Husbands …
I am far, far from the perfect husband, so those familiar words of St. Paul (who, I believe never was a husband) in many ways terrify me. “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her to make her holy, cleansing…
Back in the Saddle Again
I’ve never been a particular fan of Gene Autry. In fact, it’s likely that the only reason I’m acquainted with this song of his is because of a comedy album by The Firesign Theatre that was regularly quoted in my dorm during my freshman year in college. …
Now to him …
I think I first saw the email some time Thursday afternoon, too late for me to deal with it that day. That night I was driving to Houghton Lake with Joel. We would rake leaves on Friday, prepare the cottage for the winter on Saturday morning, and then…
In …. tional
The election advertisements are behind us (hopefully … perhaps the only good thought I have about them is how much they help the economy). The weather looks as though it might finally be cooling down (not that I am complaining about the wonderful fall…
It’s NOT about …
It may have been listening to a podcast that put me into the right state of mind. The podcast was from Lead Time (Tim Ahlman and Jack Kalleberg), dated October 29, 2024. Its topic was “Navigating Ethical Challenges: LCMS in a Politically Charged World…
Cruising
That day started with 9:30 a.m. worship at Trinity. Then came family pictures taken conveniently between raindrops. After that we were home long enough to get all packed for ten days of cruising around Lake Michigan (not in the lake, but around it). …
Da Blues!
Before I say anything else, I have a confession to make. I am on vacation this week, so this is being written Saturday morning, October 12. The Tigers lost game four to the Guardians, 4-5 on Thursday and this afternoon is the elimination game. When…
And then, The End
Way back when July had just turned into August, while the days were still long and the nights warm, most people felt secure predicting that the Tigers’ season would end on September 29. Then the Tigers got hot, and the end was delayed. Then they stayed…
Replays
During the regular season (yes, I am talking MLB and the Tigers) it became my regular habit during the last two months to turn on Bally sports around 7:00 a.m. to watch the replay of the Tigers game from the day before. Yes, ordinarily I had already…
Oldtimers’ Disease
I was listening to a podcast the other day previewing the Old Testament lesson that will be read in many congregations this Sunday (but not ones that are celebrating “St. Michael and All Angels”). It is a story all about anger and complaining – if you…