Archive for December, 2006
The Execution of Saddam
Most of you have seen video clips and photos of the hanging of Saddam Hussein. The death penalty is a controversial subject in this country. Most of Europe has eradicated it entirely. I know that the Vatican has condemned Saddam’s execution though I have not yet read the reports.
Romans 13 is the [...]
Kantorei Schedule
Sunday, December 31, 2006
8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
St Paul’s Lutheran Church12022 Jerusalem RoadKingsville, MD 21087Contact: Pastor Michael Wollman410-592-8100
Sunday 31 December, 2006
5:00 p.m. [...]
Bat House for Christmas
So I got my wife a bat house for Christmas? Wanna fight about it? Yeah, I’m a hopeless romantic. Her other gift was a set of diamond ear rings.
But seriously, the bat house. Check out Julie’s blog on it.
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Saw "The Nativity Story"
I took my family last night to see The Nativity Story. I’m giving it 4 stars out of 5. It was beautifully filmed and reverently treated. Most of the plotting moves along kind of slowly. Some of it is unabashedly schmaltzy, but there were scenes that were quite moving. I’m [...]
Christmas 06 Sermon
Christmas Day, 2006
Text: John 1:1-14
It’s striking how people can become accustomed to almost anything and begin to think of it as normal. Plato tells the story of men who are born in a cave who never see the sun. The only light they see is that cast by a fire lit and kept [...]
Here’s Trouble
(Rev. Scott Stiegemeyer, Rev. David Petersen, and Seminarist Jason Braaten)
Here we are after Divine Service on Christmas day. I preached. Pr. Petersen was the celebrant. And Mr. Braaten was our deacon.
This was the first time I’d ever worn a cope. It’s pretty heavy. I wasn’t able to flail my arms [...]
National Talk-Like-Jack-Bauer Day
January 15, 2007. I’m mentioning it now because I’m sure I’ll forget about it if I don’t. Check it out.
So how does one behave on National Talk Like Jack Bauer Day?
Take a helicopter to work.
Scream “There’s no time for that” whenever someone asks you to do something.
Ask a co-worker for a hacksaw and [...]
A Concordia Christmas
Many thanks to Judy, a former parishoner, who thoughtfully sent me these two photos of good ol’ Concordia Lutheran Church in Brentwood, PA decorated for the celebration of our Lord’s nativity.
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What Did You Come to See?
Advent 3December 17, 2006Text: Matthew 11:2-11
Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in [...]
Sophie Scholl
Not long ago, I watched Sophie Scholl – The Final Days. I’d read much about it when it was briefly in the theaters. Then I got it through Netflix but kept putting off watching it. I need to be in the right mood to watch a film with subtitles. What [...]
