Concordia Blog

Something I enjoy is history in the Bible unfold. In preparing for Kitchen Table Bible Study, I’ve been reading through the book of Hosea and listening to commentaries on Hosea. I think it’s fascinating the amount of history that plays into the first few chapters of Hosea. Israel’s early history in the promised land sets … Read more

A few weeks ago, we were blessed to hear the Kantorei from the Seminary in Fort Wayne sing in church. When all the members of the choir were returning from Communion, one of my toddlers said, “That’s a lot of pastors.” It made us chuckle because it’s not entirely accurate, yet. Most, if not all, … Read more

                A few weeks ago we put a wooden Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus in our church bag. The next Sunday, my husband showed me something he pulled from the Bible/hymnal rack. It was baby Jesus. He put it in his pocket, but my youngest toddler immediately wanted to play with it so he gave it … Read more

Ash Wednesday is March 2, 2022. There are many ways to prepare for the Lenten season and Easter. Many people give something up for Lent to remind them of Christ’s humility and sacrifice. Others like to adopt a spiritual discipline for the season like attending Lenten services, reading the Bible more, doing extra devotions, fasting, … Read more

As many know, we’ve collected donations for the Samaritan Food Pantry located on Market Plaza by Coffee House Five in the past. We’ve supported Samaritan Food Pantry through food donations, monetary donations, and the meals we’ve packed with Pack Away Hunger. Concordia supported this food pantry for many years. During the height of the pandemic, … Read more