LATEST WRITINGS FROM PASTOR PHILIP HOPPE

Posted inImages / Theology and Practice

Church, Steeple, No People?

It is amazing when you consider the breadth of Scripture. Nearly any topic that you could possibly think about is spoken of in Scripture. And … Church, Steeple, No People?Read more

Posted inTheology and Practice

How a Christian Makes Big Decisions in Life

Every Christian is at various times in their life placed into a situation where a major decision has to be made.  A job offer comes. … How a Christian Makes Big Decisions in LifeRead more

Posted inMovie Reviews

Everything is not quite awesome: The Lego Movie

Yesterday, I took the kids to the Lego movie.  My Facebook feed has been filled with praise of the movie from all sorts of friends.  … Everything is not quite awesome: The Lego MovieRead more

Posted inTheology and Practice

How to address homosexuality in our culture: continuing the conversation

Recently, there’s been a lot of talk going around on Christian blogs about how Christians should be responding to the ongoing movement  to normalize homosexuality … How to address homosexuality in our culture: continuing the conversationRead more

Posted inPolitics / Theology and Practice

Church over Political Parties: Thoughts

Lutherans have often oversimplified the question of how we should think about government.  We have often spoken as if the fact that there are two … Church over Political Parties: ThoughtsRead more

Posted inTheology and Practice

Praying for our President–What does this mean?

Since the election, there has been all sorts of stuff about the President and the election on Facebook.  As one person noted, before Facebook people … Praying for our President–What does this mean?Read more