Last week I came across this quote from a pastor, Mike Erre, who claimed in a podcast denouncing the recent Matt Walsh film, Am I Racist?,  “You cannot follow[...]

"If your religion teaches you to hate people based on who they love, maybe it's time to find a new religion." This is a challenge on a picture that[...]

[Transcript of speech delivered by Pastor Barry Nelson (First American Lutheran Church-Tripp and Hope Lutheran Church-Delmont) at the Memorial Day observance in Tripp, SD on May 29, 2023.  Pastor[...]

The past two Messengers have focused on how Ascension Day should help shape the way we honor other observances – such as Mother’s Day and Pentecost. In honoring mothers[...]

Last week’s Messenger dealt with two recent observances – Ascension Day and Mother’s Day – and how Ascension Day can help explain the attacks we’ve seen on motherhood lately.[...]

Yesterday at many churches, two different holidays were celebrated – Ascension Day and Mother’s Day. Ascension Day was actually on Thursday, May 9th, but most churches recognize Ascension Day[...]