Dr. Dale Meyer, the retiring president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis MO wrote the following in his devotion this morning. It helped me to look at our country’s current situation in a more helpful way. I pray it does the same for you. One commentator, I apologize I can’t recall her name, tweeted insightfully thatContinue reading “Saints and Sinners”
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
Vocation and the Epidemic
The following is today’s post from Dr. Gene Veith. Dr. Veith is a retired professor at Patrick Henry College in Washington D.C. I strongly encourage you to follow Dr. Veith’s blog, Cranach, the Blog of Veith. Enjoy reading his thoughts on one of his favorite topics, vocation. The coronavirus epidemic throws the doctrine of vocation,Continue reading “Vocation and the Epidemic”
What’s Not Happening
There were no Scripture lessons and hymns posted last week and won’t be posted again this week because we are not having worship services at our church like many other congregations around the world. That doesn’t mean worship isn’t happening. Yesterday our congregation met through a Zoom video conference and that worked better than IContinue reading “What’s Not Happening”
If Your Kids and Grandkids Aren’t Attending Church, Read the Following
One of the sadder aspects of my ministry has been seeing the smaller numbers of children remaining with the church as they grow older. What was assumed when I was a child is no longer the case that church was one of the most important parts of life. Dr. Gene Veith has written about thisContinue reading “If Your Kids and Grandkids Aren’t Attending Church, Read the Following”
A Helpful Way of Looking at Sexual Issues
Dr. Gene Veith has posted a very insightful way of looking at sexual issues in today’s world and I encourage you to read it. Veith quotes Dr. Ravi Zacharias and his emphasis on boundaries is excellent. I pray you find this useful in either clarifying your own thinking or helping others to see this issueContinue reading “A Helpful Way of Looking at Sexual Issues”
Is This a Spiritual Moment?
Probably not but I do feel a great sense of relief that the Blues finally won the Stanley Cup. This is something I’ve been waiting for since I was 15 years old. The happiness is well worth it. Sadly, for too many people this type of happiness is all they live for. There’s so muchContinue reading “Is This a Spiritual Moment?”
Wonderful Music for a Saturday
Now that we’ve returned from a vacation, it’s time to get back to everything normal. To help accomplish that goal, here is some wonderful music from J. S. Bach that I think you will like:
How Easter Got Its Calendar Date
Maybe you have wondered why the date of Easter is not like any other date of significant events of Christ’s life or the Christian world. I encourage you to read this blog post from Concordia Publishing House which speaks to this topic.
The Time of Christmas — Advent
The following is some helpful information about our season of Advent (I’ve shared this with my congregation and thought you might enjoy it too): Advent begins the fourth Sunday before December 25, or the Sunday closest to the day for St. Andrew (November 30), and ends with midday prayer on December 24. The Savior’s birthContinue reading “The Time of Christmas — Advent”
Reformation
Today, October 31st, celebrated by Lutherans as Reformation Day–the day Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the Castle Church doors in Wittenberg, Germany. What this day means depends on who and what you believe. Here are some thoughts from Dr. Dale Meyer, President of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis MO: A moral man of wealth,Continue reading “Reformation”
A Grace-Filled Life 