I’ve gone through some odd phases in my writing career. When I was in high school, I started writing what could best be described as Christian science fiction and fantasy. I even tried submitting one of the manuscripts to a literary agent. One I found in the phone book. And…
Last week, we talked about the theological world that Martin Luther lived in. That’s important, because it helps explain why Martin did what he did and why he believed what he believed. But before we can really get to what you might call his “light bulb moment,” we have to…
So a while back, I shared a video by a guy named CGP Grey about how more and more jobs are becoming automated. If you haven’t watched that video yet, please feel free to get caught up. If you want. It’s still an interesting video. One of the things that…
So last week, I introduced the latest series to grace my blog, namely a series about what it means to be a Lutheran Christian. What is it that we believe, teach, and confess? How do we differ from other Christians? I’m hoping this will be an interesting and enlightening experience…
A while back, I posted something about a meme that I saw making the rounds on Facebook and Twitter. The meme in question caused some deep-seated discomfort for me, because I didn’t like the implications. So I rambled about it via a very short story and, much to my surprise,…
The last time I was in the confessional, I fessed up to my history as a professional wrestling fan. This time, I want to talk about a rather strange hobby I had about ten years ago. For two and a half years, I published a diary in an on-line forum…
Well, that was fast… Astute visitors to my website may have noticed a small change in the upper right corner. No, I’m not talking about the new MyBookProgress widget … well, actually I am talking about it, but the widget itself has been there for a few weeks now. No,…
I think I’ve mentioned this before, but in my “day job,” I’m a Lutheran pastor. This makes me kind of unique in the world of Christian publishing. It’s been my experience that there aren’t a lot of Lutherans in that particular industry (although there are apparently more than I knew…
So last night, I was able to see X-Men Apocalypse at my local theater. And hey, I even had a free pass to see it! Good thing, too. I’m not entirely sure I’d have wanted to pay full price for this one. So let’s talk about the plot. It’s ten…
It’s been a while since I took a spin in the confessional, so I decided that I would start with one that would hurt me, maybe just a little. I’ve been a big fan of professional wrestling for the past 20 years. This won’t come as a surprise to some…