The Burr in the Burbs

Below is the message I just wrote to be included in our new upcoming church directory. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. – 2 Corinthians 4:6 [...]

A lot has changed of late.  The Stiegemeyer family moved to Elmhurst, IL, a suburb of Chicago, in January 2010.  I was installed as the pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church on January 24th.  Their pastor for the last 8 years or so is Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick.  Though he is retiring this year, I’m very blessed [...]

The English word “Easter” is the name for the Christian holiday upon which we celebrate the bodily resurrection of Jesus, the Christ, from the dead.  Critics of Christianity sometimes assert, at this time of year, that Easter is just a pagan holiday adopted by the earlier Christians. Thanks to Jeffrey Overstreet for pointing [...]