Did you see this news story from last week? It warmed my heart, and it has something to teach us… An Austrian man who fled the Nazis with his family during World War II has bequeathed a large part of his fortune to the French village whose residents hid them from persecution for years. Eric…
We continue the story of Queen Esther and we see that the first dinner party ends with Haman getting upset and King Xerxes suffering from insomnia. There are lessons to be learned from Esther, Haman and Xerxes. We can grow from this story!
What are you doing to grow your faith in Christ during the pandemic? Have you seen this time as an opportunity to grow? The old adage is true, one can sometimes “make lemonade out of lemons.” I hope you have seen this as a time to build up your faith instead of losing it in…
We continue on in the sermon series in Esther and we hear about the plot to kill all the Jews of Persia. Queen Esther is confronted with a dilemma. Does she play it safe or risk it all?
Friday is Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. The United States officially recognizes the 3rd Monday of January as a federal holiday in his memory and in his honor. He was murdered in Memphis Tennessee on April, 4th 1968 following a speech to the sanitation workers of that city. There is no doubt he is a…
We turn to the book Esther for the next several weeks. In chapter 1 and 2 we discover what not to be like or even aspire to as a leader in King Xerxes.
As we step into the new year, we we are invited into something amazing. Listen in as we explore one of my favorite chapters of the Bible: Isaiah 55. This is another team project that includes a song sung by Robby Wingfield within the podcast.
Just before Christmas we said goodbye to our beloved Siberian Husky named Trinity. She was our three legged dog whose personality (read: sassy) dominated any room she occupied. She also occupied a large part of our hearts. Trinity received her name from my morning Bible Study group when I served Trinity Lutheran Church. When they…
We begin this message with a secular Christmas song sung by Bruce Ewing and accompanied by Philip Fortenberry. This unconventional song for Christmas worship reflects the unconventional year we have all experienced.
We continue our Advent journey towards Bethlehem and we are ready to pack another item for our trip: joy. This essential quality in our lives can be grown so that we may thrive…even in times of trouble.
