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April 2020

April 30, 2020

The End of Big Churches?

Big, densely-populated cities are being hit hardest by the coronavirus epidemic. Big gatherings in general--as...

April 29, 2020

A Nomination for Lutheran Sainthood?

We Lutherans consider every Christian to be a "saint," though at the same time a...

April 28, 2020

The Last Time We Had a Pandemic Like This

In 1968-1969, we had another pandemic very much like this one. The Hong Kong Flu...

April 27, 2020

Our Virus-Infected Economy

The coronavirus infects and threatens the lives of individuals. It has also infected and threatens...

April 24, 2020

Exterminating Christians in Nigeria

In what is being described as "genocide," two radical Islamic groups are slaughtering the Christians...

April 23, 2020

Bob Dylan’s Two New Songs

Bob Dylan has released two new songs--his first in 8 years--giving them free to the...

April 22, 2020

Lessons from Camus’ “The Plague”

Camus' novel "The Plague" has special resonance during our coronavirus epidemic. He describes how people...

April 21, 2020

Esolen Brings Back Poetry by Bringing Back Christian Poetry

The Christian author and cultural critic Anthony Esolen has written a remarkable new book entitled "The...

April 20, 2020

The Plan to Open Up America Again

The President and his coronavirus task force have issued plans for a three-phase return to...

April 17, 2020

The COVID-19 Predictions

On March 31, the president and his coronavirus task force warned us to brace ourselves...

April 16, 2020

The Religion of Desire

According to a book entitled "Is Europe Christian?" the secularism of contemporary Western culture comes...

April 15, 2020

A Creedal Testimony from Less Than Five Years after Jesus’ Resurrection

Scholars have identified a creedal testimony to the atoning death and resurrection of Jesus that...

April 14, 2020

What Is So Wonderful about Lutheran Worship

A convert to Lutheranism describes her appreciation for the "theological craftsmanship" of Lutheran liturgical worship.

April 13, 2020

When Corporate Worship Is Taken Away

The coronavirus restrictions on corporate worship may be necessary to fight the coronavirus epidemic, but...

April 10, 2020

Holy Days for the Church in Exile

Just as today's Christians can't go to church and receive the sacraments, God's people during...

April 09, 2020

Classic Pestilence Prayers & Maundy Thursday

If we can't celebrate Maundy Thursday with the Sacrament, we can celebrate it with Christ's...

April 08, 2020

The Government Will Even Bail Out Churches

The CARES Act, the government plan to bailout virtually everyone hurt economically by the coronavirus...

April 07, 2020

Bailing Out Everybody

In an effort to stop the coronavirus epidemic, the government pushed "pause" on much of...

April 06, 2020

Teddy Roosevelt Did Exactly What the Captain of the USS Roosevelt Did

Capt. Brett Crozier lost his command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt for asking his superiors...

April 03, 2020

Our Inability to Sit in a Quiet Room Alone

As the days of coronavirus quarantine turn into weeks and the prospect of months, we...

April 02, 2020

Get Ready for a “Hell of a Bad Two Weeks”

According to President Trump and his COVID-19 task force, over the next two weeks death...

April 01, 2020

A Hardcore Prayer “In Time of Pestilence”

Here is an intense prayer "In Times of Pestilence" from the Lutheran Prayer Book of...

March 2020

March 31, 2020

Vocation and the Epidemic

The coronavirus epidemic throws the doctrine of vocation into high relief: not only our economic...

March 30, 2020

COVID-19 as Catalyst for a Revival of Christianity?

An article in the "Wall Street Journal" suggests that the COVID-19 epidemic could spark a...

March 27, 2020

Tips for Participating in Online Church Services

In times of quarantine, when church services are shut down, many Christians are turning to...

March 26, 2020

Will Heaven Be Boring?

In Edward Young's "Night Thoughts," an unusual poetic meditation on death, the poet turns around...

March 25, 2020

What Is the Biblical Quality of “Hope”?

"So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three" (1 Cor 13:13). We hear a...

March 24, 2020

The Church’s 2000 Years of Experience in Handling Epidemics

An article by Lyman Stone, entitled "Christianity Has Been Handling Epidemics for 2000 Years," surveys...

March 23, 2020

A Must-Have Resource for Churches on COVID-19

All pastors and their congregations should take advantage of this free resource on what churches...

March 21, 2020

You Are Invited to Our Church Services

I would like to invite you to our church; that is, to our online service. ...