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The Bible as literature: the King James, Psalm 46, and Shakespeare
The “Chandos portrait” of Shakespeare Last night I taught our first class in a course entitled “The Bible as Literature” in Wash U’s University College…
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A Changed Confession
Last February I changed the confession of sins that was to be used in the worship services. I regularly assist at Grace Lutheran Chapel in…
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John Nunes on “Where is God in Times of Tragedy?”
Always provocatively and confessionally Lutheran, a link to Rev. John Nunes’ good words in answer to the question “Where is God in times of tragedy?”…
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Thank you, BP, for deconstructing my faith in technology
Technology trying to save technology. (Photo credit: Reuters) The recent capping of the oil well in the Gulf of Mexico aside, now the Coast Guard…
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Oil Disaster—What Might We Learn?
I’ve been thinking about the meaning or lessons to be drawn from the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Many others have as…
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He Did Not Say a Word
Reflections on the Perfect Game that Wasn’t
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Concordia Carillon Concert Series – June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
A cherished tradition in the arts continues… The Concordia summer carillon concert series plays every Tuesday in June at 7:00 p.m.
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Do the Lutheran Symbolical Books Speak Where the Sacred Scriptures Are Silent?
A classic study of the Lutheran Confessions and the Scriptures by theologian ARTHUR CARL PIEPKORN, appearing here in conjunction with the Spring 2010 issue of…
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Life Abundant
One of my favorite quotes comes from Wendell Berry (not surprisingly). In commenting on the nature of the abundant life, he makes the statement that material…