Luther’s Morning Prayer
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and… Read More »Luther’s Morning Prayer
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and… Read More »Luther’s Morning Prayer
“The first thing expressed in my seal is a cross, black within the heart, to put me in mind that faith in Christ crucified saves… Read More »Explanation of Luther Seal
The point of all the “further study” on matters of human sexuality, no matter the denomination, is simply to provide a path for eventual “normalizing”… Read More »“Study” Bound to God’s Word—or Not
Dying with Dignity? In the last few days, the photo of a twenty-nine-year-old woman has been cropping up on social media feeds and websites around… Read More »Dying with Dignity
Leaving Chile, we flew north to Lima, Peru, and then east over the Andes Mountains to Tarapoto, gateway to the Upper Amazon Basin. At the… Read More »Field Visit to South America #4
In the city of Longavi, Chile, families that can afford it place their children in private schools. That leaves poorer children in the public schools,… Read More »Field Visit to South America #3
Heavenly Father, on this anniversary of sadness, violence and destruction, we ask for Your guidance as we continue to face threats to our safety and… Read More »A Prayer for Patriot Day
We were guests for “onces” (a light early evening meal preceding a later supper) in the home of Patricia and Alejandro. These members of the… Read More »Field Visit to South America #2
Representing the ELS Board for World Outreach, Rev. Tom Heyn and I arrived in Santiago early Wednesday, August 20. Missionary Tim Erickson met us and… Read More »Field Visit to South America #1
If you visit religious websites or blogs, there is a lot of talk about “spirituality”. It is often associated with the statement, “I am spiritual,… Read More »Spirituality: The New Pharisee-ism