Truth
Truth is a small word with a large meaning. In the Living Webster Encyclopedic Dictionary we find these definitions: “Conformity to fact or reality; veracity, a true statement, fidelity.” …
Child Like Faith
Our Lord Jesus said, ” I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven “(Matthew …
Reconciliation
The word “reconciliation” is a word that goes to the very heart and core of our preaching. The preaching of reconciliation goes to the very heart of what the …
Our Purpose
The corporate world is changing. Old-line companies are being bought and sold; sometimes they are merged with others. Start-up companies appear and often are swallowed up. It almost seems …
Commitment
People with “attitudes” are some of the most committed people, for better or for worse. People with bad attitudes often are people who have a single-minded purpose to disrupt, …
Citizenship
As we come to the middle of summer and move into fall we will have witnessed the political conventions as well as the campaigns for president. Political campaigns test …
Forgiveness
Our Lord Jesus Christ came into the world to bear our sin and our guilt. He “was made sin for us” (2 Corinthians 5:21), and suffered under the curse of …
To Judge Or Not To Judge
Scripture tells us, “Judge not that you be not judged” Matthew 7:1). The context in Matthew tells us that we will be judged by the same judgment with which …
Pentecost
Fifty days after Easter is Pentecost. The world does not celebrate Pentecost. It has already defiled the two main festivals in the Christian Church, Christmas and Easter. It does …
Ascension
In the Lutheran Church we have traditionally celebrated Ascension and Pentecost together with the festivals of Christmas and Easter. We like to believe that Pentecost is still celebrated in …