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A Church Shaped by Marriage
I just recently received a Call to serve as an Associate Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crown Point, Indiana. Leading up to the Call, Heather and I had the opportunity to visit Trinity and its leaders. We thoroughly enjoyed … Continue reading
Panama Mission Trip
From March 26th through April 1st, our family had the privilege to take the principles of “Life in God’s Way” to the people of Panama, Central America. We lived and worked with Edilberto Mendez, the Director of the Lutheran Hour … Continue reading
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Panama Mission
Next Wednesday, March 26th, my family and I will be traveling to Panama City, Panama for a week-long mission trip. We’ll be working and staying with the director of Lutheran Hour Ministries in Panama, Mr. Edilberto Mendez Mora. Our primary … Continue reading
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ONLY With Jesus FIRST
One wedding, two funerals, two classes and four worship services. Not the title for a hit movie, but the description of the weekend that awaits me. A bit overwhelming if I try to do it all in my own power. … Continue reading
A Great Culture
Last Saturday I attended a conference on the topic of “Church, State and Culture.” All three noteworthy speakers observed that the culture in America today truly is “post-church.” It’s no longer the norm to go to church and practice the … Continue reading
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KFUO Radio Interview
This past Tuesday I was interviewed live on KFUO AM radio by Andy Bates, the host of the daily “Faith-n-Family” program. I thoroughly enjoyed being able to share God’s awesome way for ALL our relationships. I basically summarized, in one … Continue reading
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Tagged Eph. 5, God's way, Thumbs Up, worldview
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Tiny Blessings
One privilege of my job is being able to visit with the 2, 3 and 4 year old children in our preschool and “Tiny Tots” programs. This week I had a wonderful interaction with a special little 2 year old … Continue reading
Faith Acts In The Home
This past weekend my congregation kicked off the fall schedule with a focus on building faith in the home. The title for our fall focus is “Faith Acts In The Home.” This name was drawn from materials shared by Rev. … Continue reading
Our Faith Family
My congregation is currently producing a new picture directory. I’ve been asked to write an introductory letter, which appears below. It reflects how “Life in God’s Way” influences all we do as a Christian congregation. Our Faith Family We at … Continue reading
Music to My Ears
Today was the last day of a GREAT week of VBS (Vacation Bible School) at Faith. It wasn’t great because there were over 400 kids in attendance (which there were). It wasn’t great because the singing was so wonderful … Continue reading