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"Taking a Stand"

For many pastors and church leaders the actions of President Trump during the first week of his presidency have led them to want to take...

A well-known factor for deliberation, especially for the apostle Paul, is that of living life thinking the end is coming soon-- so-called...

During the last three months when I have not been working every day as a pastor I have discovered the difficulty of relating my faith to...

As a pastor of many congregations, I have always been committed to being an exemplary ethical leader. For me this means that I seek to be...

Today is Friday, January 20 the Inauguration Day of a new president, Donald J. Trump. It is a day to take stock of where we are every...

I like to think of myself as a theologian who practices professional ethics. Most of the time I practice it as a pastor in the Lutheran...

In my doctoral dissertation at Marquette I asked the basic question: “What led the ELCA Lutheran Church of which I am a part, and its...

Part of the attraction to me of teleological ethics is that it is based on taking the long view. Basically, telos is the Greek word for...

The need to maintain hope is so important for human beings in order that they will keep on aiming at their goals. Last night as I watched...

I enjoy trying to keep up with how people of different generations-- specific ages and stages of life-- approach things differently....