Small.  I like the word.  Part of me, that is.  Another part of me Not so much.  Large.  Fast. Go. More.  I also like this, too.  A...

Happy Veteran’s Day.  Enjoy the day off.  Enjoy reflecting on how amazing it is to be a citizen of the kingdom of heaven by faith in the...

On Lead Time , we recently interviewed Pastor Ed Doerner who has led at Messiah Lutheran Church in Midland, Michigan, for the past 16...

Empathy is a word that gets used a lot in our culture. It is a character trait most people greatly value. It symbolizes the ability to...

I recently recorded a Lead Time podcast  with Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau, the president of the new Luther Classical College in Wyoming. His...

I assume the best  of my motivations.  I assume the worst  of others’ motivations.  I imagine others are worse  than I am.  I imagine I...

My family and I spent fall break 2024 in small-town America, specifically Alpine, Arizona, and Crookston, Minnesota.  I needed it. I...

I’m currently working on a ULC book based on my doctoral thesis on the mission of God and pastoral and church collaboration. I’m hopeful...

I’ve spoken about the Prior Approval Process at length on our ULC Lead Time podcast. I believe the lack of clarity on the process for...

When was the last time you read the Smalcald Articles as found in the Book of Concord ?  They were written by Doctor Martin Luther and...

I was recently made aware of a new book by Christian psychologist, Aundi Kolbert, Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety,...

The Book of Job offers deep insights into the nature of suffering we Christians will experience and how to hold on to unwavering faith....

For as long as I can remember, horror movies and faith have been two threads running through the fabric of my life. This juxtaposition...

I recently uncovered a classic work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer titled Spiritual Care . One of my favorite quotes in the introduction spoke to...

I’m reading a lot on the history of Lutheranism in America, thanks especially to Dr. Charles Arand’s Testing the Boundaries: Windows to...

Justification unites! Preserving the “outside of ourselves” objective view of justification is a point of doctrine that must continue to...

The ULC feels strongly that the LCMS needs better strategy and execution on getting pastors in more and more of our empty pulpits, not to...

I’ve been more and more aware of spiritual warfare lately. The evil of sin seems so prevalent within and around me. The juxtaposition...

I love my church home. I’ll admit, growing up I sometimes internally rolled my eyes when people would talk about how much they love their...

Joy— I love the word, it rolls off the tongue taking flight like a bird. Joy— What Jesus brings changing eternities reminding me He’s...