Archive for December, 2008

Quibbling is better than not Knowing

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

This is off-color, but there is often pointed truth in ribald humor. (more…)

It’s Long Past Time

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Rev. Matthew Harrison of LCMS World Relief has published a paper titled “It’s Time” and subtitled “LCMS Unity and Mission.”  It is but the latest plan to get together by talking.  Issuing yet another call to talk is not how the process begins.  (more…)

Not Very Comforting

Monday, December 8th, 2008

   In Army Airborne School in 1976, the instructors would say as you walked out to the plane for your first jump, “The jump isn’t that bad; it’s just that last 2 inches you got to watch out for.”  I didn’t find that very comforting.  In February 1546, Luther wrote one last letter to his wife.  (more…)

Pope Pardons John Lennon

Monday, December 1st, 2008

I wanted to title this “John Lennon’s Theology Better than Pope’s,” but I thought better of it.  (more…)