Forty years ago today, I had my tonsils out under a local anesthetic at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. I had been suffering from severe throat infections and had been treated with penicillin for many months. Finally, it…
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When I was in seminary Greek classes, I learned more about theology than in almost any other courses that I took. That's because the words are so much more meaningful than what we consider in the English translations - in…
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Earlier this week, on Tuesday, April 23rd, I celebrated my first anniversary since I ruptured my right quad tendon while I was on a business trip southwest of Chicago. My brother, Doug, and I were helping our youngest brother, Ken,…
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Today we celebrate Easter, the resurrection of Jesus and the Good News that He died for all our sins - and then rose again. We have all heard the story of the final week of His life. The triumphant entry…
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We celebrated Palm Sunday today - which begins the final week of the earthly life of Jesus as He entered Jerusalem on a donkey. The palm branches were laid down in His path and people waved as He passed by.…
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As you know from my last post, Janet and I recently went on a trip to the deep South with our eldest daughter, Kristin, and her oldest son, Connor. We were gone six days and it certainly brought back memories…
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This past week, Janet, our daughter, Kristin, and our grandson, Connor, took a trip down south. I hadn't been in the deep south, states such as Mississippi and Alabama, for many years. So I decided to put together a trip…
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As many of you know, I was ordained more than 15 years ago after I completed my Master of Divinity degree. I had to go through quite a process and after that, in the state of Indiana at least, I…
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We are in Memphis, Tennessee this evening getting ready to go see Graceland, the home of Elvis, in the morning. It's been years since Janet and I have come through this city and we are traveling with our oldest daughter,…
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