step up, men

It doesn’t matter if you already have a copy of the book or bought one for your father-in-law for Christmas last year or thought about reading it once or saw it on your pastor’s bookshelf and promptly forgot it. You still need to check out this edition of Women Pastors: The Ordination of Women in Biblical Lutheran Perspective.  This edition includes three essays by LCMS … Continue reading step up, men

words mean things

Words mean things. It seems obvious,  cliché even, but there it is: Words bear meaning. In an argument, the person who controls the words wins. The one who holds the definitions succeeds. Words mean things. The culture may try to redefine them. It may use them incorrectly, but still they have inherent, objective meaning. They are delicate things. Use one incorrectly, snap it in two, … Continue reading words mean things

scratch that

I started writing an article last week. When I got finished, I didn’t like at all. It sounded like a gigantic LCMS pat on the back. But I’m posting it here anyway, just so that the two hours of writing aren’t totally wasted. So there’s that. __________ When LCMS President Matthew C. Harrison testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Feb. 16, … Continue reading scratch that