There’s a story about some older men who gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their college graduation. Naturally, all of them had changed in appearance over the years – they were grayer, heavier, balder, more wrinkled and so on. But instead of providing name tags, as some reunions do,...
You know the holiday song well! “It’s the most wonderful time of the year… with holiday greetings and hearts all a glowing; kids jingle belling, friends come a calling and much mistletoeing … it’s the ha—happiest season of all! That was until the pandemic of COVID-19 and the shroud of...
Do you remember the Game of Scruples? It came out 36 years ago, so many of you may never have heard of it. Basically, the game challenged the players to respond to a variety of challenging dilemmas which would reveal one’s scruples, ethics and morality. Real life, which is no...
Mention the word “change,” and you get all kinds of responses from dread to fear and questions: “Why?” This month we celebrate one of the greatest changes in church history as well as the history of the world – The Protestant Reformation! As Lutherans we praise and thank God for...
“I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.” Psalm 122:1 AMEN! HALLELUJAH! Trinity Lutheran Church is re-opening the church for worship services! Who would have thought this would have lasted almost half a year? Finally, back to normal! Normal? Not quite....
There are numerous references in the Bible where Jesus touched someone, or someone touched Him, and they were healed. The blind were able to see, the deaf hear, and demons cast out. Touching someone can encourage and comfort. I miss not being able to shake a hand or console someone...
Without a doubt, the last three months or more have challenged all of us to accept and adapt to a new normal! As we phase back to the so-called “old normal”, how will we view these past one hundred days or so? Certainly, for many, it has been a time...
There has been a lot of talk in the media lately about “Reopening the Churches.” I’ve got news for all the politicians, reporters, commentators and talk show hosts (instigators) … THE CHURCH NEVER CLOSED!!! Most all church buildings have been closed, of course. But that doesn’t mean that churches have...
Say the word “corona” these days and it is about as negative as it gets. That’s no great surprise, I’m sure. I’ve heard the coronavirus called the evil murderous enemy. Given all that the world has endured for the past three months or more, the mounting number of deaths and...
“After three days I will rise again” (Matthew 27:63) Unprecedented! Life changing! Strange and surreal! Normalcy upended! These words are being used to describe the times and circumstances we are presently experiencing. People are seized in the grip of fear and hiding from the enemy, COVID-19, in their homes. All...