Happy John 3:16 Day

It’s one of the most well known verses in the Bible so it should have its own day. Today is March 16, aka 3/16, so why not celebrate this great verse today? Say it with me:“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him shall not…

Wait

What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? The best thing to do when negative feelings come along is to wait. Feelings come and go and an urgent sense of panic is almost always an indication that evil forces are arrayed against you.

My Soul Melteth For Heaviness

Sometimes the King James Version is still the best: “My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according to thy word.” (Psalm 119:28)Come to think of it, Psalm 119 has several great passages about the strength and comfort of God’s word:Verse 81: “My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my…

What I Wish Adam and Eve Had Done

The first and foremost duty of the exegete (interpreter of Scripture) consists in holding the flighty spirit of man to the simple word of Scripture and, where he has departed from it, to lead him back to the simple words of Scripture. Francis Pieper, DD I wish Adam and Eve had followed this advice when…

The Artisan Market of Liberty, Missouri

The Artisan Market, aka TAM, is an art gallery in downtown Liberty, Missouri that focuses on interactive art, Paint and Sip parties, private Art Parties, private lessons, classes, workshops, pop-up art shows, and other fun events. TAM does not have regular hours. It schedules times for events, parties and classes. The best way to find…

Favorite Album

As a teenager, my favorite album was Deep Purple’s Machine Head, which included such classics as “Smoke on the Water” and “Highway Star.” More recently my favorite album is Raising Sand, the wonderful collaboration between Led Zeppelin’s lead singer Robert Plant and bluegrass phenomenon Alison Krauss, that won the Grammy for album of the year in 2009.  

St Stephen Lutheran, Liberty, Missouri

It’s very common for churches to drape the cross in their sanctuaries with white cloth during the Easter season. It reminds us that when the women arrived at the tomb that first Easter morning the only thing they found were Jesus’ burial cloths. The angel told them that Jesus was not there because he had…

In Love With K’s

The names of my three older sisters all begin with K so I guess it was inevitable that my name would start with a K. I’m told my parents had the name Kevin picked out for my older brother but when he was born, they didn’t think he looked like a Kevin, so they chose…

Empty No Longer

The recent Covid epidemic accelerated the rate at which employees were allowed to work from home. This has left many parts of the world with office buildings that have stood empty for up to three years. Now some creative people are repurposing these empty office buildings into vertical farms, basically places where food is grown…