Category Archives: Missouri Megatrends
Who Told You that You Were Naked?
That’s the second question the Lord asked of the newly fallen Adam. The Lord came looking for His friend for their usual cool of the evening stroll in paradise, but Adam was hiding from Him. When God asked why, Adam … Continue reading
Pro-Adultery Yet Christian?
Of course you can’t be pro-adultery and still be accepted as a Christian, but you can be Pro-Choice, i.e. for the killing of babies in the womb, and be accepted as a Christian. In fact Concordia University Texas believes you … Continue reading
Where Have you Gone Samuel Nafzger?
Everyone gets what Simon and Garfunkel meant when they sang, “ Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio/ A nation turns its lonely eyes to you?/ What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson/ Joltin’ [I always thought it was “jumpin’.] Joe has … Continue reading
A Clown First Said it
It was a clown that first helped me see there is more than a rift, more than a divide, there is a chasm between Reformed and Lutheran.
Higher Things and Lower Places
First I get a joyful message from Higher Things that they are now a Recognized Service Organization of the LCMS (which means by the way they are in service to it). Then I have faithful members passing on the good … Continue reading
Theology is Everywhere
A hospital is not a strange place to find theology. Where men are suffering and dying is a good place to find theology. What is remarkable to me is that the theology of the theologians is expressed so clearly.
Laughing and Crying with Strange Bedfellows
Either I’m not being sent the memos or I don’t know where to pick them up. I didn’t get the memo that the confessional position had changed on the order of creation. The roles of men and women now apply … Continue reading
Food for Thought
A cereal named Ezekiel 4:9 has just shown up on my grocers shelf, and even for a town that prides itself in keeping things weird, this is weird. Here’s what the package says, “As described in Holy Scriptures ‘Take also … Continue reading
Setting Out for Elert but Not Even Making it to Akron
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas wants to be a confessional Lutheran congregation. You might say they want to get to Elert, but they don’t even make it to Akron.