Surrounded

It’s easy to go through life feeling surrounded. Surrounded by dangers. Surrounded by pressures. Surrounded by enemies. Surrounded by unrealistic … More

To God Be the Glory

As the three-pointer swishes through the net, the player pumps his chest and stares down the opposing fans. As the … More

Call Day

Today is “Call Day” at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary—where I was trained to be a pastor. Call Day is the day … More

God and You Always Make a Majority

What are you up against today? Is it a packed schedule with hardly any room to rest—or breathe? Is it … More

My Thoughts vs. God’s Thoughts

The story is told that Augustine—a famous Christian from the 300s—was struggling with the concept of the Trinity. How can … More

Greater Than the Sun!

The sun is getting stronger—even in the upper Midwest! The high where I live was about 10 degrees yesterday, but … More

As High as the Heavens

My wife and I watched the movie “First Man” recently. Have you seen it? It tells the story of Neil … More

Greater Love than Mom’s

Does it ever feel like God’s forgotten you? Left you? Abandoned you? That’s a terrible feeling isn’t it? In the … More

Grace to Ungrateful Children

Did you hear about the man who is suing his parents for giving birth to him without his consent? Don’t … More

A God Who Hides Himself

We live in a “show me” world. We love things that look big and grand. Just think of the phrases … More