The Burr in the Burbs

Recently, I read that the Roman Catholic Church will soon be revising the wording of bits of their liturgy. The discussion then ensued about whether liturgical language should be lofty or more colloquial. I noticed from the examples I read online that a number of the “updates” actually bring the new Roman mass closer to [...]

Prospective Students! How would you like to win a copy of the Lutheran Service Book, the Personal / Gift edition and become a published blogger in the process? We are inviting Concordia University students as well as other prospective seminary applicants to submit brief answers to this question: “What is your favorite hymn in LSB and [...]

The other day in chapel, we prayed the litany. One of the lines in this wonderful prayer is our petition asking God to save us from a sudden and evil death. Have you ever thought about that? Don’t most people actually want to die suddenly? What’s the alternative? A slow and lingering [...]