Enough is Enough

by | Nov 6, 2017 | Bishop's Writings

Dear Friends in Christ, “A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.” Matthew 2:18 Baptist Church Country Concert Warehouse Airport Mall Nightclub...

We Give You Thanks

by | Oct 23, 2017 | Bishop's Writings

Dear Friends in Christ, “I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him,” Ephesians 1:17 Martin Luther: A Brief Word on Prayer During our Fall gatherings, I have...

Teach Us to Pray

by | Oct 16, 2017 | Bishop's Writings

Dear Friends in Christ, “I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him,” Ephesians 1:17 Martin Luther: A Brief Word on Prayer In 1535, Peter Beskendorf, a...

A Message on Violence

by | Oct 3, 2017 | Bishop's Writings

Dear Friends in Christ, “A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more”(Jeremiah 31:15 and Matthew 2:18). Like many of you, I awoke this morning to the news...

Holy Land

by | Sep 18, 2017 | Bishop's Writings

Dear Friends in Christ, “Peace be to the whole community, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus” (Ephesians 6:23). We traveled to Israel seeking people and places of peace. We spent time in Israel and in the West Bank. We spent time...

An Update from Israel

by | Sep 5, 2017 | Bishop's Writings

Dear Friends in Christ, “So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the...