Pastor’s Note
Living by Faith | Part 1: Living to Serve
I find it much easier to think about what it means to live a life of service in theory. By that I mean that I can understand the love of…
Read MoreAdopted by God
Saint Paul in the portion of his letter to the Romans which we read this Sunday, explained God’s relationship to us in terms of adoption. “For you did not receive…
Read MoreRecognizing the Spirit
How is God present in the world today? That answer is sometimes a difficult one in many Lutheran circles because quite honestly, we don’t talk about the Spirit much. Encountering…
Read MoreA Beautiful Invitation
On Sunday we read the story of Jesus ascending to heaven (Luke 24:44-53) and heard once again the call for the disciples to not just stand there looking up, but…
Read MoreA Holy Conspiracy
I love a good conspiracy theory. Now hear me out. The word “conspire” has two Latin words at its root “con”, which means “with” or “alongside”, and “spirare”, which means,…
Read MoreThe Fruit of Our Stories
“Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit” (John 15:5). The fruit we are to bear is to share God’s love and new life through Jesus…
Read MoreSigns of Easter in the Garden
Planting Seeds of Faith & Hope On Sunday, we blessed our new Food Pantry Garden at Good Shepherd- Verona Campus. The idea for this kind of garden has been floating…
Read MoreChristian Witness in Daily Life
I got an unexpected chance to be a witness this past weekend when Lynn and I took a quick trip to Tucson, AZ to attend a good friends Air Force…
Read MoreHe is Risen?
What now? Mondays are my normal day off. They are usually a flurry of activity, but the Monday after Easter doesn’t qualify. I managed a trip to the grocery store,…
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