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Feeding the Soul
Have you ever received one of those phone calls offering you a free ocean cruise? When you get down to the details, however, the free gift ends up costing way more than what you are prepared to pay! The grace of God is a free gift, but the cost is not hidden away in the details.
Pastor Dietrich...
“So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.” Mark 16:8
This is the original ending of the Gospel of Mark; more was added later, because it made people so uncomfortable. One can understand why… However, I...
Marieta Holst made the best cakes ever. At least that’s what I, as a ten-year-old, wholeheartedly believed. This great early memory of sinking my teeth into a deep, moist, vanilla sponge-type flat cake with the best vanilla or chocolate icing in the world (with those green, blue and pink icing...
“So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon a pole; and whenever a serpent bit someone, that person would look at the serpent of bronze and live.” Numbers 21:9
It’s fair to say that the novelty had worn off. The promise had long ago been spoken, but the horizon kept disappearing in the...
‘…do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you at that time; for it is not you who speaks, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.’
Matthew 10:19-20
“How can I tell Jenny about her Dad? She’s only 6! You’ve got to talk to...
“Come to me, all who are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30
How often have I read this passage both for myself or for someone who...
“All the people gathered together into the square before the Water Gate.” Nehemiah 8.1
Where is the spot today? Where is the place where all can gather? The ritually clean and the unclean could gather before this gate. Where can the churched and the un- and under-churched come together today?
I...
From the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan & the Holy Land
A Christmas Message 2012
“Comfort, O Comfort my people, says your God”.
(Isaiah 40: 1)
As I sit down to write my Christmas message during this Advent season, there are no words that touch me more deeply than these words from Isaiah...
We need Christmas.
No, I’m not talking about needing the bright lights and the decorations. Sure they are nice, but we could get by without them if we had to.
And, much as we enjoy giving and receiving gifts, we don’t really need them either. Most of us already have more than enough. We can...
Some years ago, we bought a new washing machine. It looked easy to install, so I connected the hoses and hooked up the power cord and thought it was ready for use. My wife loaded it, and pressed the start button. The machine started fine and everything seemed all right. But then, strange sounds...
Spreading the Word
Feeding the Soul
April 24, 2013
Have you ever received one of those phone calls offering you a free ocean cruise? When you get...
March 28, 2013
“So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said...
March 25, 2013
Marieta Holst made the best cakes ever. At least that’s what I, as a ten-year-old, wholeheartedly...
February 27, 2013
“So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon a pole; and whenever a serpent bit someone,...
February 21, 2013
‘…do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be...
