My goal on this blog is simple: to offer semi-intelligent, heart-felt reflections on Christian ministry, faith, and life, as it happens.
Martin Luther once said that he banishes the Devil by breaking wind. “I resist the Devil, and often it is with a fart that I chase him away.”* The work of casting out demons is both deeply spiritual and incredibly quotidian.
Hence my Lutheran Zephyr is a light Lutheran wind; or, a way to banish the devil.
The Posts
- “But it was real”Of course it was real. Do you want a lollipop?
- “I am redeemed”Maybe they’re not a cult after all?
- This is the Way: the factions following Mandalore’s creed, stories, and ritesThe Mandalorian takes religion, and the reality of religious sectarianism, seriously.
- This is the Way: Respecting Religion in a Galaxy Far, Far AwayAndor and The Mandalorian present religion in surprisingly sophisticated and thoughtful ways.
- Four Big Things in Chile Right NowCurrently there are two major, nearly simultaneous political events occurring in Chile – the writing of a new constitution (to replace the 1980 constitution imposed by the dictatorship) and anContinue reading “Four Big Things in Chile Right Now”
The Passions

Separation of church and state, the life of the church, justice, Latin America, baseball, and running are among the passions I’ve written about here.
The Poster

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* This is a legitimate quote! It can be found in Martin Luther’s Table Talk, No. 122: Treatment of Melancholy, Despair, etc. November 30, 1531, in Luther’s Works vol 54, page 15.