Author Archives: Todd Biermann

NO Shades of Grey

The novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” topped the best-seller list.  Now, the movie by the same name, is set for release on Feb. 13, just in time for Valentines Day.  Even “upstanding” couples are taking interest in this movie as they’ve … Continue reading

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Honoring Dad

What’s the best way to honor a parent?  Pay back all the money you “borrowed” over the years?  Engrave a special tribute on a paver brick?  Give a gift to a favorite charity in his name?  All of these might … Continue reading

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What’s God Blessing?

So often I get an idea in my head and I just KNOW it’s the right thing. But, for some reason, things just don’t go the way I want them to. Then I might resort to praying for a while. … Continue reading

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Hannah’s Poem

I thank God for the blessing of a daughter who loves and respects me.  On top of that, I have a daughter who often thinks and writes about some pretty profound things.  A poem she wrote recently touched me deeply. … Continue reading

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The Pen is Mightier!

This week we heard the terrible news of an attack by Islamic extremists on a tabloid office in Paris that left 12 dead and many injured.  Such destruction is an awful example of what sin has done to the hearts of … Continue reading

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Be Still … and Put Jesus First

“Do you hear what I hear?”  Those are words from a popular Christmas carol.  They remind me of a great blog I read recently from Rev. Dr. Dale Meyer, President of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis.  He wrote the following … Continue reading

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Love “in the Flesh”

Love incarnate.  Love “in the flesh.”  That’s what Jesus came to bring us at Christmas. That’s why the best way to convey that love to the world is “in the flesh.”  And that’s exactly what took place in my congregation last weekend. … Continue reading

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The “Biermann Brief” 2014

Each year I compose the “Biermann Brief” as a summary of what’s been happening in our family over the past year.  God is truly abundant in His blessings.  Writing this “Brief” helps us remember that. Many of our regular readers comment … Continue reading

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Time for a Divorce?

“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” (Mark 12:17  ESV)   That’s what Jesus said.  It helps clarify our relationships with the civil government and with the church.  It also helps clarify the … Continue reading

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Temporary Poison

On Nov. 17, at a gathering of international religious leaders, Pope Francis had this to say, “In our day, marriage and the family are in crisis. We now live in a culture of the temporary, in which more and more people … Continue reading

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