“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 2012! Time to make resolutions… But is a resolution something we follow through on? So many times we say we are goingContinue reading “January 2012 Front Page”
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November 2011 Front Page
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 toContinue reading “November 2011 Front Page”
June 2011 Front Page
“Membership is about getting; discipleship is about giving. Membership is about dues; discipleship is about stewardship. Membership is about belonging to a select group with its privileges and prerogatives; discipleship is about changing and shaping lives by the grace of God.” Michael Foss We are called by Jesus to go and make disciples, Matthew 28Continue reading “June 2011 Front Page”
A statement on the 2009 ELCA Churchwide decision
I sit at my desk and prayerfully consider a statement to simply state my Biblical and pastoral understanding of the ELCA’s decisions “to allow congregations that choose to do so to recognize and support lifelong, monogamous, same-gender relationships” and to allow persons in these relationships to serve as rostered leaders (including pastors) of those congregations.Continue reading “A statement on the 2009 ELCA Churchwide decision”
March 2011 Front Page
Jer. 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for wel- fare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. (ESV) These are comforting words from Jeremiah. God has already planned out what is going to happen, and we get to tag along for theContinue reading “March 2011 Front Page”
February 2011 Front Page
Matthew 4:21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 1 Corinthians 1:10 I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of youContinue reading “February 2011 Front Page”
December 2010 Front Page
IT’S A MIRACLE!!!! How many of you remember this wonderful Christmas miracle pictured above. Christmas Eve 2004 snow fell in the south. The fitting end to one of my all time Christmas favorites, A Year Without A Santa Claus. Snow falls in the south and miracles never end… But let’s not get caught up inContinue reading “December 2010 Front Page”
October 2010 Front Page
As I sit and write my newsletter after a year as a called pastor at First English Evangelical Lutheran Church I have to reflect on the road that got us to this place. I have to say us, because of my family. It was not an easy road to come along. There were several timesContinue reading “October 2010 Front Page”
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”
February 2010 Front Page
I sit at my desk pondering the newsletter and what is happening around here. There is a lot of talk about education and confirmation and I ponder as we go into Lent what education and confirmation mean. I wonder when it is that confirmation begins. Most of us would probably say that confirmation is 7thContinue reading “February 2010 Front Page”
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