A friend on Facebook posted the article linked here. Let me give you a taste of the article here since I have learned that most … Church and CharityRead more
Author: Philip Hoppe
LCMS Pastor.
Posted inMarriage and Family / Theology and Practice
Poop: Mothers and Pastors
In chatting with a friend, I signed off by telling her we probably both should head back to our vocations. I am a pastor and … Poop: Mothers and PastorsRead more
Posted inCommon Salvation
Common Salvation: Episode Six
Episode Six is up. This episode reflects on the Sixth Commandment. Please share this with your friends, especially laymen and laywomen in the church. You … Common Salvation: Episode SixRead more
Posted inCommon Salvation
Common Salvation: Episode Five
Episode Five is up. This episode reflects on the Fifth Commandment. Please share this with your friends, especially laymen and laywomen in the church. You … Common Salvation: Episode FiveRead more
Posted inTheology and Practice
Meditation on a Meandering: Lutherans and Catholics
Pastor Larry Peters has one of the best blogs on the internet called Pastoral Meanderings. If it is not on your reading list, it should … Meditation on a Meandering: Lutherans and CatholicsRead more
Posted inBook Reviews
Book Review: Why God Won’t Go Away?
New Atheism. Do you know what it is? You likely have seen the fruits of it even if you do not know it by this … Book Review: Why God Won’t Go Away?Read more
Posted inCreative Writing / Theology and Practice
The Planted Seed for Frustrated Pastors
Isaiah 55:10-11 "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring … The Planted Seed for Frustrated PastorsRead more
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Common Salvation: Episode Four
Episode Four is up. This episode reflects on the Fourth Commandment. Please share this with your friends, especially laymen and laywomen in the church. You … Common Salvation: Episode FourRead more
Posted inCreative Writing
I am a Space Kid
Article first published as I am a Space Kid: Reflections on the Last Space Shuttle Mission on Blogcritics. Nothing in pop culture defines a kid … I am a Space KidRead more
Posted inCommon Salvation
Common Salvation: Episode Three
Episode Three is up. This episode reflects on the Third Commandment. Please share this with your friends, especially laymen and laywomen in the church. You … Common Salvation: Episode ThreeRead more