As I often say, “Words matter, and so do the definitions.” Just because we both speak English does not mean we use every English word the same way. Examples are plenty when we look at the differences between British and American English, but there are many much closer to home. For example, when I say …
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April 2025 Newsletter
April 1, 2025 Greetings, I suppose I could start with a joke since today is April Fool’s Day. Recently, I commented that I found it interesting that it’s also election day here in Wisconsin. Something about that is almost poetic. I’ve often said that I don’t preach on politics or make political statements from …
One Problem with Preaching
Preaching can be an emotional experience. Each person hears the sermon differently. Like any form of communication, it is only effective if the speaker and hearer are in a similar frame of mind. Think for a moment how hard it is to interpret emails. We think someone is angry when they aren’t. We can see …
As sure as Death and Taxes
We are all familiar with Ben Franklin’s statement that nothing is as certain as death and taxes. And while it was said a bit tongue in cheek (at least about the taxes) we understand its truth. It is not even questioned. But in the church, we regularly see something else that is just as sure …