“Do not fear, confess the truth!” Mat 10:26-33
“So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. What I tell you in the dark, say […]
“Peace and cross: take them!” Mt 10:34-39
Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a […]
Do fathers matter? A connection that’s deeper than we realize
Read the original articles here. Now a new body of research is explaining why we have these deep connections with fathers. Fathers, it turns out, contribute far more to their […]
“Let’s do it!” Mt 28:16-20
“Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came […]
“From where does my help come?” (Ps 121)
In memory of Arnold Schiller. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. […]
What fathers really do?
The five most important things a father does are these: Read the original article here. 1. Catechize his children in the Word of God, by praying with them, teaching them Bible […]
Addie Braunack: “Let not your hearts be troubled!”
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you […]
“You have this power” John 20:19-23
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews,Jesus came and stood among them […]
Kids in church
Read the original article here. This retired pastor has learned a few things about children in worship both from the vantage point of the chancel and of the pew: + […]
“Do you know Him?” John 17:1-11
When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since […]
I am my own worst enemy…
In his Confessions, St. Augustine wrote (p. 52 in my edition): what am I to myself but a guide to my own self-destruction? I hate that quote. Well, actually, I love […]
The hardest place on earth to be a Christian
Read the original article here. While there are many terrible places on earth to be a Christian (Sudan, North Korea, Afghanistan, Bhutan, etc.), Pakistan is arguably the worst. Other nations […]
“Enjoy this life!” John 14:15-21
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper,to be with you forever, even the Spirit of […]
“Don’t be narrow minded!” John 14:1-14
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God;believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that […]
“Creed” of this World
Isn’t this a ‘creed’ of our society? ——- We believe in Marxfreudanddarwin We believe everything is OK as long as you don’t hurt anyone to the best of your definition […]
The Kingdom at Grace Lutheran Oshawa 