What is the right question…

In the parable of the Good Samaritan the lawyer asks 2 questions and Jesus asks 3… My wondering is on the first question… ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ – This question has been argued and discussed and mulled over and a number of different things through out that ages… What must IContinue reading “What is the right question…”

Oldest texts of the Bible

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/unearthed-the-ancient-texts-that-tell-story-of-christianity-2019188.html The above story talks about 2 manuscripts thought to be from the 11th century, but now with new carbon dating they are found to be much older, and could possibly be some of the oldest complete collections out there… What does this matter, some of us might be thinking. Well, since there are editor issues onContinue reading “Oldest texts of the Bible”

July 2010 Front Page

The forum for the presentation of the survey results brought about the question about the statistics of congregations in the ELCA and how they are reacting to the ChurchWide Decision of 2009. Here is a quote from the Office of the Secretary of the ELCA, “As of June 3, we have been advised that 419Continue reading “July 2010 Front Page”

Follow your kids all over the country

Interesting isn’t some of the things we do for our children. I am in Zionsville, IN for the USA Gymnastics for All Nationals because my oldest daughter is competing with a gymnastics team from our home town. I really thought nothing about packing my family in the van and driving 20 hours from home toContinue reading “Follow your kids all over the country”

Guardrails on a Mountain are nice…

Have you ever driven along a mountain road that had no guardrail?  It can be really scary.  And you ask yourself, “why are there no guardrails here?”  What were this people thinking, someone is going to drive off the side of this mountain and kill themselves… Isn’t that just exactly how life is?  We asContinue reading “Guardrails on a Mountain are nice…”

avalanches – The Melheimian Sabbatiblog

avalanches – The Melheimian Sabbatiblog. Another wonderful post from Rich Melheim… My comments on his sight: Could it be like, someone planted, someone else watered God brought the growth… I applied a little pressure, and set something in motion and a mother/father picked up on the motion and added a little something over there, andContinue reading “avalanches – The Melheimian Sabbatiblog”