Welcome!

I am Jude Krusemark. This is my personal blog, a place for essays, reflections, and occasional fragments of thought. Here I write on matters both intellectual and personal—faith, music, literature, and whatever else demands attention in a given season. I am unapologetically Lutheran, and I hold a deep love for hymnody and sacred music, especially the works of Bach and Buxtehude.
Soli Deo Gloria


About the Project

This site is built using Jekyll, an open-source static site generator that converts simple text files—typically written in Markdown—into fully rendered webpages. Each post is written as a standalone file and organized within a structured folder system, which Jekyll then compiles into the final site.

Every entry is displayed with its date, author, and tags, providing context and allowing the reader to trace themes across time.

Recent Posts

Higher Things and the Wager

July 19, 2026 • Jude Krusemark

Past two weeks’ readings: Dante, Paradiso, Cantos I–XII Luther, The Bondage of the Will, The Sovereignty of God

Read →

Analysis on The Agony

July 13, 2026 • Jude Krusemark

Past two weeks’ readings: Dante, Purgatorio, Cantos XIV–XXXIII Luther, The Bondage of the Will, Introduction–The Necessity of Knowing God...

Read →