Anytime a world record is shattered it’s big news. The recent sale of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Salvator Mundi for $450 million far exceeds the previous record price for the sale of a work of art. Leonardo da Vinci is widely considered one of the most diversely talented individuals ever to have lived. His areas…
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“How do you reconcile your love for someone with the revelation that they have behaved badly?” – Savannah Guthrie This morning the news broke that Matt Lauer of NBC’s Today Show is the latest public figure to lose his job and reputation over accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior. Announcing this news…
In an effort to help a family member who has a very profound fear of bad weather, I have compiled a list of hymns verses from a couple Lutheran hymnals. Hopefully these poetic expressions of our Lord’s care and protection will help when the storm clouds gather. The two hymnals are Lutheran Service Book and Lutheran…
I’ve never been to Central Park in New York. I hear it is an exceptional green space in a city dominated by concrete and skyscrapers. The city of Madrid is another large city that is blessed with a magnificent green space called Retiro Park. With its 15,000 trees and sculpted gardens it is known as…
One of the many gems of the city of Madrid is the Museo Arqueologico Nacional, aka, the MAN. The museum features an outstanding collection of artifacts from pre-historic times up to the modern era. I had visited this museum before but somehow managed to miss one of the museum’s greatest treasures, its collection of mosaics.…
At the burning bush Moses was asked to take off his shoes because he was standing on holy ground. [1] Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. [2]…
Professional clergy persons call them “official acts.” Folks who go for online ordination might call them “the big three”: weddings, baptisms and funerals. After four years of college and four years of seminary in order to qualify for ordination in my church denomination, and 30+ years of professional ministry which included officiating at countless official…
As we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation today, some have wondered if it is time for another Reformation. In typical Lutheran fashion I would answer that question, “Yes and No.” No, in the sense that what Martin Luther taught starting 500 years ago is still true and is still being taught in many…
“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me – practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” (Philippians 4:9, ESV) The missionaries to America that we have been focusing on during this mission series have what I call a heroic faith. They have endured much more than…
So far in our series on the 2017 Des Moines Quilt Show we have highlighted the quilted faces that were exhibited, the amazing things quilters can do with just a few simple shapes and some of the special exhibits at the show. Now it’s time for the best of the rest. Enjoy. “Beach Walk” by…
Mirror Neurons 