On the church-year calendar, October 31 is set aside for Reformation Day. The selected readings for the day are Revelation 14:6-7; Romans 3:19-28; and John 8:31-36 or Matthew 11:12-19.  I remember very clearly sitting in homiletics class at ... ... Continue Reading

Here's a Colorado vacation story I want to share. One particular point on the hiking trail to Ruby Jewel Lake reminds me of the conclusion of Robert Frost’s The Road not Taken. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--I took the one less ... ... Continue Reading

Last night I spoke in Ames, IA at a “kick-off” rally for the 40 Days for Life campaign. I knew of 40 Days for Life and have followed their stories of babies saved, abortion facilities closed, and facility workers ... ... Continue Reading

On the church year calendar, September 21 is set aside for St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist. The selected readings for the day are Ezekiel 2:8-3:11, Ephesians 4:7-16, and Matthew 9:9-13. I found this definition of a “low-life” ... ... Continue Reading

This Sunday, September 11, is a Sunday to remember. We remember the attack on our freedom ten years ago. We remember the nearly 3,000 victims of that attack and their families. We remember how life has never been the same. Many congregations will ... ... Continue Reading