LATEST WRITINGS FROM PASTOR PHILIP HOPPE

Posted inMarriage and Family / Theology and Practice

A Love Story Worth Retelling

Let me tell you the story you of the best husband that ever lived.  This man had his eyes set on one particular women as … A Love Story Worth RetellingRead more

Posted inNews Clippings / Theology and Practice

Everybody wants an angel. They got a priest.

The first headline was awesome and amazing:  Mysterious priest miraculously appears, disappears at crash scene Everyone began to wonder.  Was it really a priest or … Everybody wants an angel. They got a priest.Read more

Posted inMarriage and Family / Sexuality / Theology and Practice

President Obama on Leno–Homosexuality

On Leno, the president said, I’ve been very clear that when it comes to universal rights, when it comes to people’s basic freedoms, that whether … President Obama on Leno–HomosexualityRead more

Posted inTheology and Practice

Laypeople as Pastors, Pastors as CEOs

Most of the major issues of any contention before the LCMS convention this year were centered around our understanding of the Office of the Holy … Laypeople as Pastors, Pastors as CEOsRead more

Posted inMarriage and Family / News Clippings / Theology and Practice

Woman Has Baby

In America, the news coverage about the impending birth of a royal baby was almost none stop.  When would the babe be born?  Would it … Woman Has BabyRead more

Posted inTheology and Practice

Anthony Weiner and Forgiveness

Anthony Weiner infamously sent out pictures of his anatomy to various women and through them to the world. This is to say nothing of the … Anthony Weiner and ForgivenessRead more