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How Marriage in God’s Way Shapes a Complete Christian Worldview
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REVIEW “Handing Out Life”
Thank you to everyone who has voted to make Handing Out Life the 2017 book of the year in its category among Christian small publishers. If you haven’t had a chance to vote, you can still do that before March … Continue reading
Let’s Talk Male & Female
Heather and I had the privilege to speak at a Theological Symposium for the Michigan District of the LCMS in Lansing, MI this past Saturday. The theme for the symposium was “Let’s Talk Male and Female.” Four keynote addresses (with … Continue reading
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VOTE FOR “Handing Out Life”
VOTE NOW for Handing Out Life to be book of the year! The book I wrote to highlight the teachings of “Life in God’s Way” has been nominated for book of the year, 2017, among Christian small publishers. To encourage more … Continue reading
To Africa with Love
It was a delight this past weekend to host the Rev. Dr. Mandla Khumalo and his dear wife Lindiwe from St. Peter Confessional Lutheran Church in Middleburg, South Africa. Mandla shared his fascinating life story of how God brought him … Continue reading
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Friends Forever
Back in my summer camp counselor days, a favorite song at camp was “Friends Are Friends Forever” as sung by Michael W. Smith. The key line to that song is what follows the title…”Friends are friends forever, if the Lord’s … Continue reading
Time Well Spent
I recently finished teaching an eight-week online class for the Family Life master’s degree program of Concordia University, Wisconsin. It was a VERY tiresome task in the midst of all my other responsibilities, especially in the season of Advent. There … Continue reading
Post-Election Comfort
Following the U.S. elections last week, many people, all around the world, are rather unsettled, worried and maybe even fearful. This particular election process was filled with so much hostility that it seems the hurts can never be healed. That’s … Continue reading
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Let’s Talk Male & Female
On February 11, 2017 I will be one of four keynote speakers at the Michigan District, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s Theological Conference to be held at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Lansing, MI. The theme for the Conference is “Let’s … Continue reading
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Jury Duty
Have you ever experienced a blessing that you firmly believed was the hand of God acting for you? I had a strong sense of this in something that happened to me this week. Last month I received notice that I was to … Continue reading
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Wisdom vs. Violence
The headlines are telling again of great violence in the world…civil war, displaced citizens, terrorist bombings, political clashes, and racially motivated assaults and protests…just to name a few. Nothing new in a world blinded by man-made wisdom. WE think WE know … Continue reading
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