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RIP Jerry Reed

I don't know if you remember Jerry Reed, he was Snowman in the Smokey and the Bandit movies. He also wrote a few songs. Given the oil issues we've been having, I thought of one of his songs a while back, and was singing it to my boys the other day. Do you remember the oil crisis in the 70s, brought about by Jimmy Carter? This song was written and sung to satirically bemoan that fact. I don't know if many of you remember it, but it is funny stuff. Here are the lyrics below. And if you want to listen, here that is...  Crude Oil Blues CRUDE OIL BLUES Writer Jerry Reed Well now listen people let me tell you some news I'll sing a song called the crude oil bluesWe're low on heat'n oil we're low on gas And I'm so cold I'm 'bout to freeze my....self We got the crude oil blues Cause the winter time sure gets cold to the bottom of my shoes Well my hands are shakin' and my knees are weakBut it ain't because of love it's from the la

What's in your hand, Pastor?

I was out fishing the other day and enjoying a fine cigar. While there, I chanced to run into a layman from another LCMS congregation. There is a lot of room on a pier when you're fishing, but you're still close enough to others to carry on a conversation. Soon we'd struck up a conversation were talking about the normal pier-fishing things; catching any? seen any? think they'll turn on today? what you using to entice them? We even got around to introducing ourselves to each other. And, as conversations tend to go, inevitably the question was asked, "What do you do?" To which I responded, "I am a pastor, a Lutheran pastor." It was then that we exchanged some more information, he also being Lutheran - and a Missouri Synod Lutheran at that. Of course this piqued our interest and heightened our connection. Next we discussed where we were living and to what parishes were we connected. Upon learning where this man was from, and what congregation he

Trinity 8 Sermon - from July 13

I am posting this draft of this particular sermon for one reason only, it was preached on the date closest to the 15th Anniversary of my Ordination into the Office of the Holy Ministry. Speak My Word Faithfully Jeremiah 23:16-29 Our text for this morning is the Old Testament lesson read earlier from the 23rd chapter Jeremiah’s prophecy. We pray Luther's Prayer before the sermon: Eternal God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, give us Your Holy Spirit who writes the preached Word into our hearts. May we receive and believe it and be cheered and comforted by it in eternity. Glorify Your Word in our hearts and make it so bright and warm that we may find pleasure in it, through Your Holy Spirit think what is right, and by Your power, fulfill the Word, for the sake of Jesus Christ, Your Son our Lord. Amen. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. How many of you could tell me what happened fifteen years ago on July 11, 1993? It was an incredibly memor

New to this

OK, a friend (thanks Rob) told me it was easy to blog. So, here I am. Will I stay? Who knows. Will there be much to read here? Depends on my mood. The musing may wander from theology to fine smokes to fishing or hunting - or they may wander elsewhere as well. Today, it is just off the cuff and quick. Theology - Today is a day to teach a few Bible Studies. 1. The Baptism of Jesus 2 & 3. Proverbs chapter 4 (at an assisted living facility and at a retirement community complex) 4. Psalm 49 (yes, four Bible Studies in one day) Cigar and/or Pipe - Hey, I have four Bible Studies to teach, you think I have time for a smoke? What, are you nuts!!! Fishing - see the note just above, but I am looking forward to getting on the water soon. Hunting - Waiting patiently! Took son's rifle to the gunsmith to have a scope put on it. This will be his first year to go way up north. Looking forward to that as well. So far, he's only wounded deer - thankfully, another friend was able to p