A national day of Thanksgiving wasn’t part of Martin Luther’s life. Thanksgiving Day is an American phenomenon. Although Americans were celebrating Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday in November since the first presidential proclamation in 1863, it wasn’t official until congressional legislation in 1941 made Thanksgiving Day a national holiday.
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J.D. Schlegel Landscaping was my employer during seminary. The work was grueling as we endured the intense St. Louis heat and humidity, but I made some good friends and learned some important lessons. My crew focused on cutting grass—large yards in some posh neighborhoods. I even cut Stan Musial’s lawn.
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A recent study of churches across the nation indicated that if pastors set time aside to get out of the office and into the community, the likelihood of unchurched people coming to Christ rises exponentially. It seems like common sense, but the study shows that churches accomplish results in sharing
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About a year ago, I gathered in an office one weeknight to pray with two other women – friends from my community at The Vine. Our purpose was simple but deliberate. We would pray and ask the Holy Spirit to bring to mind the characteristics of someone He wanted to
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Statistics and averages barrage us with definitions about who we are. The average U.S. male in his thirties is 5’9” tall, has a 39-inch waist, and is at the edge of obesity with a 29 Body Mass Index. I may know a few 30-year-old men who fit that description, but
Continue reading“The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, ‘Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest for a while.’ For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went
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Since the moment Harvey hit, Texas District congregations looked past their own devastation, even personal loss, to be helping hands to others in need. Salem Tomball acquired 40,000 sq. feet of interior space, in addition to 75,000 sq. feet outside space, to store and distribute rebuilding supplies. Teams from Hope
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I’ve always been in awe of the way God works. August 25, 2017 with Harvey staring Texas down as one huge storm brewing in the Gulf, I sat on the beach in awe of how incredibly still everything was. We had spent the day preparing by waiting in long lines
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A couple months ago I heard story explained as three simple elements: a character with a passion, encounters a problem, and makes a decision. Let me tell you a story. Kingwood is the only hometown I remember. I was born in Craig, CO and have some memories of the mountains
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In the light of the events in Charlottesville, and then Boston, over the past couple of weeks, I posted on Facebook the following simple, yet profound, words from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians: “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful
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