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I really like the pastor. He's young, smart, very well-educated and loving. I was thinking of my own confessions over the years each week as he prays the absolution over the congregation. It's really similar to me. Even though it's done in a corporate way he acknowledges the forgiveness of sins personally, by the power of God. Do you suppose that's the way it was done at Pentecost?

Anyway, it's been a very good experience. The readings of the Law and Gospel help me a lot. His sermons, as near as I can tell, follow these. Scripture matters to me, but I don't trust myself to figure many things out because I know I don't know what I need to know to interpret many things properly, so it's good to have someone I have confidence in help me in that way. A couple of weeks ago the Gospel reading was from Peter, concerning elders and their responsibilities and "youngers" and their responsibilities. There is of course tension, as usual, but he addressed the issues clearly.

A good shepherd to me is like the Scripture that speaks of a good woman being more valuable than rubies. I've known quite a few priests in my life, but not one that had the combination of qualities that I so needed. Either they were orthodox and all authority, or they were liberal, and you had to ask if you were in a Catholic church, and what were those women doing on the altar with white robes looking like Robert Schuller in drag?

And yes, FK is dogged, but then what would you expect from a good lawyer?