With the permission of the author, a faithful and articulate pastor whose name I won’t list here {lest the Interwebs unleash their worst}, I post the following, which ought to be shared far and wide, on blogs and in church newsletters. You’ll see why. Shoot me an email if you want his contact info for reprinting purposes and I’ll send it your way. If you are one of … Continue reading an apology to the church
Close(d) Communion doesn’t seem nice. It doesn’t seem nice when a Methodist daughter can’t commune with her LCMS mother. It doesn’t seem nice when visiting Presbyterians can’t go to the Lord’s Supper with the rest of the congregation. It doesn’t seem nice when a dying grandfather can’t receive the Blessed Sacrament with his grandchild. Because when it comes right down to it, that’s our only real … Continue reading nice on steroids x 10 plus infinity
Holy Week teaches us to order our days according to Christ, around Christ, in Christ. That is the cherry on top of the suffering-death-resurrection cake. Because during Holy Week, we learn to clear our schedules, to plan life around Divine Services, to leave church with the words, “See you here tomorrow!” on our lips. It’s the week that we buy special dresses and special hats, new … Continue reading teaching time
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