Hope in a Desolate Place
“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
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Helping Hands In The Wake of Harvey
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
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What Is Hope After Harvey?
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
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“Hello Hurricane. You Can’t Silence My Love.”
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.
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Or Is It Just Being a Jerk?
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
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Rural Mission: The Context
Here are some census numbers from census.gov that begin to paint a picture of rural life in America. Rural areas in this country cover about 97 percent of the land.
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The Home with the Yellow Door
I have experienced the goodness of God. My husband and I married eight years ago this summer. There is much that could be said about our first six years of
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The Center of Hope: Christ’s Love in Action
The Center of Hope first opened its doors in 1985 in a rented room next to a laundry mat in downtown Livingston to respond to the physical and spiritual needs
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Emergency Gospel Action
For the first two decades of my life, as I sat in the pew during worship, I turned to the last printed page in The Lutheran Hymnal and read, “A
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Indicators of Victory and Defeat
A number of years ago I came across an article that spoke to church leaders about fostering positive momentum in the church. The author wrote about indicators of victory and
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