St. Paul wrote: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy— think about such things (Phil. 4:8 [show]Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, [...]
Lest you think that Fort Wayne, situated as it is in the heart of the Midwest, has no opportunities for culture or class, be reassured. The Bach Collegium has all the sophistication and elegance of an Italian opera.
Made up of thirty-four singers and nearly twenty instrumentalists, the choir presents concerts centered around the music of [...]
As I’m sure everyone is aware, Issues Etc. on KFUO has been canceled, and it will be missed. That program had no small part in my decision to go to seminary to study for the pastoral ministry. I have friends, too, from the seminary who either came to historic Lutheranism or to the seminary because [...]
Tagged Iowa, Issues Etc.Concordia Theological Seminary’s Good Shepherd Institute of Pastoral Theology and Sacred Music announces the release of an 80-minute DVD with Dolby Surround Stereo called: Singing the Faith-Living the Lutheran Musical Heritage. This is a four-week study that tells the history of Lutheran congregational song and is viewable in four 20-minute segments [...]
Tagged CPH, Good Shepherd Insititute, Lutheran Hymnody, worshipWhere have all the gentlemen gone? In honor of President’s Day, CNN.com has an article on Tips from President Washington’s Self-help Manual. It’s enlightening to read just how hardcore some of these tips are, especially in today’s culture. There is, however, some insight for us today. The underlying question that guides these tips is: How [...]
Tagged gentlemanners, George Washington, President's Day, respect, self-help tipsI couldn’t resist! This link generates the sought after Gladiator names that we, admit it, all vicariously want!
After watching the new season of American Gladiators last night, I confess, I wanted to be one of those muscle-clad, super-metallic-suit-wearing, Amazonian female Gladiators that just annihilates the contestants. Call it healthy aggression. And mind you, I am [...]
Anthony Esolen has done it again. His latest blog post is on how the world has lost its soul, its culture, because it has lost in its music any resemblance or building up on the music of the past. Esolen defines culture as that which you have when “you cultivate those beliefs, customs, celebrations, and [...]
Tagged Anthony Esolen, culture, Touchstone, traditionOver the last couple of years I’ve read a number of books on or about depression in different ways. When I could concentrate enough to read. Two books I read early on I’ve mean to write about for some time:Speaking of Sadness
By David A. Karp
Karp is a sociology professor at Boston College. He is not [...]
Has anyone seen this new game show, “Moment of Truth,” yet? Its twisted and not-so-secret reality entertainment on Fox, has [...]
Tagged , moment of truth, television game showAre you a young man stuck in adolescence? Then check out this article on the phenomenon of boys who never grow up. Why should you bother to read it? Because you’re an adult now, even if you don’t realize it, and it’s time to face the music.
Sure. It’s rough growing up. After all, it’s fun [...]
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