If you want to find the happiest people in life, find people who are married and in love. On the other hand, if you want … Table of Duties: Husbands and WivesRead more
Author: Philip Hoppe
LCMS Pastor.
Posted inNews Clippings / Theology and Practice
What are the limits of Religious Liberty?
I see three possibilities in America: 1. There are none. Each should be able to do whatever their religion or worldview suggests. This would mean … What are the limits of Religious Liberty?Read more
Posted inMumblings / Theology and Practice
GCB: Good Christian _______?
If you haven’t seen the latest show causing a stir on the internet, you certainly have not missed anything edifying. I watched about half of … GCB: Good Christian _______?Read more
Posted inMarriage and Family / Theology and Practice
Table of Duties: Parents and Children
This year for Lenten Services I am preaching through the Table of Duties. Here is the first sermon in that series. Parents and Children. Children … Table of Duties: Parents and ChildrenRead more
Posted inTheology and Practice
Cross-Planking: John 3:16
Below is an article I wrote which was published in Higher Things magazine. To my great joy, someone has taken up the suggestion and given … Cross-Planking: John 3:16Read more
Posted inMarriage and Family / Sexuality / Theology and Practice
Abstinence is Realistic
I was watching an interview on Fox News about a week ago. It was about the Birth Control mandate and the Georgetown Law student who … Abstinence is RealisticRead more
Posted inMarriage and Family
Brief is the joy, lasting the bitterness.
The world says of marriage, “Brief is the joy, lasting the bitterness.†Let them say what they please; what God wills and creates is bound … Brief is the joy, lasting the bitterness.Read more
Posted inTheology and Practice
Affinity with Rome?
I understand it. Most of our protestant friends have departed very far from the historical practice of the Christian faith. They also deny the very … Affinity with Rome?Read more
Posted inTheology and Practice
Whom You Trust
I know whom you trust even though I do not know you. You trust those who are trustworthy. Oh you may love others and pine … Whom You TrustRead more
Posted inTheology and Practice
Love. Hate. Lent.
There are those who love Lent, a lot. They glory in anything drab and somber. They love being sad, depressed, put under the thumb. The … Love. Hate. Lent.Read more