Easter is the most important day to our faith in Jesus.  On Easter, Jesus rose in the flesh to show that He had conquered death completely.  Death and hell could not hold Jesus down in body or soul.  He is fully alive with a real body.  In the flesh, He continues to rule the universe.  In the flesh, Jesus will return on Judgment Day to raise every human being from the dead…in the flesh.  All those who have received the gift of free...

Thanks to assistance from Seth at the Michigan District office of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, I now have videos of me talking about some of the key teachings of Life in God’s Way.  These videos are also being shared on the District’s website as part of the work produced by a task force on how to speak Good News to those who are dealing with questions related to homosexuality and other sexual identity issues. In this post,...

I enjoy reading the “Meyer Minute,” a blog by Rev. Dale Meyer, President of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO.  His blog for Feb. 11, 2015 is a great follow-up to my last blog entry.  I’m including it below for your benefit.  Let’s hear it for godly desire in marriage … as opposed to the shallow desires of the flesh that bring so much pain to so many.  Happy Valentine’s Day!   The Meyer Minute –...

The novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” topped the best-seller list.  Now, the movie by the same name, is set for release on Feb. 13, just in time for Valentines Day.  Even “upstanding” couples are taking interest in this movie as they’ve heard it will stimulate a more exciting sex life.  Unfortunately, the means to such excitement is to delve into some not so upstanding realms such as sadism, masochism and other...

I received this forward recently.  I have no idea where it first originated, but will gladly ascribe credit if it is brought to my attention.  In the mean time, it serves as a beautiful illustration that men and women are definitely different.  Neither is better than the other, but they are certainly created by the Lord with unique qualities.  ENJOY! A store that sells new husbands has just opened in New York City, where a woman may go to...

My family loves to bake cookies.  One of our favorite chocolate chip recipes is fairly simple, but delicious.  We’ve made them so many times that we have the recipe pretty well memorized.  It includes the basic ingredients like flour, eggs and sugar plus a few “special” ingredients to make them REALLY good.  Add the ingredients in the right amounts and right order, bake them at the right temperature for the right amount of...