Synod Assembly

As we prepare for Friday evening’s Synod Assembly during this season of Pentecost, we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit who draws us to the promise of new life in the Crucified and Risen Jesus. And this promise grounds us in the truth that there is nothing that...

We Do Not Lose Heart

“Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart… But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. We are afflicted in every...

An Unresolved Ending

“He [Paul] lived there two whole years at his own expense and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance” (Acts 28:30-31) I know many of you are enjoying a few last...

A Servant Leader

“If you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday. The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and...

Tending to the Fruit

“By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control…” (Galatians 5:23-24a) I can feel it rising. Like the thermometer in my backyard, during these dog days of summer, I can almost see it...