Reclaiming Family Virtue
by Rev. Lucas Woodford Having a family is hard work. Let’s be honest: Being a parent is hard work. I love the way comedian Jim Gaffigan describes it: “Anyone who’s […]
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The Difference between Man and Woman
It’s no secret that men and women have always had difficulty fully understanding each other. But no one puts it better than International marriage speaker and comedian Mark Gungor: – […]
Marriage In God’s Hands
By Caleb Sattler The state of marriage is in the hands of the State. It’s also in the hands of news and entertainment. Television characters, headlining legislation and connections with […]
What defines you?
Read the original article here. The Gospel Coalition’s Trevin Wax brilliantly summarized a radical shift in our culture: A generation ago, a person’s religious observance was a public matter, a […]
Your husband doesn’t have to earn your respect!
Read the original article HERE. Often, people will say that a husband should only be respected if he “earns” it. This attitude is precisely the problem. A wife ought to respect […]
“Come and buy without money!” Isaiah 55:1-5
To listen the sermon PRESS THE ORANGE BUTTON! https://soundcloud.com/saintpauls/come-and-buy-without-money-isaiah-551-5 Today for our meditation we have these words from prophet Isaiah, chapter 55. In Hebrew they are written in beautiful poetry, […]
Bible Study “God Speaks to You”
Every Wednesday from 7:00 pm till 8:00 pm at the St. Paul’s Hall we, God’s beloved from St. Paul’s and Zion Gnadenberg, meet to listen and to meditate upon God’s […]
15 reasons why we should still be using hymnals
Unfortunately, many churches have done this with their hymnals, but I think they are important symbols for worshiping congregations. Here are some of the reasons why. Musical Hymnals actually teach […]
“What is your price?” Mt 13:31-33, 44-52
He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the […]
Does the Bible Really Condone Premarital Sex?
By Bob Russell. Occasionally church leaders email me, asking for my opinion on various personal or church problems. This spring, I received a note from a church leader in another […]
Moving in and moving on
Cohabitation is less likely that ever to lead to marriage. In a new paper Bowling Green State University sociologist Karen Guzzo analyzes how the odds of cohabitation leading to either […]
Scientists discover that atheists might not exist.
And that’s not a joke. Metaphysical thought processes are more deeply wired than hitherto suspected. While militant atheists like Richard Dawkins may be convinced God doesn’t exist, God, if he is […]
“Dark secret, sunny future” Mt 13:24-30, 36-43
“He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were sleeping, […]
Remember! Heaven is not home. Home is here.
This creation – this earth – will be your home for eternity. Many Christians do not recognize this fact. When they speak about their future home, they usually say that it […]
“How fruitful are you?” Mat 13:1-9, 18-23
“That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. […]
The Kingdom at Grace Lutheran Oshawa 