For I have learned to be content with whatever I have. I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. I canContinue reading “All things”
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Blessed to be a blessing!
18 months ago I arrived at St. John’s Lutheran Church as the call rostered leader. It has been wonderful being here, even with the welcome we received with the below 0 temperatures to close down school! We have grown together as a mission post in the body of Christ and are doing wonderful ministry together.Continue reading “Blessed to be a blessing!”
What is the church?
Is the church the building we gather in at 1253 County Road J? Is the church what we come to every Sunday for worship? Is the church the leadership? Is the church the people? Church is one of those words we use to mean many different things depending on the context in which we useContinue reading “What is the church?”
Alle…oops
Alle… Oops. Hold on… As you are reading this article it is still Lent. But it is April and Spring and it should be Easter! And yes that celebration is coming. The end of this week we will gather to celebrate Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and then finally Easter! The resurrection of our Lord andContinue reading “Alle…oops”
Many gifts
For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: (Romans 12:4-6a) We are the body ofContinue reading “Many gifts”
Are you Jesus?
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son,… Romans 8:29 All of us are conformed to the image of Christ and fellow workers with Him in the mission field. We all have gifts given to us to use for the furthering of God’s mission. But howContinue reading “Are you Jesus?”
Life style changes
“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 This is the first month of the New Year 2015! Time to make resolutions… But is a resolution something we follow through on? So many times we say we are goingContinue reading “Life style changes”
waiting…
It seems Christmas is upon us! The winter wonderland has come! I know, just wait it will only get deeper and the white will not be so pretty… But Christmas lights are up, and the snow has fallen. All that is left is for Santa to come, oh wait; he is already at the mall,Continue reading “waiting…”
Blessings ~ November 2014 Newsletter Article
I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by theContinue reading “Blessings ~ November 2014 Newsletter Article”
change
This picture is a postcard I got a while ago while I was pastor at a previous congregation I served. It was an advertisement for a book from Spark House. I was not interested in the book, but I was interested enough in the saying to keep the card on my bulletin board. Change isContinue reading “change”
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