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September 2015

September 04, 2015

Support for Rubio surges among evangelical leaders

World Magazine has been surveying the candidate preferences of over 100 evangelical leaders. As we...

September 03, 2015

One of the heroes on that French train is a Lutheran

You know those three unarmed Americans who took out the armed-to-the-teeth terrorist on that French...

September 02, 2015

Pope will allow priests to forgive abortion

Pope Francis will allow priests to forgive the sin of abortion during the upcoming Holy...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

When Christian voters support the least Christian candidate

There once was a time when evangelical voters favored candidates who were Christians and who...

August 24, 2015

The Pope as illegal immigrant?

Pope Francis is coming to the United States next month. Back in January he said...

August 19, 2015

We’re number 119!

I just learned that this blog was ranked #119 in the top 300 Christian Blogs...

August 17, 2015

Walking away & walking it back

Another good sermon yesterday from Pastor Douthwaite on the third week the Gospel lesson has...

August 12, 2015

Kierkegaard on Luther

We keep hearing that today's church needs to change; that is to say, it needs...

August 11, 2015

A book that teaches kids about church

My daughter, Dcs. Mary Moerbe, has published another children's book: Whisper, Whisper: Learning about Church....

August 06, 2015

The Pope’s coming accord with evangelicals

Pope Francis believes that the Reformation is over, that the breach with Luther and later...

August 04, 2015

Christian leaders are favoring Rubio

World Magazine has surveyed evangelical leaders and insiders on the presidential candidate they are supporting. ...

August 03, 2015

Racially friendly denominations may surprise you

A sociologist tested what denominations were most open to new people from different races. His...

July 2015

July 30, 2015

Jesus walking on the water

We had a great sermon last Sunday on Jesus walking on the water (Mark 6:45-56),...

July 29, 2015

Boy Scouts will no longer ban gay leaders

The Boy Scouts of America will now allow gay leaders, a decision made by its...

July 27, 2015

The Future of American Evangelicalism–& Lutheranism

Patheos has put together an online symposium on the Future of American Evangelicalism. It features...

July 23, 2015

Removing a heterodox pastor

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod is getting criticized for expelling a pastor and professor for publicly...

July 20, 2015

The Sacrament and the love of neighbor

Martin Luther, quoted from Bible Studies on Mercy - The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod: There your...

July 15, 2015

What churches can expect from the world

As churches try to think through the implications of the gay marriage ruling, many Christians...

July 14, 2015

Christianity’s influence on marriage & the status of women

According to the "progressive narrative," Christianity and its view of marriage have oppressed women. But...

July 13, 2015

Exorcising America

A group of Roman Catholic clerics in Mexico recently conducted an exorcism designed to cast...

July 10, 2015

Biphobia against bisexuals

Another sexual minority is coming out of the closet: bisexuals--those with attractions both to the...

July 08, 2015

The black church

E. J. Dionne writes about how the black church shows facets of Christianity that are...

July 07, 2015

Pope apologizes for Milton’s “slaughtered saints”

Pope Francis recently apologized to the Waldensians. They had their beginnings in the 12th century,...

July 02, 2015

Government approved churches?

Conservative churches are troubled with the gay marriage decision and feel threatened lest the government...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

“Conscientious objection against the state”?

LCMS president Matthew Harrison has issued a response to the Supreme Court marriage ruling. It's...

June 29, 2015

How should the church respond?

Russell Moore on the gay marriage ruling and on how churches should respond: As I...

June 27, 2015

“Voting Republican will not save us now”

Rod Dreher takes a bleak look at the Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage. It...

June 27, 2015

Withstanding beatings, but not tweetings

Christians want to be liked. And we want to be known for our love. So...

June 26, 2015

“Don’t you care that we are perishing?”

More great teaching and Biblical application from Pastor Douthwaite, preaching on Mark 4:35-41, about the...

June 24, 2015

Vipers in Diapers?

An online discussion has been going on about whether Christian parents should view their children...