Month: June 2017

Later on today I will say the words that I have said countless times in my ministry.  “I don’t want you to be ignorant brethren concerning them that have fallen asleep, that you sorrow not as others that have no...

Reading through an old notebook I found this piece written in my almost illegible hand and I know it is not original with me because I would have split the infinitive.  It is a simple statement until one looks at it carefully....

One of the original Greek words used in the New Testament for gospel preaching means “a public proclamation by a herald”. In those days heralds represented kings, princes, military leaders, magistrates or civil...

We are entering the Sunday’s after Trinity and the altar colors in the churches are green.  We cycle through the life of Jesus and the Green Season goes through the life of his followers and those who hear the voice of...

  The LWML is in Convention in Albuquerque NM this week.  The Convention theme is “Jesus Christ Above All” from Philippians 2;9.  Convention Goal Statement:  Empowered by the Holy Spirit, through Word and Sacrament, I will...