Don’t Despise the Day of Small Things!
Sunday, we will speak this prayer: “Almighty God, you gave your one and only Son to be the light of the world. Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and sacraments, may shine with ...
Four Branches December 2017
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: The LORD is My Banner The Israelites’ battle against the Amalekites at Rephidim was memorable – not only for the victory, but also for Lord’s obvious ...
I Am a Man…Sent from God
“I am not the Christ” (John 1:20) That straightforward answer by John in Sunday’s gospel (John 1:6-8, 19-28) should be an easy confession for me to imitate. But I confess freely that it is not. ...
PSI in Siberia
I am writing this brief report from Siberia. Knock me over with a feather. I am in Siberia. First of all, it’s not quite as cold as you might imagine. On the other hand, no ...
Four Branches November 2017
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: The Text Shapes You The text shapes you; you don't shape the text." And even though that truth had been repeated so much in Senior year ...
See the Hidden Glory of the Holy Ordinary!
I will not forget last weekend as long as God allows my memory to function. Last Saturday I had the privilege of joining over 400 of my brothers and sisters in Christ from the Ohio ...
Four Branches October 2017
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: Find the Structure “Everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Ju 17:6). If you followed my advice in the last article and “excised the ...
Thank God for the Third Son!
(This devotion, in a slightly modified form, was preached in the chapel of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary on Monday, October 2, 2017. The video of that chapel service can be found here.) “If looks could kill….” ...
Four Branches September 2017
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: Excise the Extras The New Testament textual critic, David Parker, once wrote: Let us consider what it is to which a reader responds. It is a ...
On the road again
“On the road again. I just can’t wait to be on the road again.” Perhaps you sang the words as you read them. Our PSI Team is often on the road—domestically and internationally. Currently, my ...