Monthly Archives: May 2019

My Bible is showing some wear. . . The cover is fading. The spine is not quite so rigid. Some of the pages are dog-eared. But the words are still the same. The message is clear. God’s voice speaks just … Continue reading →

Originally posted on November 3, 2017  There’s an analogy I like to use to describe the twists and turns that my life takes. I see myself as a small leaf floating on a brook. The size of the brook doesn’t … Continue reading →

Today commemorates Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf (1700-1760), renewer of the church and hymn writer. Count von Zinzerdorf, a member of the Austrian nobility, was raised in a pietist Lutheran family. He always had an interest in religious matters. In 1722 … Continue reading →

While Jim is vacationing we are pleased to post this blog from April 2018. I’ve always liked the Breton’s Fisherman’s Prayer, and there have been a number of times in my life when I’ve felt the need to pray it. … Continue reading →

Does it astonish you that we who live in the most affluent, most free country in the world, are also the most stressed? There are a multitude of reasons, of course. Job insecurity, crime, school shootings, lack of affordable health … Continue reading →

On warm summer evenings, we covered ourselves in bug repellant and walked. We followed the road that ran around the lake, just the two of us my aunt and me. We sang camp songs all the way; we sang loud … Continue reading →

I was not always a fan of Star Trek, but know this phrase as it became a cultural phrase of the time. There are many theories regarding our universe, the planets, other life forms, galaxies and infinity. To be honest, … Continue reading →

If you are reading this, You are my inspiration. You may be a member of my family. You may be a friend. You may be a member of my congregation. Maybe we’ve never met. Yet, we’ve been bound by countless … Continue reading →

Isn’t this what its all about? God saved us by love. Yes, I know that He made us imperfect beings. Then He expected us to listen and do as He asked. He must have known that the complication of free … Continue reading →

In 1964 the Lutheran Church in America published an amazing Sunday School curriculum. I taught material on Great Christians to a fifth-grade class despite being only a few years older than the students. I don’t know if the class had … Continue reading →