“Come to the feast, don’t miss it!” Mt 22:1-14
And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, and sent his […]
The best fellowship is with Him
‘Probus Club’ at St. Paul’s Tanunda, 8th of October, 2014. It’s a joy to welcome you all at St. Paul’s. I was invited to speak about friendship and fellowship. These […]
Movies, the Family and the Catechism
“All things are lawful, but not all things are helpful. All things are lawful, but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good […]
How a Small Rural Congregation Became a Megachurch Overnight
Read the original article here. This is the story of how one small, country parish, nestled between wheat fields in the vast stretches of the Texas panhandle, astounded the experts […]
“Who cares about authority” Mt 21:23-27
And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you […]
“Hell? Really?! Really.” Mt 18:15-20
“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he […]
“Test everything, hold fast what is good.” (1Th 5:21)
“How would we react if someone told us that the salad we’d been served contained some very good food mixed together with rotten food? This is how we should think […]
Liberty and Freedom in Worship
Read the original article here. There are always those Lutherans who complain about the liturgy, lectionary, and liturgical year as stifling the spontaneity of the moment, the power of the Spirit […]
“Christian, be who you are!” Mt 16:21-28
“From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, […]
School and Scripture: get excited?!
Read the original article here. First day of school. I see Facebook and Instagram, Twitter and blogs filled to overflowing with pictures of happy kids and shiny backpacks… But it does […]
“Who is He, why it matters?” Mt 16:13-20
“Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John […]
Living Together Before Marriage
by Richard C. Eyer As I sat in the waiting room thumbing through the only magazines available–women’s magazines–I skimmed an article intending to prepare young women for having sex on […]
More teens becoming ‘fake’ Christians
If you’re the parent of a Christian teenager, Kenda Creasy Dean has this warning: Your child is following a “mutant” form of Christianity, and you may be responsible! Dean says more […]
“Know your place!” Mt 15:21-28
“And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy […]
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 […]
The Kingdom at Grace Lutheran Oshawa 