I Trust When Dark My Road, a Lutheran View of Depression is the name of a free book available now at the following link: https://resources.lcms.org/reading-study/lutheran-view-of-depression/. In the forward to the book Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison makes an interesting observation about all the suffering that we go through. He points out that before the creation of…
No one does religious pomp and circumstance like the Roman Catholics. Below is a video from one of several religious processions in the city of Madrid on Good Friday, 2024. Even though temps were in the 40’s several people were walking barefoot and some had chains on their feet. As impressive as these acts of…
In its heyday, the town of Excelsior Springs, Missouri averaged 10,000 daily visitors who were seeking healing from the town’s 46 unique mineral water springs and wells. visitexcelsior.com
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…
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.
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…
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…
Here’s a blog about the “arrival fallacy” the idea that we will be happy once we reach our goals: https://advice.theshineapp.com/articles/are-you-leaving-your-happiness-up-to-the-arrival-fallacy/ As the post points out, you are going to be the same person you were before you reached your goals so rather than being so focused on reaching your goals, focus more on who you…
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…
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