Repenting: Getting Past the Guilt, Blame, and Shame
Jesus began his public ministry in the Gospel of Matthew by saying, “Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand!” Repenting is clearly important to Jesus. What he was... Read More
So You Missed an Opportunity to Share Your Faith . . .
I’ll just come out and say it: I missed an opportunity to share my faith. We had a superhero birthday party for our oldest son, complete with capes, decorated cardboard-box... Read More
Her Church Is the Mall
She woke up this morning, excited, because she was going to church. She didn’t go to church all that often, just a couple times a month, but she loved going.... Read More
Running on Empty: Four Ways to Avoid Burnout
Last week, the gas light came on in my car. It was time to fill up. That morning, I had left a bit late and had a meeting, so I... Read More
Making Hymns Ours
Before I went to Concordia University Wisconsin to study to be a pastor, I had a narrow view of what “singing hymns” meant. My rural church, nestled among rolling hills,... Read More
Our Godly Mothers
One of the blessings of being a husband and father is that I have the opportunity to watch my wife be a mother. She is a dedicated, loving, selfless mom,... Read More
