Faith Lutheran Church Sault Ste. Marie, MI

2015-08-14

The year was 2004 and I was sitting in a classroom at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa.  I was there for a meeting with my senior classmates...

2015-08-14

Have you ever watched a pit crew in action at an auto race? In less time than it takes for most of us to put fasten our seatbelt and adjust the mirror...

2015-07-31

During one of his weekly children’s sermons, a pastor began his message with this question. “Boys and girls, what has a bushy tail, gathers nuts and lives...

2015-07-23

There’s no doubt about it – we live in a busy world. With all the time saving devices in our homes and work places you would think that we would have...

2015-07-16

When I decided to preach on the gospel today I thought I should begin with an apology: I’m sorry for bringing into our worship time this story of the...

2015-07-09

We all have a hometown – the place where we spent time growing up, coming of age, discovering who we were meant to be.  For some of us it was a wonderful...

2015-07-02

Do you ever feel like the bucket of your life has a hole in it? That it leaks out faster than you can fill it? No matter what you do, how hard you work...

2015-06-29

Ten years ago after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans a picture was published showing the devastation of a cemetery with trees toppled, debris covering...

2015-06-17

After reading the parable of the mustard seed, I was reminded of a story I once read. The story goes like this: One day the Lord said to a bird, “I am...

2015-06-11

I read a story about a man who told his pastor that his greatest fear is that someday he will be found out. “What do you mean?” the pastor asked. I’m...