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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ! This weekend is Confirmation, and last night we had the Spiritual Growth Event. At that event, the students are publicly examined and they shared their confirmation verse. My confirmation verse is Philippians 4:4. It says, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say,… Read More»
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We’re almost there! We’re almost to the greatest celebration in the Christian life: Easter! It might not feel like it at the moment. This year, the entire month of March is covered in the penitential purple of Lent! And —oh, yes— there’s still that… Read More»
Dear brothers and sister in Christ – Tonight, I sit in the state of Florida. Earlier this week, the temperatures were in the 80s, and the sun was shining brightly. Back home, you were getting eight inches of snow. At almost the same time, my brother in Reno, Nevada, received… Read More»
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Happy New Year and blessings in the certain hope of Jesus Christ our Lord! New Year celebrations are always filled with hope. There is hope this would be the year to keep the resolutions that are so easily forgotten! Hope this would be the… Read More»
Dear Christian friends: Peace. Peace on Earth. The hymn Silent Night speaks of Christ sleeping in heavenly peace. Bing Crosby and David Bowie sing their popular duet Peace on Earth / The Little Drummer Boy. The poem turned carol I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day speaks of peace. Most… Read More»
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Welcome to November—and Happy New Year! The church calendar resets November 29 with the First Sunday in Advent. Advent is a penitential time when we reflect on the… Read More»
Greetings in Christ our Savior! “What makes us content?” It is safe to say that many feel content when there are no financial concerns. We feel that, when we no longer have to stretch that paycheck to cover the month’s expenses but can splurge on some luxuries, we’ll be content.… Read More»
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Peace of the Lord be with you! Yes, Peace. Even in this strange, anxious, anything-but-ordinary time: Peace. In an ordinary calendar year, students would be settling into their peaceful routines. In an ordinary calendar year, parents might enjoy a slightly quieter house. In… Read More»
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It sure has been a year to remember, hasn’t it? Before going out on Vicarage, I was told that this year would shape me in ways I couldn’t have imagined. Even then, I’m sure none of us saw something like the Coronavirus coming our… Read More»
Charlie Brown’s young friend Linus made the mistake of confessing to his big sister Lucy that he wanted to be a doctor when he grew up. Lucy was astounded at her brother’s declaration. “You, a doctor! That’s a laugh! You could never be a doctor! You know why? Because you… Read More»