Category Archives: For Pastors Only

   That’s a proverb Luther quotes.  He says what is to be feared is not the trying, difficult, despairing times, but the good times.  The Church has always believed this.  From this sort of theology comes the oft quoted remark, … Continue reading →

When I learned that a paper on why to stay in the LCMS was being given at a free conference in Brenham, Texas, I told one of my members he should go and hear it.  He is contemplating going to … Continue reading →

Now that it looks as if there will be no special convention for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in 2009, I have a modest proposal.

The Napoleon of Notting Hill is a delightful G.K. Chesterton story about a man who for a joke gathers together leaders of various London neighborhoods and tells them they are to regard their neighborhoods as countries. All know it is … Continue reading →

  I don’t know if the LSB bulletin inserts have changed this or not.  One can only hope.  The Gospel for this past Sunday in the old three year series is prefaced by the addition of [Jesus said].  I realize … Continue reading →

This article was originally written by me in 1999. The phrase “show me the money” was made popular by the movie “Jerry MaGuire.”  MaGuire is a sport’s agent.  One of his football players threatens to jump to another agent.  MaGuire … Continue reading →

“Father Mackenzie writing the words for a sermon no one will hear.” So sang the Beatles in “Eleanor Rigby.” How often I’ve been able to identify with him. Particularly in the depths of Lent when it seemed liked I had … Continue reading →