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The Mark who wrote the Gospel by that name is a mystery. Some ancient sources identify Mark the evangelist with the John Mark who was a cousin of Barnabas. Other sources say these were two different people. The Mark who … Continue reading →

I found a picture postcard of a Bristlecone Pine Tree with a rainbow arcing across the sky behind it.  To me this was a good pairing of images because the Bristlecone Pine is one of God’s oldest living things and the … Continue reading →

Freddy and the Lord stood by to observe a baseball game. The Lord’s team was playing Satan’s team. The Lord’s team was at bat, the score was tied zero to zero, and it was the bottom of the ninth inning … Continue reading →

Passover begins today at Sundown.  It’s one of three major Jewish holidays, observed traditionally with specific rituals: foods, readings and prayers. It’s an observance that emphasizes family.  The family gathers around the seder feast, the family reads from the Torah, … Continue reading →

Let’s check your financial reports.  What are your personal assets? Coming from a middle-class family, I never went hungry, always had a home to live in, a family that I loved and loved me, no television until I was 5 years … Continue reading →

Do you ever stop and think of all the gifts in your life for which you should be thankful? Without the Lord, the most important aspects of your life would not be possible. You may have many personal possessions, but … Continue reading →

My sister Catherine first taught me about “volunteers.” She used the word while showing me around her beautiful summer garden, I didn’t understand what she was talking about. She was referring to the hardy plants that had taken up residence … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading the works of Elisabeth of Schönau (1129-65). No, I’d never heard of her before, but she was well known in the 12th century. She was a Benedictine nun who started have visions at the age of 23. … Continue reading →

We are all familiar with prayer requests.  We make them every day for ourselves, our family, our friends, and for people we don’t even know.  God hears them, sorts them out and answers them; maybe the way we think we … Continue reading →

I’m a Lutheran, so I can’t help it. I have to ask, as did Brother Martin, “what does this mean?” We over-think, we over-complicate what Easter is all about, Charlie Brown. Does the simple answer suffice? As a preacher, I … Continue reading →