thinking-out-loud

I wrote the following on the penitential character and emphases of Advent for the Emmaus newsletter last year. Somewhat to my surprise, I wa...

It's been a while since I've posted anything from Dr. Luther's Lectures on Galatians (1535), but the following comments on Gala...

My youngest son, Gerhardt, was born on Thanksgiving Day one year ago. He's named for the great Lutheran hymnwriter, Paul Gerhardt, and I...

The Holy Triune God is the Author and Giver of life, the Maker and Preserver of all things. Every good and perfect gift comes to us from Him...

I've been enjoying Carrie Underwood's new record, Carnival Ride . It's a solid sophomore set of songs, and anyone who cared for ...

I've been teaching one of my young friends how to write a research paper, which is something I know how to do and have a fair amount of ...

One of my favorite young people turns 19 today. I've been thinking of her and of this occasion all week long (and longer), but despite t...