Meditations of my Heart

We seem to be obsessed with our beliefs (I know I am). This portion of Theology of the Lutheran confessions by Edmund Schlink was helpful. … More Important Than Your Beliefs…Read more

So sayeth the Pope: {Of us protestants} According to Catholic doctrine, these Communities do not enjoy apostolic succession in the sacrament of Orders, and are, … You are not the Church (Well maybe Chris is)Read more

I was on vacation this last Sunday which gave me a chance to do something I often don’t do well on Sunday mornings, think about … The InnkeeperRead more

I love trees.  I always enjoy watching the joy that finds its way onto the face of people as they look at a huge tree … Pastors planting trees…Read more

Ask a Lutheran why we don’t talk about the Spirit and the answer flows out as naturally as water out of a spring. The Spirit … Father’s Day (The Heavenly One)Read more

“I had to forgive him for my sake.” “You have to forgive so that you can move on.” These are lies of modern pop psychology. … Forgiveness is not for you…Read more

In the bible, the connection is pretty tight. A flood comes? God was involved. A famine ensues? You guessed it, God was holding the rain … Weather and God?Read more