28 May 2006 at Salem L.C., Gretna, LA Text: John 15:26-16:4 (Ezek 36:22-28; 1 Pet 4:7-14) (Historic) In the Name of + Jesus. Amen. Today is...

25 May 2006 at Salem L.C., Gretna, LA Text: Mark 16:14-20 (2 Kings 2:5-15, Acts 1:1-11, John 16:5-15) (Historic) In the Name of + Jesus. Am...

An interesting piece in the paper today about a biker church. Go ahead and read the article, and then I'll toss out some points for dis...

The payoff is finally arriving. Yes, I realize we have come a long way, and there is so much more to be done, but let's celebrate this l...

I had an interesting discussion with Mrs. Hollywood at the breakfast table today. We were discussing liturgical ceremony. Don't all ma...

I just received a church publication aimed at teaching children in Lutheran schools. One of the articles is a well-intentioned help for Chr...

14 May 2006 at Salem L.C., Gretna , LA Text: John 16:5-15 (Historic) In the Name of + Jesus. Amen. We find ourselves today ...

I really need to move closer to church. I spend so much time on the road that I probably see every bumper sticker that exists - and then ha...

As a sequel to my last post, concerning the visit of the Holy Madness Clown Troupe to a local ELCA "Lutheran" congregation, here i...

To show my old pal Peter that I'm no liturgical curmudgeon or ecclesiastical scold, I present this just-snapped picture to you, dear Fat...

Yesterday's chapel service for grades K-8 was a demonstration of the thesis: "You can't dance to good liturgy." Our Easter...

We need to come to grips with the fact that we will have several generations of very ignorant adults. This article is yet another example ...

30 April 2006 at Salem L.C., Gretna , LA Text: John 10:11-16 (Ezek 34:11-16; 1 Pet 2:21-25) (Historic) In the Name of + Jesus. Amen. All t...

[ Note: this is a reprise of an earlier article which disappeared mysteriously. It won't be exactly the same, but I'll try to hit t...

I'm a sucker for movies about the clergy. They usually aren't very good. Often they are laugh-out-loud bad - both in terms of the ...