Category Archives: This I know

A series of posts about the God I knew as a child – the God in whom I still believe. Written for my next planned book, “This I know.”

From Luther, With Love

Posted on July 31, 2010 by me

Growing up Lutheran, I was well acquainted with Martin Luther. As I’ll talk about a bit later, he has always been one of my heroes. Luther, like many Roman Catholics of his day (not to mention most contemporary evangelicals), was … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Pietists

Posted on July 30, 2010 by me

Some of us who attended Sunday School as children will recall the song that goes, Be careful little eyes what you see Be careful little eyes what you see The Father up above is looking down in love So be … Continue reading →

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Steeped in God’s Love

Posted on July 22, 2010 by me

(A personal reflection) I was raised a Lutheran, in a small community in northern Minnesota that very well could have been the inspiration for Garrison Keillor’s imaginary town of Lake Wobegon. My dad came from a long line of Swedish … Continue reading →

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This I Know

Posted on July 20, 2010 by me

As I write in my introductory post My Childhood God,  I have discovered that I still believe in the same God I believed in as a child. That is, I believe much of the same things about God that I … Continue reading →

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