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Have You Hugged Your Mother Today ?
Posted on: Saturday, May 13, 2017
There’s no gift more precious from God to a son or daughter than having a godly mother (Proverbs 31:25-28). For over fifty-five years, this writer was blessed with having a godly mother who greatly influenced my life for good.
» Read moreA Time of New Beginnings
Posted on: Friday, April 28, 2017
Springtime is a season of new beginnings, especially as we continue to celebrate new life following Easter. But in a lot of ways, spring is also about endings. With school projects and papers due, graduations looming, final exams to take, and end-of-year concerts and tournaments, you can get weighed down. Sometimes it is hard to find your inspiration, that spark that makes you feel like the next project or task is worth completing, rehearsing or studying. You have what it takes inside of you to...
» Read moreCan we continue to live as Easter people?
Posted on: Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Easter people live with the perspective of the resurrection. God has won the victory over death. The worst that can happen to us has been overcome by God taking Jesus from the tomb. That is our perspective. This vision challenges us to live boldly and daringly. “You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God” (1 Peter 1:23). In other words, you have a new perspective. Live from this perspective. Dare to “love one another deeply...
» Read moreLenten Devotional
Posted on: Friday, March 31, 2017
And He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer" (Luke 22:15). Read Luke 22:7-20.
» Read moreLife is complicated; handle with compassion.
Posted on: Sunday, March 12, 2017
“Life’s complicated: handle with compassion”
» Read moreLive the "Amen"
Posted on: Monday, March 6, 2017
Be careful of simple words said often. “Amen”, makes demands, like an unrelenting schoolmaster: Fierce attention to all that is said; No apathy, no preoccupation, no prejudice permitted. “Amen”: We are present. We are open. We hearken.
» Read moreUpbeat music for Lent?
Posted on: Thursday, March 2, 2017
When it comes to Lenten music it seems like the appropriate songs should be somber and quiet but the following one from Casting Crowns touches my soul during this time of year. It evokes the change in perspective that should come with the start of Lent. Ash Wednesday’s “remember that you are dust” message speaks to the brevity and impermanence of life, and the weight one's relationship with God carries in comparison. “Who Am I” balances those concepts so perfectly:
» Read moreWhat is Lent?
Posted on: Saturday, February 11, 2017
Has anyone ever asked you this question? Can you answer it? There are many seasons, services, scriptures, stories in our church that are often misunderstood, or maybe just not understood enough to be able to answer questions posed by another. We often assume that our message is clear but we should not take for granted that everyone possesses the same amount of knowledge regarding the Lutheran faith or even the Bible.
» Read moreBlessed?
Posted on: Tuesday, January 31, 2017
One of our scriptures this past Sunday was the Beatitudes.
» Read moreWhat is Advent?
Posted on: Thursday, November 17, 2016
The Church divides the year into different seasons that emphasize the life of Christ and the life of the Church. Beginning on Sunday November 27th, 2016, we will enter the season of the Church year called Advent. Advent is the season of preparation and anticipation leading up to Christmas, on December 25th, 2016 and continuing to Epiphany January 6th, 2017.
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