You can listen here , or read below. Texts: Acts 1:1-11; St. Luke 24:44-53 In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Hol...

To Andy and Bekah. Cannot believe it's been a year.

I dearly love the old Lutheran prayer books, and one of those is Seed Grains of Prayer by Löhe, which is in turn largely an ingatheri...

Probably one of the best college courses I ever had: the entire semester with Dr. Gary Pittinger was devoted to learning the dangers of logi...

The one-and-only 2019 Issues, Etc. "Making the Case" Conference is  Friday, June 7  and  Saturday, June 8  in Chicago.  Learn more...

I was asked on Twitter today about the Lutheran custom of substituting chorales for the texts of the Ordinary. Thought I share my response h...

That's what the old prayer books and hymnals of our church reveal we have had. Now, thanks to the work of Matthew Carver, we have what W...

People loved by God, please pray for my friend Herb tomorrow. He'll be undergoing surgery to remove a mass on his brain. Please join us ...

For Eastertide, Pastor sings the Our Father and we join in at the Doxology, and then he chants the Words of Our Lord's Testament: "...

Tomorrow is Confirmation at St. Paul's. Here is a lovely prayer for Confirmands from Lutheran Prayer Companion.  I am persuaded every Lu...

Today was my final day hosting Thy Strong Word. It’s been such a joy since August of 2014, but this frees me up to attend to other matters a...

Bekah and Andy; and David, Meaghan, Lydia, Henry and Oliver:

Of course! A sick little one kept my eldest and her children from attending their congregation's Easter service last week, but they dr...

From this morning: Sermon for Easter 2, Quasimodo Geniti, 2019 John 20:19-31 • Rev. William Gleason "Like newborn infants long for ...

Today's homily In the name... "Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry."  That ...

To Kantor Muth and her numerous musicians who made this holy week and Easter redound to the glory of God! I have no idea how on earth she ...