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. …
Righteousness
The word “righteousness” is an important word in Scripture. The word righteousness is used over three hundred times in the Bible. It was the misunderstanding of this word that …
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 …
Epiphany
January 6 is the 12th day after Christmas. The date for Epiphany is one of the immovable festivals of the church year. The Christmas season is generally considered to …
Flag Or Cross?
“CHURCHES TURN TO FLAG FOR COMFORT” was the headline of a recent article in the newspaper. This of course is the assessment of the writer of the article. She wrote …