Concordia Publishing House Banned From Google AdWords over VBS Content

As reported by The Federalist and on Twitter: Update 2018-04-24: Things may not be what they seem.

A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath

A soft answer turns away wrath,     but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,     but the mouths of fools pour out folly. The eyes of the Lord are in every place,     keeping watch on the evil and the good. A gentle tongue is a tree of life,     but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. A...

Jesus Had Two Dads….?

In an earlier set of articles (first, second) I wrote about how a poor choice of wording can lead to challenges in clearly communicating a message. In this article I'm going to discuss another incident - this time involving Jesus's paternal parentage. To set the table - we know from Scripture that Christ was begotten of...

Rachael Denhollander, Sexual Abuse and the Church

Deaconess Kim Schave is the past chair of the Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Task Force in the LCMS. In an interview on Issues Etc hosted by Todd Wilken, Kim discussed Rachael's experience with Larry Nassar, the presence of abusers in the church, what needs to happen when there are allegations of abuse, and related topics. The...