“What no one ever shares with you when you’re young is that Christianity is boring. No one tells you that. That Christianity, for the most part, is boring. No one tells you that Christianity is a 70 to 80 year grind in becoming more kind, more gentle, more giving, more joyful, more patient, more loving.Continue reading “PoWeR SuRGe”
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Where are you looking?
Today marks the beginning of April, and we are well into the season of Spring. Spring when everything comes back to life, there is resurrection and new life all around us! Just a few days ago, we gathered together and most of us probably read the story of Jesus’ resurrection from the gospel of Luke.Continue reading “Where are you looking?”
called
Earlier this month I turned 44, and in May I will celebrate the 10th anniversary of my graduation from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. I didn’t figure out God was calling me to be a pastor until I was in my thirties. And still today I learn new things about my walk and callingContinue reading “called”
What is fair?
What is fair? According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary online Fair is: : agreeing with what is thought to be right or acceptable : treating people in a way that does not favor some over others : not too harsh or critical So what does that really mean? Fair is when I get my way? When everythingContinue reading “What is fair?”
Pray!
“To improve your prayer life, understand that it’s not meant to be just a time to ‘put all your begs in one ask it!’” ~Dr. Mark Vitalis Hoffman Have you ever been asked to pray in public for something? I have. It happens all the time, as soon as I walk into the room, itContinue reading “Pray!”
Memories Jar
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Now is the time we say we are going to spend less time watching TV, and being on our phones. We are going to join the gym and go every day.Continue reading “Memories Jar”
Focus
What is your focus this season of Advent? Are you looking at your calendar wondering how you will make all the events you and your family have fit into the amount of days we have? Are you looking at your bank account wondering if you can squeeze all the money you need out to getContinue reading “Focus”
Weakly or Weekly?
We are beginning into the hectic season of the year. Fall parties, ok Halloween parties, just ended, or are in the works, and we are all preparing for the 2 months of the year we binge eat and go to so many parties we cannot get time to sleep. And in all of the hecticnessContinue reading “Weakly or Weekly?”
Are you practicing?
It is that time of year that parents rejoice and some youth don’t like. It is back to school. As if learning is something we only do from Kindergarten through college graduation! If that were only true, the only time we stop learning is when we are dead! And even then I bet we willContinue reading “Are you practicing?”
Listen…
“The first service that one owes to others in the fellowship consists of listening to them. Just as love of God begins with listening to his word, so the beginning of love for our brothers and sisters is learning to listen to them”-Dietrich Bonhoeffer-Life together How many of us listen to each other? Really listen. Continue reading “Listen…”
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