Prior to moving to Arkansas, I lived in Ringwood, New Jersey, a wonderful community in the far northern part of the state. In fact, the New York state line was just a few minutes from where I lived. Across that state line, in and around the communities of Warwick, Tuxedo, and a couple of othersContinue reading “Hey Ringwood! Your Neighbors Are Rich”
Category Archives: Christ the King
“Under the Influence”
The sainted Rev. Earl Feddersen provides our weekly devotion: Acts 1:1-14 I Peter 4:12-17, 5:6-11 John 17:1-11 I had an experience last night that I will not soon forget. I helped a beekeeper remove a few thousand bees from a space in the corner of our house above the basement wall. I wore one ofContinue reading ““Under the Influence””
Lessons and Hymns for Easter 7 A
These are the Scripture readings you will hear this Sunday: Acts 1:12-26 Psalm 68:1-10 1 Peter 4:12-19; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11 Our Lord Jesus Is with Us in the Upper Room of His Church on Earth On the night when He was betrayed, our Lord Jesus prayed for His apostles and His Church on earth. “TheContinue reading “Lessons and Hymns for Easter 7 A”
Mid-week Stewardship Thought
Who Is in Control? There is a familiar saying that says, “The more you own the more it owns you.” Haven’t you found that to be true? The more things we have, the more we are consumed with taking care of those things, and before we know it, it is possible to get to theContinue reading “Mid-week Stewardship Thought”
“To The Unknown God”
The sainted Rev. Earl Feddersen provides are weekly devotion: Acts 17:22-31 I Peter 3:15-22 John 14:15-21 A little girl approached a librarian and asked for a book on penguins. The book was found (a big one) and she went eagerly home with it. The next morning she was waiting to return the book when theContinue reading ““To The Unknown God””
Mid-week Stewardship Thought
The Benefits of Faithful Giving Pastor Brian Kluth lists the following five ways you will benefit if you give more of your income to God’s work: 1. It will strengthen your trust in God and your spiritual growth. (Deut 14:23; Malachi 3:8-10. Psalm 50:10-12). 2. It will help you begin to experience God’s creative careContinue reading “Mid-week Stewardship Thought”
Lessons and Hymns for Easter 6 A
These are the Scripture readings you will hear this Sunday: Acts 17:16-31 Psalm 66:8-20 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21 The Lord Jesus Comforts Us with the Preaching of His Resurrection “The God who … gives to all mankind life and breath and everything” (Acts 17:24–25) wants all people to seek Him that they might “feelContinue reading “Lessons and Hymns for Easter 6 A”
“God doesn’t give us answers … He gives us Himself”
The sainted Rev. Earl Feddersen provides us with our weekly devotion: Acts 17:1-5 1 Peter 2:4-10 John 14:1-12 The Gospel lesson begins with some words from Jesus that often surface at funerals: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if itContinue reading ““God doesn’t give us answers … He gives us Himself””
Mid-week Stewardship Thought
Love Motivates our Gratitude Love came down from Heaven to us in the incarnate Christ. Because of His love for us, our Father gave His only Son, Who, through His death, destroyed death. He, Who became one of us so that He could atone for our sins, has suffered for us and is therefore ableContinue reading “Mid-week Stewardship Thought”
Lessons and Hymns for Easter 5 A
These are the Scripture readings you will hear this Sunday: Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a, 51-60 Psalm 146 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14 The Lord Jesus Christ Is the Way, the Truth and the Life The risen Lord Jesus alone is “the way, and the truth, and the life,” and we come “to the Father” only throughContinue reading “Lessons and Hymns for Easter 5 A”