Monthly Archives: February 2023

I was walking down a street in the Coconut Grove when I was accosted by several men who wanted to talk about being a Christian. I was wearing my clerical collar so I thought at first they wanted to find … Continue reading →

One of my favorite Bible passages concerns Jesus calling the Galilee fishermen Simon (Peter), Andrew, James and John and promising to turn them into fishers of men. The passage brings back many memories of Galilee from a tour of Israel … Continue reading →

I surmise that you, dear blog reader, are facing some, shall we say, life transitions? We as Christians, many of us reading this Lutheran Christians, do not like the word or the thought of the word change. We soft-pedal it, … Continue reading →

A pair of shiny black patent leather shoes on the feet of a little girl walked into the church basement for the first day of Sunday School.  Keep going little shoes, the smaller ones sit way up in the front … Continue reading →

It’s so easy to…..fall in love.  It’s so easy….with Easy Bake Oven.  It’s so easy, it’s a snap.  It’s so easy, it’s a cinch. Let’s think about this, here is the scenario.  Your dear friend has not been feeling well.  The subsequent doctor’s appointment reveals a diagnosis that will require … Continue reading →

In Revelations 21:4 we are given these promises: He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things will be gone forever. Can you imagine such … Continue reading →

Here’s a familiar question that floats into my head when I face a decision. It doesn’t have to be an earth-shattering decision. It can be something as simple as “What shall I have for breakfast?”  Or something as crucial as … Continue reading →

Today is Candlemas. That term isn’t common among American Lutherans. We use the title The Presentation of Our Lord. I’ll explain Candlemas a bit later. Leviticus 12 commands a woman to present herself at the temple and make an offering … Continue reading →

I had a good friend in Minnesota who, whenever someone would upset her or make her angry, would say “Johnny is a child of God, too.”  That stuck with me, and I find myself repeating the phrase in my mind whenever … Continue reading →