Starting this blog has been a long journey. It began with a webinar where the sponsor talked about what a powerful influence a pastor...

Patience is forged over the hot coals of trials. Those trials strengthen us for the long journey of faith. – Keith Haney I have never...

Photo by Eternal Happiness on P exels.com Dear Father, As this week begins, we reflect on the miracle of the man born blind. There are...

Dear Heavenly Father, As this week begins we stop and reflect on our baptism. On Sunday we celebrated the Baptism of our Lord, Jesus...

Dear Lord,  As, the new week in a new year fully gets underway fill us anew with Your Spirit. May we rise to meet each new day in the New...

Dear Father, You are the most high, most glorious, the thought of Your infinite serenity fills me with joy. Life is filled with toil and...

Dear God, We are want to express our gratitude for all your blessings. You have given us so much, not only providing what we need to live...

Dear Lord, As this week of Thanksgiving begins I stop to ponder why do we often need a holiday to remind us to give thanks. It is hard in...

Dear Lord, As this new week begins may it be filled with joy and contentment. May nothing rob us of the joy of our salvation. Help us to...

Dear Lord, As we welcome this new week may nothing separate us from You today. Teach us how to choose only Your way today so each step...

You probably know there are jokes about different Christian communions — Baptist jokes, Catholic jokes, and yes even Lutheran jokes. More...

Dear Father, This week as we celebrate the Reformation it is a reminder of Your grace. Luther struggled with the weight of his sin like...

Charles Swindoll shares this story in his book, “Living Above the Level of Mediocrity.” Several years ago, I met a gentleman who served...

Loving God, We pray that you will comfort those saints in Sri Lanka in their suffering. We pray for the families who lost loved ones....

46 Crying out in a loud voice, Jesus said, “Father, into your hands, I entrust my life.” After he said this, he breathed for the last...

From a Sermon preached by Martin Neimoller in the Dachau Extermination Camp to a small group of fellow prisoners, Maundy Thursday, March...

Dear Lord, As this Holy Week begins, it reminds us of how hard it is sometimes to get our priorities straight. The Jewish people and...

The Foundation text: Mark 15:21-41 In the first century, Rome executed criminals by crucifixion. It was intended to be a humiliating and...

Dear Father, As we approach this new week, help us to have a discerning spirit. Guard us against false teachers. The world tries to tell...

A voice says, “Cry!” And I said, “What shall I cry?” All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field . Isaiah...