of the Latin text declaring it “execrable” to appeal to a council concerning a papal ruling.  No confessional Lutheran is a Catholic, big … Continue reading →

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Two Blogs in One: Another Letter Not from the Trashcan & Bombs Away

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Paul Harris

This is a June 27, 2000 letter I sent to the Austin American Statesman, and they published it. They titled it.  Medicated society         We now have a pill to kill children in the womb (‘FDA approves abortion pill,’ … Continue reading →

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Luther in a Second Language

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Paul Harris

In reading Albrecht Peters’ Ten Commandments I was surprised by some of what he told me Luther believed, taught, or confessed. At first I thought this might be due to the translator, but it was Holger K. Sonntag whom I … Continue reading →

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