…and God Smiled All fourth-year people in my EfM (Education for Ministry) group are now reading from Timothy F. Sedgwick’s book “The Christian Moral Life: Practices in Piety”. It is a pretty “heady” book, and a challenge to read (and digest) two chapters each week. All too often I catchRead More →
Happy Lent! “I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind . . .” “God is faithful; by himRead More →
Praying for Others At camp (EWALU) last summer, all of the LTs (young adult counselors) had a prayer night where there were many stations to pray at or write stuff down. At one of the stations, we wrote down on a piece of paper what we needed praying for. ThenRead More →
Taste and See I must admit, I love the taste of the St. Andrew communion bread. Lori and Jonathan joined the Altar Guild many years ago as one of several Communion Bread Bakers in our congregation. [If you like to bake, there is always room for more bakers!] A coupleRead More →
This week, we welcome a new, fresh voice to the St. Andrew weekly devotions. Abbie Haller is a junior at Kennedy High School here in Cedar Rapids, and began a blog last fall as part of an English class. She chose Faith as the broad, overarching theme of her writings,Read More →
THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD “. . . a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. “ – Genesis 1:2b “And let everyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.” – Revelation 22:17b The people of Flint, Michigan have been experiencingRead More →
For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. (Romans 12:4-5) We held our annual congregational meeting last week, and in most waysRead More →
Second Chance We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28 I’m especially fond of the Book of Romans, and have found many meaningful, comforting, and inspirational passages in these letters of Paul to the newRead More →
Promises, Promises! Christmas, New Year’s and all the holiday-related special times are now just pleasant memories. We’re back in our routines of work, school, and other “usual” activities. That’s not really a bad thing — we know very well that these holiday times are special and short-term. Sometimes, though, don’tRead More →
Did You Hear What He Said? Communication, along with understanding, is a fundamental need among humans. From the primitive peoples’ use of drums and smoke signals to the variety of instant electronic means that are part of life in the 21st century, we find it essential to be able toRead More →