We'll Always Know

Julie: This is the man that I plan to live beside. Isn't he fine?

My claim to fame is to preach and to preside.

God's work is mine!

Soon not to be a Miss, the name I made I'll trade for his.

The really good thing is...I'll always know.

Brett: She is the one. She's such wonderful fun, such passion and grace.

Hope for ( Read more... )

A peek into the table talks among Luther and his friends:

Phil Melanchthon: Say, Marty, can I ask you a question?

Marty Luther: Sure!

Phil: Well, you know God the Father in Heaven?

Marty: Uh huh.

Phil: Well, he's God the Father, and Jesus is God the Son.

Marty: Right.

Phil: They're both Gods.

Marty: Yeah.

Phil: Are they two ( Read more... )

What is the difference between arts and crafts?  When shopping for yarn, paint, and other supplies, I often go to Michaels Arts and Crafts.  If a store chooses to delineate between the two, there must be a difference.  And I think there is ( Read more... )

Over the past few years, I have pondered what "home" means - what makes a place a home?  I suppose a home is a safe place where you are surrounded by people you love in a place that often has memories attached to it.  Sometimes, a home is wherever your family is, and sometimes it is wherever you lay your head to rest at night.  As I have moved ( Read more... )

Below is the sermon that I preached today at my home congregation.  It was very well-received even though I wrote it yesterday afternoon!  CPE has drained me so much that I barely got it done in time for the 5:30 p.m. Saturday service.  Leading the entire service by myself was pretty awesome - I am on the right track ( Read more... )

Today was my last Sunday at my Teaching Parish.  Because I have grown to love those members so much, saying good bye was very hard.  I almost cried at many points during the day ( Read more... )

Haven Lutheran Church ( Read more... )

As I was driving to teaching parish early this morning, I realized that I hadn't seen or talked to a live person since I was at teaching parish for the Good Friday service.  I did video-chat with Brett yesterday, but I didn't talk to anybody in person.  I sort of held a vigil without realizing it.  I'm sure that if I had tried to be quiet and/or ( Read more... )

Today, some female students and faculty discussed issues relating to women in ministry and focusing on single women.  What follows are some of my fruitful notes from our discussion concluding with a few recommended books.  Although nothing is terribly new information, the information is always good to hear.

-Money can be used as a weapon.
-Synods and ( Read more... )

My Uncle Glenn passed away this morning after over a year's struggle with cancer.  Continued prayers for his wife, Laurie (my dad's baby sister) and their three children, Dan, Nick, and Mike, would be greatly appreciated.