Connecting all generations to Jesus, His Word and each other; Reflecting His Love in Word and deed.
Dear Christian friends: Happy new you! Yes, Art Linkletter, kids do say the darndest things. After listening to a few Christmas songs, Micah (age 2) began saying, “Happy new you!” We deduced he meant “Happy new year!” But he got something right. One author wrote: The beginning of every year… Read More»
Dear Christian Friends: A new church-year is upon us. The 27 long weeks of green have finally come to an end, and we can now pull out the beautiful blue colors as we reflect upon the season of Advent. Because of this, it is only fitting that we take a… Read More»
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ – Jesus, speaking to His disciples, said, “A new command I give to you, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are My disciples, ifyou… Read More»
Dear Christian Friends: As we move into the wonderful season of fall, we get to see the immense beauty of this creation which, even in its fallen state, still has incredible depth of color and life. As Psalm 19:1 reminds us, “The heavens declare the glory of God, the sky… Read More»
Dear Christian Friends: How many stars are there in the sky? Who can count them? Yet God created and knows each of them. How many different kinds of animals in the forests and deserts and oceans? We have not come to the end of discovering them all, but God has… Read More»
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Memorial Day is not just the end of school and start of summer, On it, we honor those who have given their lives in the line of duty. Who have fought and died for our safety and freedom. On it, we remember the work… Read More»
Dear Christian Friends: Jesus’ task was completed. He said so: “It is finished,” and “He bowed His head and gave up His spirit” (John 19:30). The body was taken down from the cross and buried. Didn’t everyone think it was all over? The Master was dead and buried. What else… Read More»
CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA! Easter – The Most Important Day of the Church Year. The Most Important Day in the Bible. The Most Important Day in God’s Story of Everything. Because at Easter, Our God took our sins upon Himself, Was crucified, died, and was buried, And… Read More»
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you! As I write this letter, I am attending the LCMS conference called Best Practices for Ministry in Phoenix, Arizona. This conference gathers pastors, DCEs, teachers, and lay people to share best practices from their ministry with each other. While there, I reflected upon… Read More»
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, What is love? I know there are some of you that read that and immediately responded “Baby don’t hurt me,” but the question remains: What is love? The world says there is love for your family, love for your friends, love for your spouse,… Read More»