One of the special joys of the end of summer is the sharing in the harvest of the garden. As a child growing up near Kearney, Missouri I too had a garden, and in it was planted a single type of seed…Watermelon!! Many an hour was spent indulging in the bounty of that garden, cracking...
Sermon Tag: Faith
Church on the Lawn – “A Father’s Provision”
This week’s special service, Church on the Lawn, will take place alongside our sister church, Living Word Free Lutheran at their facility located at 7901 S Meredith Ave on June 18th. Plan on attending – we will have a worship service beginning at 10am, followed by a picnic with games and inflatables! Take note –...
The Canoe of Faith Needs Two Paddles!
You will likely recall my use of this personal example before, but it is one that is worthy of repetition. Early on in our marriage, I fell into the habit of continually telling my new bride how much I loved her—like 15-20 times a day! Not that those words were unappreciated, but at some...
Proof of Faith
Genuineness is a very important concept in our lives. I remember as a kid signing baseballs with the names of famous players and trying to pawn them off to unsuspecting youngsters on the bus. Don’t worry, they weren’t fooled and somehow figured out that the “Babe Ruth” and “Henry Aaron” signatures might not be real....