Prayer is a Marathon

by | Apr 23, 2018 | Bishop's Writings

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). I just finished my 3rd half-marathon, and I was pleased with my finish and time. I am slowly learning...

Lifelong Learning

by | Apr 17, 2018 | Bishop's Writings

“For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding” (Proverbs 2:6). One of the guiding principles that we pursue as a staff in the Northwestern Ohio Synod is the principle of lifelong learning. As a learning community devoted to...

Solitude and Motivation

by | Apr 9, 2018 | Bishop's Writings

“Then I got up during the night, I and a few men with me; I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal I took was the animal I rode.I went out by night by the Valley Gate past the Dragon’s Spring and to the Dung...

Prayers and Plans

by | Mar 19, 2018 | Bishop's Writings

“Then the king said to me, “What do you request?” So, I prayed to the God of heaven. Then I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor with you, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my...

Practicing Prayer

by | Mar 13, 2018 | Bishop's Writings

Dear Friends in Christ, “Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 4:2) In Luke chapter 11, Jesus teaches his disciples to pray, “When you pray, say, Father, hallowed by your name…” In the Book of...