The book What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense is an important book in the “marriage debate.” This book most likely won’t cause anyone to change sides in the marriage debate, but it offers good information. It helps readers through a thought process of why marriage should be between a man and a … Read more
Registration for our mostly outdoor VBS is open! June 14-18 9am-11:30amIf you have questions or would like to volunteer, contact Sarah Shadday 314-330-3782Register here!Hope to see our Rainforest Explorers soon! VBS Volunteers, please, join us for a volunteer meeting on either Saturday, May 22 at 9am or Sunday, June 6 at 10:10am to talk about … Read more
One of the accounts we recently read was about Jesus praying in the Mount of Olives. There are more than a few ways to talk about this in the home. Visit some gardens and talk about Jesus prayed in a Garden. See if Jesus can catch the disciples “sleeping” by play a game like Peekaboo. … Read more
April is an exciting month for our family this year. We’re entrusted with the blessing of sponsoring another Godchild. I looked at my pictures a year ago from the day the baptism will be and found this picture. It’s my child, listening to God’s Word shared by Pastor Gashchler. It’s amazing to look back and … Read more
My kids and I were reading a Storybook Bible the other day. One of the accounts was about David and how God looked at David’s heart to choose him as king. Later, I read through 1 Samuel 16 and 17 and was once again amazed at how intertwined Saul and David’s lives were. … Read more
Till the Night Be Past: The Life and Times of Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a biography about Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He was a Lutheran pastor who was involved in assassination attempts on Hitler. This book is printed by Concordia Publishing House and is a quick read. The author did much research and presents the information in a … Read more
Last night, the catechesis students went through the parts of the catechism. They tried to remember what the different parts were and described what each part meant in their own words. This is a great practice for any Christian!
The Israelites were promised a land flowing with milk and honey. The land would be good and fertile. A more than suitable place for their home. One day, Joshua was blessed to lead the children of Israel into this Promised Land.Jesus, leads us to the Promised Land as well. This isn’t a physical location here … Read more
Recently, the catechesis students looked over the rite of Confirmation. Take a look at the words used at Confirmation (page 272 in the hymnal) and in Baptism (page 268 in the hymnal). Do any of them look similar?
“Man ate from a living tree and death came. Man eats from the fruit of a dead tree, the cross, and life comes.” -Pastor Will Weedon Romans 6:23 states, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Sin and death ultimately entered … Read more