Saturday, June 06, 2015

"Do not worry"

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[This was shared at a marriage ceremony officiated on June 6. The Bible text was chosen by the bride.] Matthew 6:25-34 "Do no...

Saturday This and That

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Things that caught my eye this past week. Minnesota's last one-room school house... ... and the woman who's been through a lot wh...
Friday, June 05, 2015

Ponder this

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Pastor Paul Gruetter posted the following yesterday on Facebook: Here's what I'm pondering today. The LG part of LGBT wants to con...

Does God decide how much we can handle, then unload on us? NO

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The subject of this picture came up at our church's Bible study on Tuesday . The picture appeared on Facebook on Thursday. The sayi...
Wednesday, June 03, 2015

'Life's Tragedy' by Paul Laurence Dunbar

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Paul Laurence Dunbar was a major American poet, African-American, who was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. He was a high school classmate an...
Tuesday, June 02, 2015

The 50 best restaurants in the world?

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Supposedly . But these can't be the fifty best in the world when the list doesn't include... Carmine's in New York City T...

Who killed Contemporary Christian Music?

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This article, from the mainstream news magazine, 'The Week,' grapples with a a question I care about as a Christian and as a lover ...
Sunday, May 31, 2015

A Bit More About the Holy Trinity

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This is the first draft of a welcome that appeared in today's Holy Trinity worship bulletin. Today is Holy Trinity Sunday. Its emphas...

Jesus is for Losers (Holy Trinity Sunday)

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[This was shared during worship with the people and friends of Living Water Lutheran Church in Springboro, Ohio , earlier today.] John...
Saturday, May 30, 2015

Saturday This and That

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These are things that caught my eye this past week. Fast food changes... ... here . Anne Meara has died... ...and  this New York Times...
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

What's a Duggar?

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I never heard of Josh Duggar until a few days ago and now I see his name plastered all over Facebook and Twitter. While I haven't both...
Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Pentecost: Out of the Ditches, Into God's Kingdom

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[This was shared during worship this past Sunday, Pentecost Day, with the people and friends of Living Water Lutheran Church in Springboro, ...