God Loved “the World”???
(This devotion, in a slightly modified form, was preached in the chapel of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary on Monday, March 12, 2018. The video of that chapel service can be found here.) About the last word ...
Four Branches February 2018
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: The LORD Is There! It was a stunning and welcome conclusion to Ezekiel’s prophecy. Working among the exiled, Ezekiel’s message concludes with a lengthy picture of ...
See the Greatest Glory of the Mountain!
It is often a troubling and confusing thing to follow as a disciple behind him who was “a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering” (Isaiah 53:3). In faith in him we have been exalted ...
Four Branches January 2018
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: The Lord Will Provide Isaac was the son of the promise and evidence of God’s gracious providence. And it appeared that he would be taken away ...
Don’t Despise the Day of Small Things!
Sunday, we will speak this prayer: “Almighty God, you gave your one and only Son to be the light of the world. Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and sacraments, may shine with ...
Four Branches December 2017
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: The LORD is My Banner The Israelites’ battle against the Amalekites at Rephidim was memorable – not only for the victory, but also for Lord’s obvious ...
I Am a Man…Sent from God
“I am not the Christ” (John 1:20) That straightforward answer by John in Sunday’s gospel (John 1:6-8, 19-28) should be an easy confession for me to imitate. But I confess freely that it is not. ...
PSI in Siberia
I am writing this brief report from Siberia. Knock me over with a feather. I am in Siberia. First of all, it’s not quite as cold as you might imagine. On the other hand, no ...
Four Branches November 2017
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: The Text Shapes You The text shapes you; you don't shape the text." And even though that truth had been repeated so much in Senior year ...
See the Hidden Glory of the Holy Ordinary!
I will not forget last weekend as long as God allows my memory to function. Last Saturday I had the privilege of joining over 400 of my brothers and sisters in Christ from the Ohio ...