To anyone walking by our church in the past few months it was obvious that there is construction going on. A plywood barrier was put up, a dumpster was parked on the curb and stacks of bricks appeared on the property. This has been preceded Read More …
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 …
I have recently come across a Christian blog post entitled, “Killing the Church with Sunday School”. “Oh no!”, I thought. How can Sunday School be bad for church? What could we be doing wrong? I had to read. Luckily, the point of the post is Read More …
I like the month of October. I like the crispness of leaves turning color and the smell of Apfel Kuchen baking in the oven. It also includes one of my favorite holidays – not Halloween, but Reformation. As a child, I was treated to an Read More …
This month I was given a course at my workplace called “Inclusive Leadership”. The general theme was to show how our biases towards people determine whether they are included or excluded. Among the “students” were several seasoned managers, myself included, who started the morning with Read More …