Oct 14, 2026 | News, Newsletter: District Connections, Newsletter: Earthen Vessels, President
In my recent Earthen Vessels article on the books I’ve been reading lately, I made mention of the recently published festschrift, He Opened to Us the Scriptures: Essays in Honor of Arthur A. Just Jr., edited by Charles A. Gieschen (CPH 2026). Dr. Gieschen kindly...Oct 14, 2026 | News, Newsletter: Earthen Vessels, President
CONGREGATIONS / RSOs CALLING OR GETTING READY TO CALL (SENIOR or SOLE): Note: Changes from last week’s list are marked in colored font. ANDERSON, Christ – called Rev. Jeremy Yeadon (St. John; Groton, SD) FORT WAYNE, Concordia LAFAYETTE, Grace...Oct 7, 2026 | News, Newsletter: District Connections, Newsletter: Earthen Vessels, President
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, I had the delightful privilege of speaking to the pastors of the Southern Illinois District on the Liturgy of the Gospel and the worship of faith, including a discussion of the responsible use of adiaphora in the life of the Church....Oct 7, 2026 | News, Newsletter: Earthen Vessels, President
CONGREGATIONS / RSOs CALLING OR GETTING READY TO CALL (SENIOR or SOLE): Note: Changes from last week’s list are marked in colored font. ANDERSON, Christ – called Rev. Jeremy Yeadon (St. John; Groton, SD) FORT WAYNE, Concordia LAFAYETTE, Grace...Sep 30, 2026 | News, Newsletter: Earthen Vessels, President
It’s been over a year since the last time I shared some books for consideration, and at a recent Circuit Winkel one of the pastors asked me when I’d be offering another such post. As it so happens, there have been a number of books that have come to my attention over...Sep 23, 2026 | News, Newsletter: Earthen Vessels, President
Monday of this week (the 21st of September) was the Feast of St. Matthew, the Apostle & Evangelist, and it called to mind one of my favorite “new” LSB hymns, “The Gifts Christ Freely Gives” (LSB 602), by one of my very dear fathers in Christ, the Reverend Kantor...
