Pastor’s blog – August 2019 – Cheerful givers

In 2nd Corinthians we hear one of the greatest lines regarding stewardship: God loves a cheerful giver.  It is truly a blessing to be surrounded by cheerful givers.  Cheerful giving is contagious.  Rather than reluctantly giving of our time, talent, and treasure,...

Pastor’s blog – July 2019 – Christmas in July

Every year at the end of December we celebrate Christmas.  Along with Easter, it’s one of our high holy times within the church year.  Christmas remembers the incarnation, as God enters the world in human form, through the person we know as Jesus.  Christmas reminds...

Pastor’s blog – June 2019 – Table Talk

I remember sitting around the large kitchen table at Grandma’s house eating golden fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, pound cake, sugar cookies, and persimmon pudding.  It was always a feast and it was always delicious.  But I also enjoyed the wonderful...

Pastor’s blog – May 2019 – Sharing Peace

In our liturgy each week something happens after the prayers and prior to Holy Communion that is normal for us Lutherans, but might seem odd to visitors.  We call it the “Sharing of Peace”.  Many denominations practice this ritual during worship, while many others...

Pastor’s blog – April 2019 – Life without Easter

Imagine life without Easter.  No rebirth, no renewal, no new life.  Imagine what it would be like for leaves to fall from a tree, and those branches remain barren the rest of its life.  Imagine what it would be like for a flower to die in winter, and never bloom again...