One of the Flock (Misericordias Domini, 2011)

“One of the Flock” 2011easter03-misericordias This is one of the most beautiful images in all the Bible.  Jesus, the Good Shepherd.  How many hymns to we have which confess this faith?  I am  Jesus’ Little Lamb.  Have no Fear, Little Flock.  Shepherd of Tender Youth.  And that isn’t even counting all of our Psalm 23 […]

Introducing Lessons for Lambs

[Reposted from historiclectionary.com. -LL] I am very pleased to announce the newest addition to historiclectionary.com.  Lessons for Lambs is a series of 65 bulletin inserts that follow all of the Sundays of the one-year lectionary.  They are two pages, designed to be folded in half as a little booklet. Lessons for Lambs is the brain child […]

How Christians Should Treat One Another in the Midst of Political Turmoil

Things are heating up politically here in Wisconsin. Republicans against Democrats. Democrats against Republicans. State senators “hiding” in Illinois, the governor answering prank calls, tens of thousands of people protesting in Madison, yes, the political machines are moving, and there isn’t any sign of it slowing down soon. What I have been observing on all […]

The Slippers

So yesterday morning I got to church and prepared for praying matins (morning prayer) with the students at Christ Lutheran Academy.  I do this at least 3 mornings a week, so this is a fairly regular occurrence to me.  I vested and got ready for the service.  As I said in church waiting for the children […]

Peperkorn on Issues, Etc.

For those of you who may be interested, this afternoon I am starting a 7 week series on the 7 Penitential Psalms. I will be doing this series on Issues Etc., the premiere Lutheran radio/podcast program that you can find. I will be on 4:30 p.m. Central time on Thursdays starting today (Feb. 18) until […]