Jeffray Greene’s recent devotional on Mark 12:1 was thoughtful and helpful. It reminded me that everything we have belongs to God and that we are called to be faithful stewards.…
If you are at all plugged into what is going on outside of Lutheran circles, you have undoubtedly seen news related to the surge of thirty-five and under young people…
“Your Devotional Journey Through Scripture: A Daily Discipleship Resource” by Pastor Don Brandt Many thanks to Doug Schoelles, NALC pastor and member of the board of Lutheran CORE, for his…
We have reached a new milestone when it comes to the median age of currently-serving Protestant pastors. It is now sixty. (I deliberately spelled out “sixty” in case any of…
In his article in the February issue of First Things, “The Rise and Fall of Gay Activism,” Scott Yenor details the various waves of the gay liberation movement that, beginning…
…was the last time in the Pulpit,The last time serving Holy Communion,The last time preaching the love of Christ,Then I am humbled to have beenCalled to serve Your People, Lord.I…
In Ten Years? Who is going to be sitting in the pews in ten years’ time? Ryan Burge, a Baptist pastor and professor, does statistical analysis about religion in America.1…
While I have written about the clergy shortage in the past, my concern continues to grow for churches who are, or soon will be, dealing with a pastoral vacancy. Keep…
In our January and February 2022 publications I wrote a two-part article which explored the question of how the LGBTQ+ agenda and community were able to be so successful in…