“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith .Read More →
ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY “God’s Word forever shall abide, No thanks to foes, who fear it; For God himself fights by our side With weapons of the Spirit. Were they to take our house, Goods, honor, child, or spouse, Though life be wrenched away, They cannot win the day. Read More →
Truth or Consequences To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”[i] Before Bob Barker became immortalized as the iconic host of The Price is Right, heRead More →
I Am A Promise! We talk about promises in many ways — making a promise is usually significant and quite serious. At baptism, parents and sponsors promise to raise and educate a child in the faith. At confirmation, our young people affirm the promise, saying “I ask God to helpRead More →
I Still Can’t Figure Out How To Get There From Here! “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level pathRead More →
God’s Work; Our Hands [Jesus said] “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some [tenants] and went on a journey.” [i] The lessons for thisRead More →
Sunbeams and Raindrops Last Saturday seemed to be one of those days in which the TV weatherman’s forecast of “scattered, occasional, light showers” was completely correct. There was some light rain in the morning, clearing skies, and a repeat performance around noon. Later in the day, I needed to runRead More →
Fans of Jesus Christ My parents, Art and Mary Ann Haller, recently had their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Our family celebrated their golden anniversary with a one week stay at Table Rock Lake, near Branson, MO. Some people may know that in Eureka Springs, AR there is a passion play held severalRead More →
Snake Charming Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died. The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayedRead More →
I love to tell the story Of unseen things above, Of Jesus and his glory, Of Jesus and his love. I love to tell the story, Because I know it’s true; It satisfies my longings As nothing else would do. – “I Love to Tell the Story” LBW #390 TheRead More →