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May 2022

May 09, 2022

Bearing With Our Neighbor’s Weakness

Loving our neighbor is foundational to Biblical ethics, to the doctrine of vocation, and to...

January 2022

January 25, 2022

“The Great Resignation” Continues

Most of those who voluntarily left the workplace during the COVID lockdowns still have not...

January 14, 2022

Virtual Vocation

Some internet "influencers" on TikTok or YouTube earn more money than the heads of America's...

January 13, 2022

Burnout and Vocation

The Wall Street Journal has a story "When You're Burned Out at Your Job, But...

November 2021

November 25, 2021

Giving Thanks and Saying Grace

Research has found that 50% of Americans "say grace" of some kind before meals, which...

October 2021

October 21, 2021

Should Christians Fight the Culture or Try to Be Accepted?

A controversy has broken out among evangelical Christians on whether Christians should fight the culture...

October 20, 2021

Vocation vs. Slavery

Historian Nadya Williams discusses the concept in ancient Rome of "otium," or leisure, as opposed...

August 2021

August 25, 2021

Solomon on Vocation

The Book of Ecclesiastes, while making us face up to the "vanity" of life "under...

July 2021

July 14, 2021

C. S. Forester’s Novels of Vocation

C. S. Forester's novel "The Good Shepherd" (made into the Tom Hanks movie "The Greyhound"),...

July 01, 2021

Vocation and the Earl of Sandwich

The Earl of Sandwich was responsible both for your sandwich and for the soda that...

June 2021

June 10, 2021

The Importance of Luther’s Doctrine of the Three Estates

When we think of Luther's thought as it relates to culture and our life in...

May 2021

May 06, 2021

Vocation and America’s Unwritten Constitution

"Being a free American requires practically loving your neighbors so that the government doesn’t have...

February 2021

February 23, 2021

The African Bonhoeffer

John Ehrett, seeing the problems with the dominant political theologies, sees a way forward in...

February 04, 2021

God at Work

On the occasion of my book "God at Work" going on sale, I summarize the...

January 2021

January 20, 2021

Inauguration and Vocation

Joe Biden will be inaugurated into the presidency today. This will bring joy to many...

September 2020

September 16, 2020

Simone Weil on Vocation

Simone Weil was a French philosopher and convert to Christianity who wrote profoundly about the...

September 07, 2020

The Spirituality of Everyday Life

In our efforts to Christianize "Labor Day" by turning it into a feast day celebrating...

August 2020

August 20, 2020

Masks and the Masks of God

Today's coronavirus preoccupation with masks reminds us that God too wears a mask. It's called...

May 2020

May 04, 2020

The Vocation of Weird Al Yankovic

Highlighting two profiles of Weird Al Yankovic, known for his parodies of iconic pop songs...

April 2020

April 29, 2020

A Nomination for Lutheran Sainthood?

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

January 2020

January 31, 2020

Martin Luther on the Coronavirus

Epidemics like the coronavirus raise many moral questions. Should I run away? Stay and help?...

January 21, 2020

The Reformation and Science

As scholars have been demonstrating, Christianity has played a major role in the rise of...

November 2019

November 28, 2019

Thanksgiving and Vocation

On Thanksgiving we express gratitude for our material belongings, for our family, for our country. ...

November 26, 2019

Politics of the Promethean Self

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-MO, is also a Christian cultural critic. In a recent speech, he...

October 2019

October 04, 2019

Faith in God and Good Works for Your Neighbor

Christians have long struggled with the competing claims of faith and good works. Luther makes...

October 02, 2019

How Bad the Political Polarization Is Getting

America's political polarization is tearing apart friendships, families, and churches. And now it's affecting the...

September 2019

September 24, 2019

New Resource on Vocation

Concordia Publishing House has launched a free new digital magazine, as of this time last...

September 02, 2019

The Sermon on the Mount, Vocation, & Labor Day

Happy Labor Day, a holiday in which we should celebrate and reflect on our vocations. ...

July 2019

July 19, 2019

Ancient Letter Shows the Life of a Christian Family in 230 A.D.

The oldest Christian document from Greco-Roman Egypt, apart from the Bible, is a letter written...

July 01, 2019

My Book on Vocation Is On Sale for Cheap

I just heard from Crossway that they are running a special promotion of my book...