Fall is fast approaching and, along with fall, the Jewish high holidays of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). Whenever this time of year comes around, I think about a tradition I grew up with in the synagogue called Tashlich...

Summer has been going on for a while now. For those who are parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or even older siblings to a little one who is still in school, we know that this means that you are seeing them around more often...

While I was at the LCJE conference in Denver, one of the presentations that we heard was by an Israeli missionary who was talking about life in Israel in the aftermath of October 7th. It was heartbreaking to hear...

Over the last few weeks, I have been doing a lot of traveling. I went to Nebraska to speak at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lincoln, the LCJE missions conference in Colorado, and the New Jersey District Pastor’s Conference. Each event and each day began and ended with prayer and reflection on God’s Word. Why?...

Last month, I had the privilege of leading a Christ in the Passover at St. James Lutheran Church in Baltimore, MD. The saints gathered there were very welcoming and asked great questions as we enjoyed the experience and learned together...