If you are a man, you need to know this!
Read the original article “Man who pray and the women who love them” here >>>. I spend a lot of time with women. It’s my vocation, my mission, and it […]
Tag Archives: Service
“Paradox of Christianity” Mark 10:35-45
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said […]
“Open Day”: when hidden things are revealed…
Good morning! Welcome to the Lord’s house, into His presence! Today we have the Open Day at St. Paul’s, or we could say the Open Day for our parish. We […]
“Who do you want – gifts or the Giver?” John 6:24-35
“So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. When they found him on […]
“Get you focus right!” Mark 6:30-34
“The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest […]
You are not doing God a favor by going to church
Read the original article here >>> One of the most screwed up ideas we have gotten is that somehow or other we are doing God a big favor by […]
„Don’t you dare to doubt!” Based on John 18-19
Have you ever thought about what you need to do to be able to stand in God’s presence, when this life is over, or when Christ returns in His glory? […]
“O these heavy, heavy words” John 13
Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: + […]
“Be the best Rotarian possible!”
I would like to begin with the words of apostle Paul from his letters to Christians in Philippi. “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others […]
“Live for Shalom!” Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
These are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders of the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the […]
How Do We Go About Our Mission? Bring Jesus…
Excerpt from LCA mission blog by Steen Olson. We live out our vocations in the world. We are parents, children, neighbours, friends, workers, students, and more. We also play sport, […]
The Kingdom at Grace Lutheran Oshawa 