Can miracles exist outside of God? Was Jesus only stunned? These are topics the Confirmation students talked about based on the Case for Faith and Case for Christ (student edition) books. Miracles defy the laws of science, so something greater than science would need to intervene was one talking point. With everything Jesus went through … Read more
The National Youth Gathering is in Houston in July 2022. It usually takes 3 years to fundraise for the event; and it is understandable that we have cancelled almost all fundraisers in the past year. Therefore, we are trying something NEW! Easter Overnight Breakfast Casseroles! Casseroles will be created on Saturday, April 4 and refrigerated … Read more
We see a glimpse of what Abraham was thinking as he climbed Mount Moriah with his son, Isaac. “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” Abraham didn’t know when or how the sacrifice would be provided. He was faithfully following God’s command to sacrifice Isaac. We forget Isaac could … Read more
The Confirmation students talked about corroborating evidence for Jesus and the Bible. This is evidence that helps confirm what the Bible says. One example, is the word, “politarchs” (city officials in some translations). Luke uses this word but it wasn’t found in any official Roman documents. Eventually, there was a first-century arch that was found … Read more
I read Power of the Praying Wife and Power of the Praying Husband by Stormie Omartian about five years ago. I remembered them being nice but not much else. I did appreciate there were 31 days of prayers in the books so when I found Power of the Praying Parent I decided to give it … Read more
It can be hard to see God’s grace in the Genesis 3. Sin and death are now at work in the world. God has given out punishments to Adam, Eve, and the Devil. In Genesis 3:15 we see the first mention of God’s plan of redemption. However, we later see a great act of mercy.Adam … Read more
Ash Wednesday starts our Lenten journey. Many churches offer the imposition of ashes this day. We are reminded that we are from dust and to dust we will return. This is a beautiful outward symbol of our repentance and ultimately our mortality.Yet, God does not desire only outward changes in our lives. God desires sincerity … Read more
A Little Book on Joy: The Secret of Living a Good News Life in a Bad News World is a cumbersome title, however the book is not. It is written by Matthew Harrison, current president of the LCMS. I appreciate that the chapters aren’t very long. Most of the chapters can be read in 10-20 minutes. … Read more
I’ve been thinking about in vitro fertilization (IVF) lately. IVF is where fertilization of an egg is done in the lab. I’ve had friends grow up in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) and continue to proclaim the LCMS faith who have either gone through IVF or lamented the health plans of the LCMS don’t cover … Read more
Risen Motherhood is a book and podcast a member of Concordia and a few friends recommended to me. I listened to the Risen Motherhood podcast and it was a nice change of pace. Most episodes are less than 30 minutes. The intro music was upbeat and my little one liked to bounce to it. … Read more