2:27 – It’s OK to Not Be Ok #faithbites #faithjourney ok A couple of weeks ago when I was dealing with the realization that I wouldn’t graduate, my eldest came to me and said “Daddy, are you ok?”. I told her “No, I wasn’t ok.” I explained the reason and she said it will be ok. Too often we are […]
295 – What is a Christian? #faithbites #faithjourney Christian If I asked you, what was a Christian, could you answer? Would you say you were one or would you say you are a Lutheran or Catholic or Protestant or one of the multitudes of sub-denominations out there? I posted something on facebook today regarding the rules of the Bible and how […]
253 – Words May Change, but the Message Remains #faithbites #faithjourney #concert message You have all the albums (or for you whipper-snappers, all the downloads). You’ve listened to the songs over and over. You’re prepared to sing along on every song with every word just like it is on the recording. Then it happens, a new word is added or the […]
#143of365 #FaithBites #FaithJourney Before we get to today’s FaithBites, I wanted to thank everyone for their support as I was elected to serve our Congregation as the Lay Director of Witness. I am blessed. If you are interested in learning more or helping, I’d love to hear from you. We all can be witnesses and provide Pastoral Care. And now, […]
#142of365 #FaithBites #FaithJourney The Pendulum A clock is something we are all familiar with. The hands, the numbers, the ticking, it makes us think of things we have to do, things we did, future opportunities and past experiences. Related to clocks, is the idea of a pendulum. We use this metaphor all the times in our lives. From government being […]
#133of365 #FaithBites #FaithJourney Before we get started, I wanted to wish all of the mothers out there a very happy Mother’s Day. I have had many women in my life who have been a mother figure. You have helped me through so many situations. I also want to thank the mother of my two children for the gift of life […]
Today’s lesson is about being too busy or being overcommitted. We are all busy people. We run run run. from work to school to kids activities to church to our activities to housework to everything under the sun. Then as we do all these normal things, we make dates with people, volunteer for extra work, and just keep going and […]
Todays Bible Lesson is about saying goodbye. Today we lay my grandma Nancy to rest. She lived a long life, almost 92 years. She was a warm spirit of God. She loved everyone, cared for everyone, and grieved deeply for every loss. She would give the shirt off her back to help. She never did for others only her self. She was […]