Category: Presidential Perspectives
Hidden Value
by Thomas Kruesel When I graduated from seminary and moved to my first congregation, my family had two pressing needs. First, a second vehicle. Second, money. As you can imagine, the second need influenced the decision-making process in meeting the first need. After much…
COVID-19 and Masks
by Timothy Teuscher “The world is like a drunken peasant. If you lift him into the saddle on one side, he will fall off on the other side.” This rather blunt, earthly statement by Martin Luther is a fitting assessment of some of the comments…
Comforted by Christ’s Descent Into Hell
by Timothy Teuscher Week after week and year after year we confess in the Divine Service these words from the second article of the Apostles’ Creed: “He descended into hell.” But what do those familiar words mean? What comfort do we find in this…
Farewell to Alleluia
by Timothy Teuscher The omission of the “alleluia” (Hebrew for “praise the Lord”) during the season of Lent has been described as the church’s ‘fast’—a fast we observe until we hear the joyful news of Christ’s resurrection on Easter morning and that glad “alleluia” sounds…
Singing the Angels’ Christmas Song
by Timothy Teuscher For centuries, the Christmas song of the angels has sounded forth week after week in the liturgy of Christ’s church: “Glory to God in the highest, and peace to His people on earth” (Luke 2:14). These words from the account of…
It’s Good To Be In A Rut!
by Robert Mohns What’s the difference between a rut and a ditch? About six feet. This was the advice given to young drivers such as myself who lived in the Red River gumbo of southern Manitoba. The temptation for novice drivers when driving the…