The word ‘lent’ can be traced back to old English and old German words meaning ‘Spring’ or ‘lengthening of days’. It just so happens that the church season of Lent coincides with the earthly season of spring. It is a quiet time. Christmas holidays, New Read More …
The Rev. King was imprisoned more than once as a result of his civil rights activities. During a two-week confinement in a filthy jail in in 1962, he used his time to work on his sermons. One of these was “Loving Your Enemies” from which Read More …
By Doris Tegge – Lutherans have been getting a lot of media exposure this year due to the 500th anniversary celebration of the Reformation, ranging from a feature length film on PBS television to articles in major news magazines. More people are now aware of Read More …
by Doris Tegge – In Sunday School we have spent most of October studying about Martin Luther. The story of the Protestant Reformation is a good one, but how is something that happened 500 years ago relevant to young people? The truth is that human Read More …
Perfect Love Casts Out Fear By Doris Tegge On May 22, 2017, a terrorist exploded a shrapnel bomb in a crowded venue in Manchester England just as the concert goers were getting ready to leave. 22 innocent persons were killed, including many under 16 years Read More …
In the title song and dance number of the movie “Singing in the Rain”, Gene Kelly is caught in a torrential downpour as he walks home in the evening. It is drenching wet and he is catching a cold, yet although there are storm clouds Read More …
On Buddha’s Relics and the First Easter By Pastor Emmanuel Ilagan While I was working with the Christian Conference of Asia (the umbrella organization of churches and church councils in Asia) I had the opportunity to visit several Asian countries. These countries take pride in Read More …
He must have been around five (5) years old, but he had never experienced the joys of childhood. He is the boy who was pulled out from the rubble caused by an air strike in Aleppo in strife-torn Syria. There are girls and boys like Read More …
So I’m going to tell you a secret about us preachers today, but don’t get your hopes up, it’s nothing very juicy. Whenever we open up the lessons and find out that we have to preach about demons, it is, as we used to say Read More …
When Paul wrote the following admonition to Timothy the Jewish people were under Roman rule. Rome allowed the Jews to pray for the Emperor’s health without praying and sacrificing to him.