Before the internet it was easier to ignore our sinfulness. Now that we have the internet we simply can’t ignore the fact that we are all sinners. But the good news is that God still loves us: “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”…
Years ago I took an aptitude test and found out I am good at something I wasn’t even aware of; contextualization. This is the ability to see how things fit together, to put things into their proper context. When something happens and you wonder where it came from just ask a contextualizer. We can explain…
Pastor Vance Becker and his wife, Linda are missionaries teaching at a seminary in Kenya, Africa. One of their students, Benjamin, comes from a very dry part of Africa. Even though it is dry, there are still many animals in Benjamin’s area. Each animal had its own unique voice but there is the voice of…
According to Jesus, you can have it all…if you are willing to give up everything: “And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it,…
More and more it seems our schools are a battleground for the competing ideologies that are being promoted today. This is nothing new since any new movement or significant change can only succeed by capturing the hearts of the children. In view of this I would like to talk to a teacher who is on…
Jesus told his followers regularly to take up their cross daily and follow him: And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. [24] For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for…
My Bible would be my dearest possession. It’s where I try to start each day and still, to me, is the best book for going through life. And yes, I still use a physical Bible. I only use the one on my phone if a physical Bible is not available. Speaking of my phone that…
The minute we die our bodies start to decay. According to scientists, a year after we die all that is left of our bodies is our bones. Embalming can slow the process so that a proper funeral can be held but the decay of our bodies is inevitable. Scripture tells us this is because of…
Thomas could have become the first true believer – to believe in Jesus’ resurrection from the dead without actually seeing it – but he blew it.
He did, however, become the very first confessor.
What’s the most fun way to exercise? A combination of stretching, balance training and cardio early in the morning followed by a walk later in the day works best for me.
What book could you read over and over again? Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
What job would you do for free? My job as a Lutheran pastor is one I would do for free.
What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most? Ice skating, gymnastics and skiing.
How would you improve your community? No one has yet improved on the traditional family for positively affecting communities across the world.
Which aspects do you think makes a person unique? Their sense of humor, or lack thereof.
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