Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ (See 3:8) Chapter 5:15-21 Walking Through the Minefield–Safely “Talk with your children about drug abuse, sex, and relationships. Talk!” You’ve heard the public service pleas. The hope is that…
Holy Spirit, God of Love A Hymn for Pentecost #230 in The Lutheran Hymnal In a broad 2,000 feet valley, where we have made our home for the past five years, the Clearwater River flows…
Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our…
FACING HOMOSEXUALITY (Part 5, Conclusion) In this final installment we consider our personal roles in ministering to those caught in the sin of homosexuality. What to Do? The clear identification of homosexuality as a sin…
“ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?” or “The Bible and Biscuit Bible Study” (A pastor sent the following letter to a man he met at a gun show. While visiting at his booth, a friendly discussion was…
Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain An Easter Hymn #204 in The Lutheran Hymnal This Easter hymn is based on the Song of Moses in Exodus 15. As he contemplates the resurrection of Christ, the…
St. Matthew’s account of the Easter story What gracious, wondrous love is this, my soul? The tomb that held the body of our Lord Was open, empty, that first Easter morn. Is this a trick,…
What a world of difference a simple punctuation mark can make. It can be the difference between disappointment and delight. For instance, one man realizes that he has gone as far as he will ever…
“That We Might Have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) First Kings, Chapters Twelve through Fourteen The Divided Kingdom While I was preparing to write this article on the dividing of the kingdom of God’s people in the…
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.” Psalm 95:6 Fourth in a Series– The Amen and the Confession of Sins Amen Amen is a common expression…
