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....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...Sep 16, 2026 | News, Newsletter: District Connections, Newsletter: Earthen Vessels, President
I wrote a bit about the theology of the Cross a couple weeks ago, reflecting on Simon Peter’s blundering response to the Lord’s announcement of His upcoming Passion. I hadn’t really planned to touch upon the subject again so soon, but a couple things compel me to do...Sep 9, 2026 | News, Newsletter: District Connections, Newsletter: Earthen Vessels, President
The Holy Gospel for this past Sunday in the three-year lectionary is a particularly significant and weighty text for any number of reasons, encompassing profound theological guidance from our Lord on various aspects of the Church’s life and practice. In response to...
