Five years ago, Heidi and I went to Paris for our 30th wedding anniversary and one day we went to the famous Peres les Chaise cemetery, where anyone who is someone in Paris is buried...
Yesterday I attended the funeral of a notable father. His name was Glenn Rambow, and he was Heidi’s uncle. Uncle Glenn was a farmer out by Willmar, a WWII vet, and a jovial, funny guy...
Pastor Brice Eichlersmith is the guest preacher this week. He preached on Romans 8. There is no text for his sermon.
When our boys were young we decided to venture into having pets, so we bought two hamsters, Snowflake and Oreo. Unfortunately, Oreo was able to escape on several occasions. What’s interesting is how we were...
Back in the day, when I was a youth pastor, I led a week-long trip to Chicago working with Habitat For Humanity. So, we headed off in a van full of 8 youth and 5...
“I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith,” writes Paul in his letter to the Romans. We see the word, “ashamed” and wonder:...
The book of Acts was written by the Luke as sort of the part II to his Gospel. Acts covers the spread of the Christian church after Jesus’ ascension. It begins with the giving of...
There are times in life when we come to important crossroads, face new and challenging situations. Even if they are opportunities, we may feel stressed because we’re out of our comfort zone. We may wonder:...
These notes are from the sermon delivered by the Rev. Bee Vang, Pastor and Mission Developer of the Amazing Grace Ministry, ELCA housed at the St. Phillip’s Lutheran Church in Fridley, MN. The Amazing...
Each one of the gospel writers – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – have their own way of telling the resurrection story. But without question, Matthew’s telling is the most dramatic! There are special effects...