I’m taking a Blogging 101 course through Word Press. The assignment for the second day was to work on our blog’s title and tag line. One of the suggestions for the assignment was to come up with a new word or phrase that draws attention to our blog but also has a familiar sound. So I took a…
One of the questions expectant parents have as they go through all of the new experiences that pregnancy entails is to wonder, “Is this normal?” One such expectant mother, Heidi Murkoff, decided to write a book of reassuring information for all those anticipating the arrival of a child. The result has been a true self-help…
If you ever get a chance to see the St. John’s Bible don’t pass it up!
Martyrs are Christians who choose to die rather than deny their faith. They give the ultimate witness to the belief that we need not fear death because for our salvation Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead.
Finding good, solid Christian resources about God’s gift of intimacy and sexuality.
My goal each year is to make through the entire Bible, not by reading it but by listening to it. I have a set of Bible CD’s that I listen to as I drive around for my work as a pastor. Even though I have now been through the Bible at least 25 times there…
Text: Galatians 4:4-7 – But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, [5] to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. [6] And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into…
It was announced last week that Time Magazine’s person of the year was the people who were on the front lines fighting against the ebola virus. There is no doubt that ebola was a big deal in 2014, but I would like to offer my own nomination: the surveillance camera. Things caught on camera have…
The 16th annual Culturefest was held on the grounds of Wilson Elementary School in Owatonna on Saturday, September 27. The event highlights all the different cultures that can be found in our mostly-white southern Minnesota community. There was plenty of entertainment on the main stage, including an Emmy-winning duo, the Okee Dokee Brothers, circus performers…
Just a week before school is to start I notice a major construction project starting at nearby Lincoln Elementary School. (What to Expect When File Photo) Soon it becomes obvious that they are installing new temporary classrooms. (What to Expect When File Photo) The new structure will be in three parts, two sides and a…
