Monthly Archives: July 2012

Heathen until proven Faithful

We are living in the end times.  Today more than ever before the Church needs to make a concerted effort to reach out to those who do not believe with the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. But how do we … Continue reading

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August 2012 newsletter

Peace Lutheran Church  Natoma, Kansas August, 2012 As a Synod, we are divided into 35 Districts, and as a District, we are then divided into circuits.  A circuit is much like the District in that it is a collection of … Continue reading

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Movie Review: The Dark Knight Rises

It is impossible to watch The Dark Knight Rises without the thoughts of the Aurora, Colorado movie theater massacre in mind; and to be honest, the Gotham Stock Exchange scene does not help matters much.  However, it is in the … Continue reading

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Praying for Repentance

Throughout the nation, and in many other parts of the world today, prayers are being offered in many and various ways for the sending of rain upon the land.  Rain provides many benefits including the growth of crops, the growth … Continue reading

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Wilson Lake Sermon, July 15, 2012

This is the sermon I preached this morning for the service at Wilson Lake led by the church  youth group. Read Ephesians 1:3-14 In an age of facebook, twitter and texting, the ultimate goal is to say as much as you … Continue reading

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Movie Review: The Amazing Spiderman

It is impossible to watch The Amazing Spiderman and not note the similarities and differences between it and Spiderman.  To be blunt, The Amazing Spiderman had better action scenes and offered more of a story as to who Peter Parker … Continue reading

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The Pastors Corner

This is my article that was published today in the Natoma-Luray Independent section of The Russell County News. Remember the Sabbath Day. Last weekend, I was out of town.  I will not bore you with the details, but to put … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Brave

Brave is a movie that causes one to stop and think; first and foremost about how they came up with a title that does not seem to fit with the movie; and secondly about what this movie says about society. … Continue reading

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Protecting the Pastor

Friday afternoon, after completing a shut-in visit, I went to the store to pick up a few things.  As I was checking out, the cashier noticed I was wearing a clerical engaged me in conversation, eventually leading to the question … Continue reading

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Time to get to work

Allow me to share a stroke of brilliance of the Lutheran school I attended.  Once a month in chapel services, from the time I was in kindergarten, all the way through high school, there was a celebration of the baptismal … Continue reading

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