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A Time for Burning is a cinema verite documentary that shows us what happened in a white Lutheran church in Omaha when its pastor, William ...

Back in August, 2006, I wrote about Crocs shoes : The jury is still out as to whether Crocs turn out to be like the PT Cruiser *, a product ...

Servants forgive . “Forgiveness,” Chuck Swindoll writes , “is not an elective in the curriculum of servanthood. It is a required course, and...

For me, Ohio State men's basketball is an even bigger deal than Ohio State football, which may come as a surprise for regular readers he...

I just finished taking a course, Classics 401, at the Lancaster branch campus of Ohio University . The topic, daily life in ancient Rome, is...

A bit of unsolicited advice for President Obama: Reduce your number of public appearances. Even before his turn on The Tonight Show with Ja...

A commitment to servanthood will include a commitment to giving . Pastor Chuck Swindoll, in his helpful book, Improving Your Serve: The Art ...

That servanthood theme, something that's absorbing the congregation I serve as pastor this Lenten season, is sounded well in today's...

Mysteries If I were You with sighs too deep for words I’d build a thunder wall and hide far from me “How can it be you still don’t understan...

I only realized what was in the offing a few days ago, but last night, this blog reached something of a milestone: the 4000th posted item. I...

In your commitment to servanthood, be sure to include listening and sharing others’ burdens . These two forms of service, often separated by...

[This was shared during midweek Lenten worship with the people of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, earlier this evening.] Mark ...

Servants of God show hospitality . Hospitality is one of the most valued forms of Christian servanthood. It’s exemplified repeatedly in the ...

If you’re committed to a lifestyle of servanthood, don’t give up! One week ago, we said, “If you’re intent on taking the hard and God-blesse...

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Here's an account of Patrick's life from Catholic Online . Patrick is one of my heroes in the faith. ...

Don’t overlook the service rendered in common courtesy . In Titus 3:2, the apostle Paul advises that we, “show every courtesy to everyone.” ...

[This was shared during worship with the people of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, this morning.] John 2:13-22 Once, back when...

A willingness to be served by others can also be an act of servanthood . Let me tell you about a man I once knew. His sudden death, seemingl...

Don’t overlook the service of guarding others’ reputations . A woman once visited a monk in medieval times. He was admired for giving holy, ...

In finding your area of servanthood, don’t overlook the service of small things . One of my seminary professors used to tell us, “I’m certai...