Yearly Archives: 2015

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ: So have you made up your mind? Are you going to set a New Year’s resolution? Have you spent time sitting and pondering? Excellent ideas can come to people as they sit, think, and dream – what kind of house to buy or build,… Read More»

O come, O come, Emmanuel! We are now entering the Advent season, which is the beginning of the Christian church year. During Advent, Christians wait and sing with joy and anticipation of Emmanuel’s (“God with us”) second coming as judge of the world on the Last Day. Throughout the Advent… Read More»

What is the first task of the Christian steward? It is this time of year that I preach a three-part sermon series on Stewardship. Every year I emphasize that stewardship is time, talent, and treasure, but what is the first task of Christian stewardship? Could it be to give thanks?… Read More»

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ! Thanks be to God for such a great month at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church! Thank you to the congregation for being a part of my learning journey! Thank you for the wide array of gifts upon our arrival! Thank you to the congregation for… Read More»

An Old African Proverb says, “If you want to go fast, walk alone. If you want to go far, walk with others.” Which means you must move slowly. In 2012 we embarked on the Vision 20/20 journey. Committees for zones or regions of our church property were formed. Due to… Read More»

After the Israelites left Egypt, they were led through the desert for many years. There isn’t a lot of food in a desert, you know, and they got hungry. Then the complaining started. “Why did we ever leave Egypt?” they grumbled. “We had all kinds of good things to eat… Read More»

Dear Christian Friends: Ascension Day – an often overlooked Christian holiday is coming – Thursday, May 14, 2015. Then Jesus took them out to a remote area, blessed them, and “was taken up into Heaven” (Luke 24:51) before their eyes. Joyfully they went back home and waited – waited for… Read More»