“But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows. And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.” (Matthew 11:17 KJV) What has happened to our younger generations that they haven’t heard the Word of the Lord and have gathered so much anger that they are turning on our children, killing them in their schools,…..
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.” (Psalm 121: 1-3 KJV) We need a nation of believers, those whose hearts know that our strength comes from God and whose souls know that we are a good nation because He wills it, not because of a group…..
America and the entire world is worn out from so many problems: continuing pandemic issues, political upheavals, war, economic problems, growth in acts of violence, storms of all kinds have become plagues upon the land. We crave hope and redemption from the negativity of the world. For the Christian, most of us keep putting our oars into the water to keep our boats moving through treacherous shoals and dangerous white water. We keep praying, trying not to lose hope, and…..
Peace, Not War We all have wars going on in our lives. Some are physical, breaking bones and pouring blood from wounds. Some are emotional, feeling like a knife cutting into our souls. Some are spiritual, surrounding our problems and leaving us asking, “Where are You, God? Do you hear me?” Some are psychological, playing tricks on our minds and causing behaviors we’d never do otherwise. Some are political, dividing our communities and nation and keeping us from loving one…..
I’m sitting here at my kitchen table, watching the first signs of spring in my front yard and saying to myself, “O what a beautiful Easter Sunday God has given us.” The grass is starting to green up, and the robins and finches are singing their beautiful counterpoints. But I wonder what type of a day greeted Mary as she entered the empty tomb on that first Easter Sunday. She must have been shocked and so worried about where her…..
There’s a quote I found several weeks ago. “Genius is not enough; it takes courage to change people’s hearts.” (Movie- “The Green Book“) I ask you, “How many geniuses do you know?” For all practicality, since there are very few geniuses, only courage changes people’s hearts. So the “every day Joe” doesn’t need the mind of Albert Einstein or Jonas Salk; all he needs is the deep soul of a courageous person. Many people fail to realize you cannot find…..
War by its very definition means a period of open and declared armed fighting between states or nations. Who am I to say that I just don’t understand why wars exist as a means of declaring power over another state or nation for whatever reason? I do know that the longer the Ukrainian war goes on with Russia, I want to find refuge in the Bible. I need peace; the world needs peace. There are three books of the Bible…..
After denying Jesus Christ three times before His crucifixion, what caused Peter to speak about salvation with Jesus Christ fifty days after the Resurrection? A Tongue of Fire. What causes us to fear and feel insecure when we are asked to speak about our faith? A Lack of Confidence. Most of us want to help people when they are faced with difficult situations, but many of us lack the courage to bear witness to our faiths and how God has…..
While I am struggling with not knowing what I can do to help the Ukrainian people in their trial by fire with Russia and Satan himself, Vladimir Putin, I have been praying fervently for them and hope, in some small way, that my financial contribution through Lutheran World Relief and a small candle company in Door County, Wisconsin will help make their country better, brighter, and safer. It snowed again last night, and I’m seeing pristine white covering my yard. …..
These past two weeks, my heart strings have been plucked by my ancestors from Hungary, Poland, and Romania as the unprovoked war between the freedom-loving Ukrainians and the hate-filled Russians continues. Whether we want to believe it or not, most Caucasian Americans have connections to Eastern European nations. The connection might be very small, but it is still there. The people of that area are in our blood. I, for one, am very proud of the Ukrainians; they are putting…..