I spent some time in the confessional, talking about how, for a while there, I tried my hand at writing screenplays. This resulted in three very lousy scripts, most of which are lost to the ages. But those screenplays weren’t the extent of my literary experimentation. When I was in…
Last week, I talked about the Lutheran definition of a sacrament. Just so we’re all on the same page, the “recipe” is as follows: God says “Do this.” God says, “In doing this, you will receive forgiveness.” We use a physical object (or element) in connection with this action or…
Ugh. This week’s report comes with a hefty lesson in momentum, one that I learned a long time ago, but relearned in a painful way. But numbers first, and then excuses. This week was not good. I was only able to add another 4,098 words to my current work-in-progress, bringing…
It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a book. I guess I’ve been waiting for the right one. So about a year ago, I got it into my head to check out the collected works of HP Lovecraft. I think it’s because I’d been seeing Cthulhu…well, pretty much everywhere. I…
If I had to pick one thing that set Lutherans apart from other Christians, it’d probably be our understanding of the Sacraments. So let’s start with a definition. To Lutherans, a sacrament is a sacred act, instituted by God, in which God Himself has joined His Word of promise to…
So this is kind of a minor thing, I suppose, but it’s something that’s bugged me. I’ve only ever been to one comic book convention. That may seem like an odd thing to confess. I suppose it’s been on my mind lately because a bunch of my friends have gone…
So it would appear that my pace faltered a little this week. I was only able to tack an additional 9,281 words onto “Mourning Dove,” bringing the grand total to 37,566 words. I’m actually not that disappointed in those numbers. That meant that, over the past week, I’ve averaged 1,325…
So I’ll be honest. I wasn’t sure if I should include this entry or not. See, here’s the thing: I’ve been raised in a Lutheran bubble. My dad was a pastor and his dad was a pastor too. I attended my dad’s church all throughout my childhood and youth. When…
What a difference a week makes. So for whatever reason, I’ve been sputtering along with this story. Part of that was adjusting to a new schedule for my family. My wife recently returned to work and my boys are off to school again. This has resulted in some upheaval and…
After a lengthy side-trip into the Lutheran understanding of conversion, we’re wrapping up the three solas by talking about the last one, namely sola Scriptura. That’s a fancy way of saying that Lutheran beliefs are based on Scripture alone. For us, what’s contained in God’s Word is the final authority…