Category Archives: Contemporary Worship

He’s no Frank Sinatra

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Paul Harris

I don’t know that you could say I’m a Sylvester Stallone fan;  surely not enough to refer to him as ‘Sly’, but I will say to his credit he’s no Frank Sinatra. and, again to his credit, he speaks more … Continue reading →

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Is Always Means Is Even In Metaphors

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Paul Harris

I became panicked recently because I could not remember why “is always means is even in metaphors” and more specially how this applied to the all-important words of our Lord “This is My Body.”  With so many, particularly LCMS pastors, … Continue reading →

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Agatha Christie Feminist or Lutheran?

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Paul Harris

In reading Luck Worsley Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman, I can’t tell if she’s a feminist, a Lutheran, neither, some, or both. Two things I don’t like about this book is that while Agatha Christie never said that any of … Continue reading →

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Have we believed in vain? 

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Paul Harris

That is the subject of  the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod president Matthew Harrison’s fund appeal of March 9, 2026. you may ask why I who haven’t been a member of the LCMS for 7 years would even know about this … Continue reading →

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Soulless or Solid Sermons?

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Paul Harris

Almost all of Hollywood’s producers, i.e. those who actually produce films and shows, (writers and actors) went on strike in 2023. One of the major issues being struck at was AI. Either the writers or the actors guild did so … Continue reading →

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“That Chaps My Rear”

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Paul Harris

I’d never heard the above expression till I went to New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico in 1975. It was used by a native New Mexican (if such an appellation is allowed). I can’t remember his name. He … Continue reading →

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A Message of Bloodshed

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Paul Harris

Frankly I’m glad I couldn’t find the photograph described here: “In September of 1970, Arafat’s guerrilla warfare corps hijacked four international aircraft and forced them to land in the Jordanian desert, at Dawson’s Field. Jordan’s King Hussein used his army … Continue reading →

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Is the Answer to Gen Z Dale Carnegie?

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Paul Harris
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Sobriety, Ecstasy, Revivalism, and Church Growth

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Paul Harris

Here’s a title to rival Lutheran sermon titles from the 17th and 18th centuries. Let’s see if I can make it make sense.

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The Relationship Between Trophies for all and Elitism for None

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Paul Harris

All my kids (I think) played Little League in Louisiana. It was in the mid to late-nineties that one of them came home from his last game with a foot or taller trophy. I know his team was not in … Continue reading →

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