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 …
Christmas Exchange
We all know that Christmas time is the season for gift exchanges. This can be a costly exercise. But we celebrate another exchange that to place at Christmas, costly …
Easter 2001
Many congregations have an Easter sunrise service. Joyful hearts sing the Easter message with enthusiasm in the early morning. I will never forget the Sunday morning that started with …
As Beggars Before God
Only that which is empty can be filled. A container that is filled to the top with its contents can hold no more. Have you ever tried to put more …
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, …