What To Make of These Things?

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Paul Harris

I made the mistake of titling a blog “The Most Controversial Ever” because I couldn’t think of a title before, during, or after writing. One of my sons saw it and wrote, “Which of your posts aren’t controversial?” Well, I think this one will certainly be.

Let’s start here with the Texas Empowerment Academy Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony May 27, 2025. I literally found this blowing in the wind as in the eponymous song. And I don’t have an answer, apart from Law and Gospel and Christ crucified, to genuine racism. But I think so-called systemic racism has become the second-hand smoke which explains why non-smokers die of lung cancer. Systemic racism explains why all persons of non-color can’t but be racists. Continue reading →

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Adult Confirmation Class 11

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Paul Harris
After looking around the internet and seeing what pastors, particularly my generation, were posting, I decided that my audio only catechism classes were better than some of them, even the video ones, that sounded liked the biology professor in Wonder Years. What started me thinking in this vein was a Confessional Lutheran college student who in a sea of meh Lutheranism remained firm and is now a parish pastor. He grew up in a remote area; he said that he learned Confessional Lutheranism from the internet. That was 7 or 8 years ago. I’ve been thinking about doing this ever since.

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“That Chaps My Rear”

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Paul Harris

I’d never heard the above expression till I went to New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico in 1975. It was used by a native New Mexican (if such an appellation is allowed). I can’t remember his name. He was a cowboy, good-natured type that I don’t recall using profanity at all just this mild vulgarity. Continue reading →

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Adult Confirmation Class 10

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Paul Harris

After looking around the internet and seeing what pastors, particularly my generation, were posting, I decided that my audio only catechism classes were better than some of them, even the video ones, that sounded liked the biology professor in Wonder Years. What started me thinking in this vein was a Confessional Lutheran college student who in a sea of meh Lutheranism remained firm and is now a parish pastor. He grew up in a remote area; he said that he learned Confessional Lutheranism from the internet. That was 7 or 8 years ago. I’ve been thinking about doing this ever since. Continue reading →

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A Biblical versus A Greek Tragedy

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Paul Harris

In light of Rory Mcliroy’s stunning collapse and even more stunning comeback at The Masters, one might almost say of Biblical proportions, it’s fitting to remember one should say the Greek Tragedy that is Tiger Woods in light of yet another epic fall, or fail, on his part just weeks prior. So, I remind you of a post I wrote, over 10 years ago (Remember more than 10 years old emphasizing – less than 10 repeating.): Continue reading →

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The Coldest Winter

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Paul Harris

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Adult Confirmation Class 9

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Paul Harris

After looking around the internet and seeing what pastors, particularly my generation, were posting, I decided that my audio only catechism classes were better than some of them, even the video ones, that sounded liked the biology professor in Wonder Years. What started me thinking in this vein was a Confessional Lutheran college student who in a sea of meh Lutheranism remained firm and is now a parish pastor. He grew up in a remote area; he said that he learned Confessional Lutheranism from the internet. That was 7 or 8 years ago. I’ve been thinking about doing this ever since. Continue reading →

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Mama  was wrong!

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Paul Harris

Well, she was right and wrong. As any of my parishioners could tell you, certainly anyone who had been through one of my Adult Confirmation classes, I would use my mother’s ability to ignore my whining as if I wasn’t speaking at all as an illustration. It truly was amazing to me. My mother could stand at the sink washing dishes and apparently not here a word I was whining about. I used this tactic of my mother’s to illustrate how God, because He is all knowing, here’s audibly every prayer ever prayed by anyone, but outside of Christ He hears them as my mother “heard” my whining. This did teach me not to whine, but there was still a more amazing thing she taught. Continue reading →

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Adult Confirmation Class 8

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Paul Harris

After looking around the internet and seeing what pastors, particularly my generation, were posting, I decided that my audio only catechism classes were better than some of them, even the video ones, that sounded liked the biology professor in Wonder Years. What started me thinking in this vein was a Confessional Lutheran college student who in a sea of meh Lutheranism remained firm and is now a parish pastor. He grew up in a remote area; he said that he learned Confessional Lutheranism from the internet. That was 7 or 8 years ago. I’ve been thinking about doing this ever since. Continue reading →

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Is RIP All?

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Paul Harris

Before reading further you must listen to this mp3. I referred to this 9-25-11 on St. Michael and All Angels and rightly pointed out the error of this song in saying “we shall stand guard though the angels sleep.” Angels don’t sleep, men do. But without further ado please listen.

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