Waiting In-tension-ally
This summer, I had a bad experience with waiting. I was with my wife and three children in an airport.
Entries by Amanda Petersen
God’s Justice Will Be Served
The city of Thessalonica is booming. Right in the heart of the Roman Empire, the population has swelled to well over 200,000. The Egnatian Way, the main road that connects Rome to the Eastern part of her empire, serves as Main Street.
Heaven is Better Than You Think
A study was conducted in 2021 looking at American belief in life after death. [Pew Research] The most interesting part of the results was that while fewer Americans go to church regularly, belief in an afterlife is actually growing!
The Five “Solas” of the Reformation
When we celebrate the Lutheran Reformation we often speak of Scripture alone, Grace alone, and Faith alone—the Sola’s of the Lutheran Church—as the truths that Martin Luther rediscovered for the life of the Church.
The Day Has Come
“The days are coming, declares the LORD…” How does that make you feel? Perhaps you’ve heard similar words in your life?
Is Our Congregational Glass Half-Empty or Half-Full?
A preparatory school dean of students was sitting in his office one day when an angry man came storming in. He was upset over something he’d seen in the local newspaper.
Always Pray and Don’t Lose Heart!
How is your prayer life? Consistent, passionate, purposeful? How would you rate yourself as praying Christian?
Power Hour-October 14, 2022
Join us for Power Hour on October 14th at 9 am. Children 5 and under,
God is a Rest-Giving God
The smell of the burning sacrifice filled the air as Noah and his family stood around the newly constructed altar. Shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand they watched as the sacrifices burned up completely.
Divine Call
In our synod, we believe that the office of the pastoral ministry was one that was put in place by Jesus himself.
