It really shouldn’t be a surprise, we do live in Florida, after all. But, just in case you hadn’t noticed: It’s hot outside.  And maybe rainy too, which just means that it’s steamy hot. Again, we do live in Florida. We should expect this. But that doesn’t keep us from complaining about it. It doesn’t…

Grace and peace to you from St. Louis, Missouri. We are up here for some days as we reconnect with family and see some sights. Just yesterday, my girls got to see Concordia Seminary, where I studied to be a pastor. They were sweet about it, but I don’t think they were terrifically impressed –…

Do you want to be healed? It’s an odd question that Jesus asks a man in John 5. Our initial response is, “of course I want to be healed, Lord.” But soon after our initial response, some other things can creep in. After all, the Bible tells us that this man had been under this…

This week I get to do a little sabbatical breaking and go to the convention of the Florida-Georgia District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. If you’re unfamiliar, this is a business meeting of the churches in our District. Just under 200 churches will be represented, each with two votes – one for their pastor,…