Dedication
Upon the dedication of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, Weslaco, Texas A church building be it a humble chapel or a grand cathedral is simply a building of …
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, …
We Have A King
During the whole interminable election process, we observed the perverseness of the flesh in action. Some will claim that we have seen the democratic system at its best. Whether …
Eternal / Eternity
When we enter into the discussion of eternity, the natural question is, “When did it begin, and when does it end?” In reality, discussion of eternity takes us deeply …
The Beauty Of God’s House
There is a saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That is surely true also in the context of the building in which we worship, commonly called …
Grace
The word “grace” is a charming word. It has a pleasant ring to it. There is a hymn in our Lutheran Hymnal that begins: “Grace! ’tis a charming sound, …
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 …
Year–end Resolutions
As we come to the end of a most eventful year, we will read many reviews of the year past. Individuals also lo back to see how they kept …
Mother’s Day
Mother’s day, is not a church festival day. It is not exclusively a day observed by Christians. In the world it is a day that seems contradictory. Why? Because …
Beauty
One of the more pleasant sights in Corpus Christi is that which one sees as he crosses the harbor bridge. From the top of the bridge, the city looks immaculate. …