“Ponder” the Gift
“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus . . .” You know the rest. After a lifetime of Christmas Eve services, you… Read More »“Ponder” the Gift
The Enemy Within
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT They are called “sleeper cells.” Reportedly, they are made up of radicalized militants living within quiet communities all across… Read More »The Enemy Within
Give the Gift of Christmas
Does it seem harder each year to find just the right Christmas gift for the people on your list? You can’t repeat the great idea… Read More »Give the Gift of Christmas
Time to Retire Our Name?
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT This past June a statue of Col. Hans Christian Heq, which had stood in front of the Wisconsin state… Read More »Time to Retire Our Name?
One Sure Thing!
“I don’t know, Pastor. I just don’t know.” I could count on hearing that concern on every visit to the home of an elderly shut-in.… Read More »One Sure Thing!
Newborn Hope!
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Who likes going to the hospital? It’s a place for the seriously ill or injured. It’s a place where… Read More »Newborn Hope!
A Wakeup Call
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
Has the Reformation become a victim of its own success?
Remember lying in bed suffering from the telltale red rash of measles, burning up with a fever one minute and shivering uncontrollably the next? How about being told not to scratch the itchy chicken pox scabs, but still frantically doing so when Mom wasn’t looking? The swollen glands of mumps made it painful to swallow for days. If you are sixty or older you may vividly remember all these symptoms and truly appreciate the value of modern vaccines. On the other hand, if you’re a millennial who never experienced these diseases firsthand, it’s hard to relate to the danger they pose. As a result, vaccination rates in the U.S. have fallen and outbreaks of measles have been reported in a number of cities. It’s been said that vaccines are a victim of their own success. They have controlled disease so well that people have become apathetic toward the threat.Read More »A Wakeup Call
Our Future Easter
It’s the service no one wants to miss. After forty days of somber Lenten reflection and repentance, everyone is hungry for the exuberant joy of… Read More »Our Future Easter
Downsizing Christmas
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Have you thought of downsizing? It might sound a little negative. Advertisers and even our own nature suggest to… Read More »Downsizing Christmas
Reformation Roots
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT “Your past is waiting to inspire you.” That is the intriguing tagline for a popular service which analyzes a… Read More »Reformation Roots
I Could Never Do That!
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Publicly post ninety-five theses critical of the church’s money-making practice of indulgences. Question and eventually oppose the Pope himself.… Read More »I Could Never Do That!
The Monday After
How is your mood on Monday? During the NFL season in the community I call home, the Monday mood of many hinges on what happened… Read More »The Monday After