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Blessing Couples to Be a Blessing
This coming Saturday Heather and I will be leading our Marriage in God’s Way seminar at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bay City, MI. We love leading married and engaged couples through this study of what God’s Word teaches for their … Continue reading
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Tagged God's way, marriage, witness
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Thanks for a Great Event!
Heather and I want to thank the awesome couples from St. Luke LCMS in Haslett, MI and Heart of the Shepherd LCMS in Howell, MI who joined us last weekend for a fantastic Marriage in God’s Way retreat. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Community Life, Congregational Life, Marriage, Resources, Witnessing
Tagged Retreats
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Holy Habits
It’s time for all of us to wake up…and “stir up one another.” Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Congregational Life, Family Life, Worldview
Tagged Accountability, Bible Study, Habit, worship
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Read the Bible in 2 Years
I’d like to personally invite ALL of you to join me and many friends around the world to read through the entire Bible in two years starting January 3rd, 2021. What better way to move on from the trials of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, FBRJ, Journey
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Family Foundations
Yesterday was a special day at Faith Lutheran Church of Grand Blanc. We were able to honor Rev. Dr. John Heins as he has reached the milestone of being a pastor in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod for sixty years. … Continue reading
Abandoning the Family
My wife, Heather, and I were just reflecting on all the changes we’ve seen in the congregations I’ve served for the past 28 years. One thing that struck us both is the number of people who have simply “dropped out” along the … Continue reading
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Tagged family, fellowship, joy, Truth
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Stewardship of Marriage
I just read an excellent article on a topic dear to my heart…the stewardship of marriage. It is the latest StewardCAST article from LCMS Stewardship Ministry. Link to it by clicking HERE. This article contains some excellent points. As I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged God's way, marriage, Stewardship, witness
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Created Male & Female
Created Male & Female is the title of an open letter released in the U.S. on Dec. 15, 2017 by twenty key religious leaders including two from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. I encourage you to read it HERE. You can also … Continue reading
Posted in Community Life, Congregational Life, Family Life, Marriage, Sex, Witnessing, Worldview
Tagged God's way, identity, marriage, sex, witness, worldview
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Thumbs Up for Eternity
Today I finished teaching on online masters level course on marriage and family relationships for Concordia University, Wisconsin/Ann Arbor. I had an excellent group of students who fully grasped, adopted and have begun sharing Jesus’ way for relationships. They especially appreciated … Continue reading
Posted in Congregational Life, Relationship Priorities, Worldview
Tagged comfort, hope, priorities, Thumbs Up
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JOY in Death
This past Tuesday I had the challenge and privilege of preaching and leading the funeral service for a dear friend, the wife of the previous senior pastor at the congregation I now serve. Lorna was a wonderfully faithful woman who … Continue reading
Posted in Congregational Life, Family Life, Relationship Priorities
Tagged comfort, death, hope, joy
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