Category: Columns
The Reformation lived and prayed
by Robert Bugbee Lutherans everywhere are gearing up to mark the 500th anniversary of that day—October 31, 1517—when a little-known monk, teaching at a fledgling university at the edge of nowhere, set events in motion which radically changed the established church. Some people lament the…
The Quest for Life
by Rev. Paul Zabel When I lived in St. Louis and was attending Concordia Lutheran Seminary there was a local late night news reporter by the name of Julius Hunter. I remember his name because every night before he signed off, he reported or shared…
Black Mass: Cold and dark in Boston
by Ted Giese Set in South Boston, Black Mass details the criminal exploits of James Joseph “Whitey” Bulger, the Winter Hill Gang, and their entanglement with the FBI. More than a bio-pic, Black Mass deals with broader themes of truth and lies, secrets, and raw…
A Not-so-Fantastic Four
by Ted Giese If a movie has the word fantastic in the title it should work really hard to be fantastic. Josh Trank, the director of this current reboot of the MARVEL comic book franchise “Fantastic Four” tweeted: “A year ago I had a fantastic…
Knowing Where Home Is
by Paul Zabel “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11: 28, KJV). Have you ever taken a vacation or gone on holidays and after a few days away from home thought or said…